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skullcap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish men to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered. It is the most common type of head-covering worn by men in
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Jewish communities during
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and by most Orthodox Jewish men at most other times. Among non-Orthodox Jewish individuals, some wear them at most times, while most wear them only during prayer, while attending a
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, or at other ceremonies, and others wear them rarely or never.


Etymology

The term () literally means "dome" as the kippah is worn on the head like a dome. The Yiddish term () might be derived from the
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or the Ukrainian and perhaps ultimately from the
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("cowl" or "hood"). The word is often associated with the phrase (), formed from the
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word for 'king' and the Hebrew root , meaning 'fear'. or is another Yiddish term for the same thing.


Jewish law

''
Halachic ''Halakha'' ( ; , ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws that are derived from the Written and Oral Torah. ''Halakha'' is based on biblical commandments ('' mitz ...
'' authorities debate as to whether wearing a at all times is required. According to
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, Jewish law dictates that a man is required to cover his head during prayer. In non-Orthodox communities, some women also wear , and people have different customs about when to wear a when eating,
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, studying Jewish texts, or entering a sacred space such as a synagogue or cemetery. The
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has historically been opposed to wearing , but wearing a ''kippah'' during Torah study and/or prayer has become more common and accepted as an option among Reform men and women. According to several authorities, however, the practice has since taken on the force of law because it is an expression of ("reverence for Heaven"; i.e., respect for
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). The 17th-century authority
David HaLevi Segal David ha-Levi Segal (c. 1586 – 20 February 1667), also known as the Turei Zahav (abbreviated Taz []) after the title of his significant ''halakha, halakhic'' commentary on the ''Shulchan Aruch'', was one of the greatest Jews of Poland, Polish ...
held that the reason is to enforce the ''Halachic'' rule to avoid practices unique to
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. Segal reasons that, as Europeans are accustomed to going bareheaded, and their priests insist on officiating with bare heads, this constitutes a uniquely non-Jewish practice. Therefore, he posits that Jews should be prohibited from behaving similarly and rules that wearing a is required by ''Halacha''. Other ''Halachic'' authorities, like the Sephardi
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, hold that wearing a head covering is a —an additional measure of piety. In a recent ''
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'', former Sephardic
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ruled that it should be worn to show affiliation with the religiously observant community. The
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states, "Cover your head in order that the fear of heaven may be upon you." Rabbi
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never walked four
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() with his head uncovered, saying "because the
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is always over my head." This was understood by Rabbi
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in the ''
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'' as indicating that Jewish men should cover their heads and should not walk more than four cubits bareheaded. Covering one's head, such as by wearing a , is described as "honoring God". The modifies this ruling by adding that the ''
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'' established a requirement to wear a head covering even when traversing fewer than four cubits, and even when one is standing still, indoors, or outside. '' Kitzur Shulchan Aruch'' cites a story from the Talmud ( tractate Shabbat 156b) about
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, who might have become a thief had his mother not saved him from this fate by insisting that he cover his head, which instilled in him the fear of God.KSA 3:6. In Orthodox communities, boys are encouraged to wear a from a young age in order to ingrain the habit. The argument for the has two sides. The
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said one can make a without a , for wearing a is only a ("exemplary attribute"). In the 21st century, there has been an effort to suppress earlier sources that practiced this leniency, including erasing lenient ''
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'' from newly published books.
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, in the thirteenth century, wrote that "our rabbis in France" customarily made blessings while bareheaded, but he criticized this practice. According to 20th-century rabbi
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, a male Conservative Jew ought to cover his head when in the synagogue, at prayer or sacred study, when engaging in a ritual act, and when eating. In the mid-19th century, early Reform Jews led by
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completely rejected the after an altercation in which Wise's was knocked off his head. Nowadays, almost all Conservative synagogues require men to wear a head covering (usually a ), but in Reform synagogues there is no requirement. However, may be provided to anybody who wishes to wear them. The ''kippah'' was not always as widely used as it is today: Promotional images used by the Orthodox
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show board members bareheaded as late as 1954.  


Types and variation

In the
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in Europe, the distinctive Jewish headgear was the
Jewish hat The Jewish hat, also known as the Jewish cap, ''Judenhut'' (German language, German) or Latin language, Latin ''pileus cornutus'' ("horned skullcap"), was a cone-shaped pointed hat, often white or yellow, worn by Jews in Medieval Europe. Initiall ...
, a full hat with a brim and a central point or stalk. Originally used by choice among Jews to distinguish themselves, it was later made compulsory by Christian governments in some places as a discriminatory measure. In the early 19th century in the United States, rabbis often wore a scholar's cap (large saucer-shaped caps of cloth, like a beret) or a Chinese skullcap. Other Jews of this era wore black pillbox-shaped . Often, the color and fabric of the can be a sign of adherence to a specific religious movement, particularly in Israel.
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ted or
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ed , known as , are usually worn by
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and
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Jews. They also wear suede or leather . Knitted were first made in the late 1940s, and became popular after being worn by Rabbi
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. Members of most
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groups wear black velvet or cloth . More recently, in specific colors are sometimes worn to indicate political or community affiliation, such as the LGBT community, or in the colors of sports teams, especially
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. In the United States, children's featuring cartoon characters or themes such as ''
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'' have become popular; in response to this trend, some Jewish schools have banned with characters that do not conform to traditional Jewish values. have been inscribed on the inside as a souvenir for a celebration (bar/bat mitzvah or wedding). for women are also being made and worn.Living Jewish – Jewish Attire!
'' Mazor Guide.'' Retrieved 19 December 2010.
These are sometimes made of beaded wire to seem more feminine. A special baby has two strings on each side to fasten it and is often used in a ceremony."From baby kippah to Tylenol, Bris Kit has everything but the implement"
'' J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', 18 Jun 2004.


