| A Jewish kippah is the skull cap worn by most | | | | Kippah. Yet for many centuries it has been a |
| Jewish people. As the small type hat that goes | | | | widely accepted custom of Jewish law that "It is |
| right on the top of the head and serves as a | | | | forbidden to walk four cubits without a head |
| reminder that God is the authority above us. | | | | covering." Although the customs have changed |
| Pretty basically it is easy to be on your best | | | | over the centuries the meaning of the Kippah is |
| behavior and live for God when at a synagogue | | | | still very much the same. |
| or near a pastor, however on day-to-day life lots | | | | Translation of the word Kippah is Jewish for skull |
| of people forget how to live for God, this is | | | | cap. Though not everybody that is actively Jewish |
| where the Jewish Kippah comes into play. | | | | where is their Kippah at all times, at the very |
| Wearing a Kippah is like making the statement | | | | least the majority of the Jewish community |
| that you are a proud servant of God and | | | | where their Kippah at least to religious services. |
| attempts to live up to his expectations. Proud | | | | This is a sign of respect when sitting in a religious |
| Jews will where the Kippah throughout the week | | | | service to have the head covered. It had been |
| both as a constant reminder and a statement to | | | | covered as a sign of humility for the elder and |
| other people about the type of person that they | | | | that is teaching the service. The Kippah is also |
| are. | | | | traditionally worn at cemeteries as a sign of |
| According to the Jewish communities one should | | | | respect for the dead ancestors that are buried |
| not wear a Jewish Kippah if they are going to | | | | there. |
| partake in anything that God would not approve | | | | Most men that wear the Kippah also wear it even |
| of. As it is a statement that you are living for | | | | under a hat. So that when the hat is removed |
| God is much possible. | | | | either for additional comfort, or politeness, the |
| When visiting Israel however, most Jews will not | | | | head remains covered to show your humility. |
| wear a Kippah at all while outside. This is probably | | | | Although it might sound sort of strange to |
| because Israel is viewed as a holy land and simply | | | | anyone that is non-Jewish to wear two hats at |
| being in a place of such holiness is a reminder of | | | | the same time, it should be noted that the Kippah |
| enough on how they should act and behave. Israel | | | | is not necessarily referred to as a hat but as a |
| is treated pretty much as a synagogue in itself | | | | direct translation of being a skull cap. It is simply |
| due to it being God's chosen land. | | | | used to cover the skull and not for the comfort |
| In biblical terms however, only the Kohanim | | | | that is usually the motive to wear a hat. |
| serving in the temple were required to wear a | | | | |