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This cylindrical red cap, sometimes with a tassel, was traditionally worn by Jews from the former Ottoman empire, especially Morocco. Jews tend to call it by its Arabic name, Tarboush.

These soft, looser lined kippot are especially popular among older generations of Reform and Conservative Jews. Yemenite Kippah Yemenite kippah, image via Wikimedia Commons. Today, most Jewish men who identify as Orthodox cover their heads at all times (except when sleeping or bathing). Jews from non-Orthodox movements also cover their heads— men and, in some cases, women. Some wear a head covering all the time, others wear one just inside a synagogue, while studying Torah and/or when eating. Many choose a kippah for this purpose (also called a yarmulke or skull cap), but others fulfill the obligation with any kind of secular head covering (baseball caps are popular).There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.

A boy wearing a dress-up costume to mark the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim (Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad) Below is a sampling of different kinds of Jewish head coverings worn in various communities around the world.I’m very grateful to members of an anti-racism Facebook group for immediately stepping up to apply more pressure. A number of them phoned the store to complain and told me they were also dismissed or laughed at. Two other people (who I don’t know personally) have phoned up to complain and both were dismissed and/or laughed at by staff https://t.co/0xKXTfkWeF In some ultra-Orthodox communities, women are discouraged from wearing bright, attention-getting colors. Once married, most Orthodox women cover their hair, whether with a hat, wig or scarf.

There is also a legend that the Polish authorities demanded Jews wear tails on their heads, as a way to mark and humiliate them. The Jews constructed shtreimels out of tales to look like crowns, inverting the proclamation. Fedoras, Hoiche Hats and Platchige Biber Hats Image via Wikimedia Commons. There is a great deal of lore around the origins of these hats. Some believe that, like other elements of traditional Hasidic garb, shtreimels were simply fashionable in Eastern Europe in the early modern period. When Poland was conquered by Napoleon in the early 19th century, many Poles started to wear more western styles, but Hasidic Jews retained more traditional Polish styles, including the shtreimel. Ultra-Orthodox Jews and a boy read the Book of Esther at a synagogue in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh Menahem Kahana/ AFP The origins of men covering their heads with a hat or yarmulke(skullcap) are not clear. The Talmud relates several incidents where covering the head is considered a sign of submission to divine authority. Some attribute it to the Jews’ need or desire to differentiate themselves from Christians, for whom removal of the hat was a sign of respect. By the 16th century, it had become common enough to be codified as normative behavior among the more observant, who still cover their heads all day or at least during prayer and study.A kippah, or yarmulke, is a kind of minimal cap that covers the crown of the head. It is worn for religious purposes, not for sun protection or keeping off rain. Some Jews will wear a kippah under a different kind of hat.

Purim last year is thought to have played a part in why the UK’s Jewish community was affected so badly so early. Data suggests deaths among British Jews were 3.7 times higher than average in April 2020.

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These hand-embroidered, colorful kippot are usually larger than other kinds, covering most of the top of the head and secured by a wide band. They are worn by Bukharian Jews (of course) but also many other Jewish children because they are less likely to slip off the head than other styles. Lots of other Jews also enjoy these beautiful head coverings. Satin Kippah