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Tip 1 - Why Do We Wear a Kippah? - Questions & Answers

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by jblechta | permalink

The tradition to wear a <I>kippah</I> developed as a sign of our recognition that there is Someone “above” us who watches our every action . . .
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For further reading: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/483387/jewish/Why-Do-We-Wear-a-Kippah.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - The Kippah (Skullcap) - Mitzvahs & Traditions

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jeff Hokenson | permalink

Traditionally, Jewish men and boys wear the kippah at all times, a symbol of their awareness of, and submission to, a "higher" entity.
Tags: The,Kippah,(Skullcap) Kipah (Head Covering), The Halachah (Torah law) Jewish Dress

For further reading: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/607780/jewish/The-Kippah-Skullcap.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Why does the Pope wear a yarmulke? - Jewish World Features

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vidar Karlsen | permalink

Is the Pope wearing a Kippah, or is it the Jews who are wearing zucchetti?
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For further reading: http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-features/.premium-1.592753 ^[3]

Tip 4 - Ask the Expert: Why Don’t Women Wear Kippot?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Laterite | permalink

Question: Why do Jewish men cover their heads, but Jewish women don’t? --Alan, Baltimore Answer: I have to quibble a little with your question, ...

For further reading: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ask-the-expert-why-dont-women-wear-kippot/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Why Jewish Men Wear Yarmulkes

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gerald Tevac | permalink

After the Star of David, a kippah is one of the most recognizable symbols of Jewish identity.

For further reading: http://judaism.about.com/od/judaismbasics/a/What-Is-A-Kippah-Yarmulke.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - Kippah: A Blessing On Your Head

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Wassim Khamlichi | permalink

It is perhaps the most instantly identifiable mark of a Jew. When and why do we wear a kippah?
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For further reading: http://www.aish.com/jl/m/pb/48949686.html ^[6]