In the Jewish community/culture, I see men wearing yamicas (SP?) (Those "hats" only males wear) and I really only see men wearing them on TV. When is it required to be worn, and what are some of the places men wear this item, required or optional?
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Penny The Wise
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Yarmulkes
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I believe that yarmulkes (or "kippahs" in yiddish) are worn as a symbol that God is always above us. most jews wear the kippah in synagogue. some reform jewish women wear kippahs too. orthodox (aka "fromm") jewish men wear kippahs at all times. hope this helps.
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It is an old Jewish tradition for men to cover their heads. This tradition is for males to cover their heads at ALL times. Religious Jews will do just that, while many non-observant Jews will only cover their heads for religious ceremonies. The purpose of the head-covering is to remind a person at all times that G-d is above them. In fact, that's where the name "Yarmulka" comes from, it's a combination of two Aramaic words: Yerei, meaning "fear" or "awe" of Malka, meaning the king. More recently, people have chosen to refer to it simply as a Kippah, the Hebrew for the rounded shape of the traditional head-covering. Please also take a look at: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/3495 http://tinyurl.com/35ff2p
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When i worked in a Jewish nursing home and lived in Israel, i found that the men wore them on Shabbat (fri-Sat)equivalent to our Sunday day of rest, Hannaka, Yom Kippor or when going to the synagogue, depends really on the individual, some aren't as orthodox and have been seen to be eating bacon...i know i've seen it happen :)
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