The kippah, often referred to as a skull-cap, is a small cap worn by Jewish males as a sign of Jewish identity. Some people believe that it is respectful to God if you cover your head. This is ...

“Maybe you should take off your kippah,” my daughter, 15, whispered to her brother, 17. “No!” he whispered back. “The day I’m afraid to wear my kippah in public is the day I wear it ...

The reason for wearing the tefillin is based on a biblical law, which states: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your being ... as to wear tefillin. The kippah, often referred ...

The publication follows controversial comments by Felix Klein, Germany’s commissioner on anti-Semitism, that he could not recommend that Jews wear kippahs in public at any time and place in Germany.