Posts Tagged ‘kippot’Jewish KippahSaturday, March 5th, 2011Jewish Kippah
 How to pronounce Jewish words.? I am looking for information on how to pronounce various Jewish words correctly. For example, Menorah, Kippah, Tefilin, Tallit. Thank you. all the words there are pretty much pronounced how they look except kippah is pronounced: kee-pah Cap KippaWednesday, December 22nd, 2010Cap Kippa
 What is the origin of the Jewish kippa or skull cap please? Yarmulkes are head-coverings, also known as beanies. One who wears a yarmulke is in effect saying that reality does not begin with me—there is something above, a Higher Power. Hence its name, “yarmulke,” which is a contraction of “yarei malka,” which means awe of the King. It is a symbol of humility and submission to the Divine. Technically, you can use anything to cover your head—baseball cap, pillowcase, etc. Even those who don’t wear a yarmulke all the time, you will generally wear it when praying or studying Torah. Kippot TorahTuesday, December 21st, 2010Kippot Torah
No items matching your keywords were found.  What's the basis for wearing yarmulkes? I had a strange dream last night that I asked someone if there's a Biblical reason Jews wear yarmulkes/kippot, but I think I woke up before I got an answer. I know it's in the Talmud, but does it say in the Torah anywhere for men to cover their heads? and is there a difference between saying yarmulke or kippah? Torah states that the priests were to wear a turban. We are to be a nation of priests, is the basis for the yarmulke or kippah. Yarmulke is Yiddish, kippah is Hebrew for the same item. Cover JewishSaturday, December 18th, 2010Cover Jewish
 What percentage of Reform Jewish women and men cover their hair every day? I'm Conservative, and I cover it when at synagogue, or the Chabad house, or when I'm out somewhere nice. I am not married, but I know that when I do get married I will cover it more often. My question is, is there a website, or a chart, or graph that shows about how many reform Jews like to wear their Tichels, or Yarmulkes outside of the home, or synagogue? answer: there really aren't any studies of married Jewish women who cover their hair outside of Orthodox Judaism. I'm not married so there are times when I don't cover my hair. I have been 'married' and do cover my hair when at synagogue and while at prayer. |
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