Kippa: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A kippah, kippa or kipa, also known as a yarmulke, from the Aramaic meaning "fear of the King" (i.e. God) is a hemispherical or platter-shaped cap, usually made of cloth, worn to fulfill the customary requirement held by some orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at times of prayer. | A kippah, kippa or kipa, also known as a yarmulke, from the Aramaic meaning "fear of the King" (i.e. God) is a hemispherical or platter-shaped cap, usually made of cloth, worn to fulfill the customary requirement held by some orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at times of prayer. | ||
[[File:Lead Photo For DonateImage0-11069175438024104.jpg|300px|right]] | |||
{{Israel}} | {{Israel}} | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 16 January 2015
A kippah, kippa or kipa, also known as a yarmulke, from the Aramaic meaning "fear of the King" (i.e. God) is a hemispherical or platter-shaped cap, usually made of cloth, worn to fulfill the customary requirement held by some orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at times of prayer.
