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“Safe” Yarmulka Or Cop Out?

An Israeli barber has fashioned “magic” yarmulkes out of hair, designed to wear without attracting unwanted attention. Full Story, Video

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Don't hide...MOVE!
October 5, 2016 4:24 am

I do not believe in hiding the kippah. I wear it every day, though I have been assaulted and harassed over it. If things are any more dangerous where you are, perhaps the question isn’t “should I hide who I am?”, but rather “where can I go to be myself openly?”. If you find yourself asking these questions, Israel is the answer. The kippah is also a symbol that represents an attempt at placing a barrier between the eyes of G-d and our thoughts, as if to say, “my thoughts are unworthy to be seen by You so please overlook… Read more »

to 14
January 27, 2015 3:54 pm

this is right everyone LOOK AT 14

so nice and cool
January 27, 2015 3:51 pm

its better than wearing nothing for sure everyone has their own opinion so their is no point posting urs

to #8
January 26, 2015 9:32 pm

simple wear a toupe

To #45
January 26, 2015 9:22 pm

The Torah says “V’chai B’hem” Our Rabbis interpret that to mean that you should observe the Torah in a manner that does not put your life in danger. Hashem determines “the whole point”

To #42 this is #41
January 26, 2015 9:05 pm

Covering your hear is not a symbol that your married. The purpose of covering hair is that a married woman’s hair is deemed by Halacha to be for your husbands eyes only. The fact that a Sheitel is probably the most creative way to accomplish that doesn’t mean your “hiding” the Mitzvah.
However a Yamulka is a symbol that should be seen, unless a Ruv gives you a heter for safety purposes

????
January 26, 2015 5:03 pm

The whole point abt yiddishkiet is that its is revealed not hidden………….

Think about how much they care
January 26, 2015 12:07 pm

I mean when was last time one of you spent more than 5 dollars on a kipa?
Theirs cost 50!

To # 40
January 26, 2015 12:03 pm

Do your research!
chabad specifically tries not to make the kipa shown from under the hat…

to #41 this is #39
January 26, 2015 6:30 am

It’s the same thing in the sense that you’re hiding the mitzvah. Covering your hair should symbolize that you are married but no one can even tell when you’re wearing a sheitel anymore! Let’s not even get into the fact that its 100% against halacha to wear your long voluptuous hair down whether single or married. Don’t try to tell me that they are making themselves beautiful for their husbands, when MOST woman have to chop off their real hair just so it can fit comfortably in their sheitels. So the whole world gets to see them with beautiful long… Read more »

To #39
January 25, 2015 8:45 pm

A Shaitel’s purpose is to cover up your hair. The fact that it does a good job by using hair is wonderful. A yarmulka is a symbol on top of your hair so if the symbol is invisible the question is if its an acceptable symbol when only you know of its existence.

As Halochoh pertains to this:
January 25, 2015 6:18 pm

Making the Yarmulke visible under the hat: There is a tradition recorded in the name of Rav M.M. Rimnov to be particular to extend the Yarmulke below the hat in a way it is VISIBLE on the outside in order to distinguish ourselves from the gentiles. [Piskeiy Teshuvos 2 footnote 64]

It goes without saying that one must never go out of one’s way to hide one’s Yarmulkoh or explicitly intend to hide its visibility in any way.

you are all against this while your wives wear sheitels
January 25, 2015 6:10 pm

This is NO different than wearing a sheitel!!!

no words!
January 25, 2015 2:57 pm

what is this?
embarrassed of being jewish? the jewish men in Russia risked their lives for being proud of being jewish! and they weren’t being protected by the government even slightly! DONT BE EMBARRASED OF WHO YOU ARE! THE GOAL OF THE GOYIM IS TO MAKE US HIDE OUR IDENTITY! DONT FALL TO IT!!

Shtus
January 25, 2015 2:27 pm

This thing does not look like a person’s hair from most angles and probably wouldn’t fool anyone close enough to attack someone. No matter how a Jew is dressed he can usually be identified. Numerous times non-jews who
‘looked jewish’ have benn subjected to insults, abuse and attact. If a person feels he needs to wear an alternative headcovering he should consult his own rav and not poskin for others or himself from history or from personal feelings.

to #18
January 25, 2015 1:22 pm

very well ssaid!!!!
lol

A new way
January 25, 2015 9:47 am

A new way for those self hating Jews to cover up their Jewishness with a hechsher. This and the kasket what is next? A beard that can be taken on and off, and change the color, length, shape to fit the rest of the look

Yamulka
January 25, 2015 6:04 am

The muslim are not afraid to go around and dress the way they want, why should we
Wear your Yamulka with pride and not be afraid,
What will be next? hide ones tziziz it will never end. !!!!!!!

to #16
January 25, 2015 12:00 am

Source please?

please READ:
January 24, 2015 11:48 pm

Its not a kippa, its a hair extension

hello
January 24, 2015 9:42 pm

that thing is so small, what if I prefer to wear a proper sized yarmulka? and yes, one can wear a cap if they are afraid of the kippa making them more vulnerable.

chet haegel
January 24, 2015 9:33 pm

Sin of the golden calf.
this is how it started

to # 4
January 24, 2015 9:09 pm

Yes well once you are assaulted and harmed like your brethren in France, we’ll hear your big talk.Some very atrocious crimes took place against Jews so you want them to be sitting ducks??Use some “sechel” before you start preaching to others.

