When tourists visit the Jewish cemetery in Prague, all men are asked to wear a kippah. Those who travel kippah-free are requested to don a blue, sharply-creased, circular piece of paper. The precarious kippah is inevitably subjected to the winds off the Vltava and flutters away. Comparably, a non-Jewish man attending a synagogue ceremony such as a marriage or Bar Mitzvah, will usually be requested to wear a kippah. Here, a stiff yet slippery synthetic satin kippah is ubiquitous. No guest stands a chance.
What then is the secret to making a kippah stay on? It is disappointingly simple. Jews who frequently wear a kippah know where to put it on their head (the crown) and tend to own kippot which have been tried, tested and are a good fit. Should they opt for one of the smaller kippah sizes (as opposed to the head-encompassing “soup bowl” style) a hair clip may be used to fasten the fabric to any available hair. This solution is not universally accepted, however, and the hair clip is rejected by staunch traditionalists. If the wearer chooses a suede kippah, bald heads happily have the advantage of a high coefficient of friction.
Should all else fail, the ultimate kippah secret is double-sided fashion tape or a dot of one-sided velcro. Please note: stick the velcro to the kippah, not to your head.
Michal Friedlander, Curator for Judaica and Applied Arts
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If the wearer chooses a suede kippah, bald heads happily have the advantage of a high coefficient of friction. Should all else fail, the ultimate kippah secret is double-sided fashion tape or a dot of one-sided velcro. Please note: stick the velcro to the kippah, not to your head.
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What's the difference between a yamaka and a kippah? ›
A kippah (plural: kippot), yarmulke, yamaka, bullcap, or koppel is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered.
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What is the Berlin museum called? ›
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Do you have to pay for the Jewish Museum Berlin? ›
Admission to the core exhibition is free of charge for everyone. Except for certain temporary exhibitions, all other presentations in the Libeskind Building as well as admission to ANOHA: The Children's World of the Jewish Museum Berlin are also free.
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Tours generally last 90 minutes. Workshops are often longer. To find out how much each program would cost for different groups, please see our price list.
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How big is the Jewish Museum in Berlin? ›
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How to secure a yamaka? ›
Secure the yarmulke to your hair with bobby pins if it falls off. Smaller yarmulkes may slip more than larger ones. Slide a bobby pin onto one side of the yarmulke and secure some of your hair underneath it. If 1 bobby pin isn't enough to keep your yarmulke in place, put another pin on the other side as well.
How should a kippah fit? ›
Traditional or regular kippahs:
They fit nicely, molding to your head without clips, for most people aged 3 and up. Please measure your head, especially for children, as age generally does not always correlate with head size (some kids have bigger than average heads while some have smaller than average).
What religion is the kippah? ›
The kippah is traditionally worn by Jewish men but in some streams of Judaism both men and women wear kippot (kippah in plural).
