ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YARMULKE
From Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Polish yarmulka cap, probably from Turkish yaǧmurluk raincoat, from yaǧmur rain.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARMULKE»
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When Your Jewish Child Asks why: Answers for Tough Questions
Is. It. Important. to. Wear. a. Yarmulke. and. Tallit. at. Services? Dressing for
prayer is part of our preparation. It helps create the right mood and atmosphere.
The tallit has its origin in the biblical verse that tells us to place fringes on the
corner of ...
Young readers won't be able to put down the exciting adventures of Yitzy Berg and his friends!
(I recall one of my teammates once pulling an opponent's yarmulke off his head
to prevent a fast break; it worked, because the religious law forbids a man from
walking more than four paces without his head covered, and so the breaking ...
4
Bloodlines of the Soul: Karmic Patterns in Past Life Dreams
I am trying to find my yarmulke, which I lost on that occasion. The little round table
where we sat turns into a Medicine Wheel, and I pray over it. Afterwards, I find my
yarmulke all crumpled up under one of the chairs. It is black and has colored ...
5
The Constitutional Bases of Political and Social Change in ...
It is the yarmulke case. It involves the right of an Air Force psychologist, employed
at a military Air Force base, working generally in a hospital in uniform, to wear a
yarmulke indoors. Out of doors, he could wear his Air Force cap. Indoors, he ...
6
Carbon Nanotechnology: Recent Developments in Chemistry, ...
Dai et al. [37] proposed a mechanism wherein carbon forms a hemispherical
graphene cap (yarmulke) on the catalyst particle and the nanotubes grow from
the cap. The diameter of the nanotube is controlled by the size of the catalytic
particle, ...
7
The Democratic Constitution
a 1986 Supreme Court decision upholding an Air Force regulation that had
prohibited an observant Jew in the military from wearing a skull cap (yarmulke).
The Court's opinion unleashed a political storm, prompting Congress to intervene
...
Neal Devins Goodrich Professor of Law College of William and Mary, Congressional Research Service Library of Congress Louis Fisher Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers, 2004
The parties have argued this case to us as if the religious obligation that was in
conflict with state regulation was an obligation while playing basketball to wear a
yarmulke fastened to your hair by bobby pins. But that is not what the stipulation ...
Alison Dundes Renteln, 2005
9
Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in American Religious ...
Weinberger.24 In Goldman, the Court upheld military uniform dress regulations
that, in effect, prohibited military personnel from wearing the Jewish skullcap, or
yarmulke, while indoors.25 Religiously distinctive items of apparel were
permitted ...
Saul M. Olyan Dorot Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Martha C. Nussbaum Professor of Law and Ethics University of Chicago, 1998
10
Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions ...
KEY ISSUES Does a military regulation that prevents a person from wearing a
yarmulke while on duty and in uniform infringe upon the First Amendment
freedom to exercise one's religious beliefs? HISTORY OF THE CASE Goldman
was an ...
Gary R. Hartman, Roy M. Mersky, Cindy L. Tate, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARMULKE»
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yarmulke is used in the context of the following news items.
The Yarmulke Meets Pop Culture
A short documentary by Aeon's Collin Kornfeind explores what we described as character yarmulke. “Reverence” takes a close look at yarmulkes that display ... «Jewish Daily Forward, May 15»
Europe's Undercover Yarmulke Journalists
(JTA) - Sending a yarmulke-wearing man out with a hidden video camera to document anti-Semitism on the streets of Europe, particularly in Muslim ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Mar 15»
Backstory: American Official Defies State Department and Wears his …
As a result, he was very visibly seen by the local Palestinians as a yarmulke-wearing Jew walking into the American facility. The local Palestinians complained ... «Yeshiva World News, Feb 15»
NYC Councilman Asked To Remove Yarmulke At US Consulate In …
greenfield A New York City Orthodox Jewish member of the City Council was asked by U.S. officials to remove his yarmulka during a visit at the U.S. Consulate ... «JP Updates, Feb 15»
What Happens When You Wear a Yarmulke in Paris
Take a look at the reaction when Israeli journalist Zvika Klein gets when he walks around Paris wearing a yarmulke. When this man doesn't get called "Juif" or ... «American Spectator, Feb 15»
When Women Wear Kippahs
This week the Forward delved into the world of yarmulkes or kippahs with “Show Me Your Yarmulke: Everything You Wanted To Know About Jewish Headgear. «Jewish Daily Forward, Feb 15»
Show Me Your Yarmulke
Much like the sheitel, or wig, that many Orthodox women wear, you can tell a lot about a Jewish male by the type of yarmulke (also referred to as a kippah , or in ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Feb 15»
Responding To Anti-Semitism With 'Magic' Yarmulkes
In an effort to put off anti-Semitism, a barber in Tel Aviv is offering a more discreet yarmulke option for Jewish people who fear discrimination. Shalom Koresh is ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
Yarmulke-Wearing Journalist Forced to Flee Swedish Neighborhood
Ljunggren embarks on the undercover quest after one of the documentary's interview subjects explains what it is like to wear a yarmulke in Malmo. Shmuel ... «Arutz Sheva, Jan 15»
Israeli makes 'magic' yarmulke to protect Jews from attacks
REHOVOT, Israel — An Israeli barber has fashioned what he calls “magic” yarmulkes out of hair, designed to allow religious Jews to cover their heads without ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