Head coverings in ancient Israelite culture

The Israelites might have worn a headdress similar to that worn by the
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, but it is unknown whether a fixed type of headdress was used. That the headdress of the Israelites might have been in the style may be inferred from the use of the noun (the verb meaning "to roll like a ball", Isaiah 22:18) and by the verb ("to wind", compare Ezekiel 16:10; Jonah 2:6). As to the form of such turbans, nothing is known, and they may have varied according to the different classes of society. This was customary with the Assyrians and Babylonians, for example, whose fashions likely influenced the costume of the Israelites—particularly during and after the
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. In Yemen, the wrap around the cap was called ; the head covering worn by women was a .


Civil legal issues

In '' Goldman v. Weinberger'', 475 U.S. 503 (1986), the
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ruled in a 5–4 decision that active military members were required to remove the indoors, citing uniform regulations that state only armed security police may keep their heads covered while indoors. Congress passed the Religious Apparel Amendment after a war story from the
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about the "camouflage " of Jewish Navy Chaplain
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was read into the ''Congressional Record''. Catholic Chaplain George Pucciarelli tore off a piece of his
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uniform to replace Resnicoff's when it had become blood-soaked after being used to wipe the faces of wounded Marines after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. This amendment was eventually incorporated into U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regulations on the "Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services". This story of the "camouflage " was re-told at many levels, including a keynote speech by President
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to the Baptist Fundamentalism Annual Convention in 1984, and another time during a
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meeting between Reagan and the American Friends of Lubavitch. After recounting the Beirut story, Reagan asked them about the religious meaning of the . Rabbi
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, the leader of the group, responded: "Mr. President, the to us is a sign of reverence." Rabbi Feller, another member of the group, continued: "We place the on the very highest point of our being—on our head, the vessel of our intellect—to tell ourselves and the world that there is something which is above man's intellect: the infinite Wisdom of God." Passage of the Religious Apparel Amendment and the subsequent DOD regulations were followed in 1997 by the passing of the
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(RFRA). However, the Supreme Court struck down RFRA as beyond Congress' powers to bind the states in the 1997 case ''
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''. RFRA is constitutional as applied to the Federal government, as seen in ''
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''. The
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of 2000 (RLUIPA), 114 Stat. 804, 42 U. S. C. §2000cc-1(a)(1)-(2), upheld as constitutional in '' Cutter v. Wilkinson'', 44 U.S. 709 (2005), requires by inference that Orthodox Jewish prisoners be reasonably accommodated in their request to wear . The French government banned the wearing of ,
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s, and large crosses in public primary and secondary schools in France in March 2004. The government of
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, Canada passed "An Act respecting the laicity of the State" in June 2019, which prohibits the wearing of "religious symbols" by government employees including teachers, police officers, judges, prosecutors, and members of certain commissions.


Wearing by non-Jews

Though it is not required, when a non-Jew wears a in a synagogue, it is considered a sign of respect. are often provided to guests at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. They are also often provided at
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events and at
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. According to the Conservative
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, there is no
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reason to require a non-Jew to cover their head, but it is recommended that non-Jews be asked to wear a where ritual or worship is being conducted, both out of respect for the Jewish congregation and as a gesture of respect to include the non-Jewish guest. were adopted as a symbol by some of the non-Jewish African American marchers in the 1965
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, most prominently by
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.


See also

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Kufi A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by men in many populations in North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is also worn by men throughout the African diaspora. The cap has strong ass ...
, a similar cap culturally worn by Muslim and African men * , a similar skullcap culturally worn by Muslim men *
Head covering for Jewish women According to halacha (Jewish religious law), married Jewish women are expected to cover their hair when in the presence of men other than their husband or close family members. Such covering is common practice among Orthodox Jewish women. Differ ...
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Zucchetto The zucchetto (, also ,"zucchetto"
(US) and
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The Philippi Collection The Philippi Collection is a German private collection of clerical, religious and spiritual headdresses. The collection demonstrates the history, shared roots and diversity of religious-clerical head coverings. Description The Philippi Collect ...
* Kid Yamaka, Jewish American boxer *
Knit cap A knit cap, colloquially known as a beanie, is a piece of knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist. Historically made of wool, it is now often mad ...
* , an Israeli television show named after the knit worn by
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