Ik pa
January 24, 2015 9:02 pm

Wear a ikipa u feel be safe

#24
January 24, 2015 7:03 pm

its a different situation

To # 17
January 24, 2015 6:54 pm

A Shaitel is clearly to cover your hair for others. With a yarmie – its a “symbol” for yourself and others. Whats the point of an invisible symbol? Not so sure your “knowledge” of its existence suffices when its very theme is to “show” that something is above and beyond yourself.

Sholom Duber
January 24, 2015 6:50 pm

The Rebbe advised some in France to wear a toupe when they went to the place of work.

DONT AGREE
January 24, 2015 3:49 pm

I LIVE IN EUROPE , AND I THINK THAT TO WEAR THIS IS NOT THE DEFINITION OF CHOSSID, I ALWAYS WEAR MY YARMULKA AND IN CASE OF A DANGEROUS PLACE YOU CAN WEAR A CAP , BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH…

Mivtzoim
January 24, 2015 3:35 pm

Good for people who aren’t comfortable (yet) wearing kippahs to wrk etc.

finnaly
January 24, 2015 1:04 pm

this great to see this comment spot actually has a interesting conversation going on and i must admit,it it very much amusing to read it.

the comment committee keep it up

yours truly
-abrou

to number #7
January 23, 2015 8:07 pm

Travel to France and then talk!

sorry to say
January 23, 2015 5:55 pm

With this thing/kippa we let anti-Semitism win & control us. I’m not judging I don’t live in Europe but I was in Europe & no one will ever stop me from wearing a bright colored kippa. I think a better idea would be to carry a weapon in Europe & in Israel I think its stupid not to this is self defense we r talking about wake up

wrong
January 23, 2015 5:50 pm

People respect people who respect what they believe in, openly.
That’s a fact.

חברה
January 23, 2015 5:05 pm

אני רואה את הכיפה אבל איפה הראש

to #10
January 23, 2015 5:00 pm

The point of a yarmulka is for YOU to be reminded of the One Above, not someone else. Most people don’t spend their days looking at their own heads in the mirror, so the visualization is irrelevant. In that sense, it is no different from a sheitel that appears to be exactly identical to the hair it rests on top of.

Toupee
January 23, 2015 4:43 pm

Didn’t the Rebbe wear a toupee in France? Similar idea, even less detectable.

YTLM
January 23, 2015 4:32 pm

Its genius ! We live in a world where there is unimaginable hate against jews, and if this is what it takes to keep this commitment, then so be it. And for the idiot who called this “stupid”, calling you an ignorant moron would be a compliment. You obviously have no idea what european and middle eastern jews suffer with. Your preception to calling this stupid is exercized while you are living in the last bastion on earth where you can still feel safe. I hope you never have to contiplate what type of yarlmuka you have to wear.

Stop being so full of yourselvs.
January 23, 2015 4:15 pm

How many of the chassidim in communist Russia had beards? All the chassidishe yidden of now shaved while in Russia. ( Not the very old ones) Why is it different then a cap. Don’t be holy on someone elses cheshbon.

Yechi Kippas
January 23, 2015 3:57 pm

Are they available?

Interesting question
January 23, 2015 3:43 pm

I remember wearing a wig on purim but still felt the need to cover it with a yarmulka. Did I have to? Who knows. It’s just so sad that this is even necessary:-(

From france
January 23, 2015 3:34 pm

So what now? We’re all gonna look like goyim??

Beenee talk...
January 23, 2015 3:32 pm

Isn’t the point to be “reminded” of the one above? How is that accomplished if its not visual?

Shaitel..
January 23, 2015 3:23 pm

Why any different than wearing a very natural looking shaitel?

Bald
January 23, 2015 3:23 pm

What happens if one is bald? 🙂

not the way to go
January 23, 2015 3:18 pm

YES! I’M JEWISH!!! we have to be proud that we are jewish,only then will the world respect us.

is it even kosher?
January 23, 2015 3:18 pm

I would be curious to hear what a rov would say if it’s considered a kosher headcovering for a frum person.

I really don't know...
January 23, 2015 3:16 pm

It feels wrong somehow.

Not The way
January 23, 2015 3:15 pm

BH
If we conceal our Judaism then we will lose… The way to triumph is to show how we are jews; and make that distinction clearer and clearer with every breath we will get out of gulus into geula now!

amazing
January 23, 2015 3:10 pm

Were can we buy this kippa?
I heard it’s about 50 dollars kippa

as long as you remember its there, its a good idea
January 23, 2015 3:00 pm
it's stupid
January 23, 2015 2:51 pm

put on a cap or don’t wear anything if it is so dangerous

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