[Rob S.]

Do all Jewish men have to wear those small hats that sit on the top back part of the head? If yes, what if the person didn’t have a lot of hair? The hats attach to the head by hair clips, so how would you attach the hats to your head in that case? Or would you not be required to wear them then?

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[JerryS]

An Orthodox Jew will never leave his head uncovered; it’s a sign of respect for God, in whose presence we are at all times. It is similar to the way Muslims keep their heads covered. A regular hat will do; the little beanies you see these days are something of a modern innovation, for indoor wear. They will stay on a bald head, although not very well. Observant Jewish married women cover their heads, too, but that’s a matter of modesty.

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[C]

The hat you’re referring to is called a ‘kippah’ or ‘yarmulke.’ Wearing one is a sign of humility in the presence of G-d. The decision to wear one is largely shaped by the level of adherence to the laws of Judaism one practices. I cannot imagine, for example, an Orthodox Jewish man not wearing one, but having grown up in a Reform (more liberal) Jewish congregation, I know of many men, including my father, who do not wear one or who wear one only when in Synagogue. They don’t have to be kept on with clips, but certainly the clips help. I suppose a bald man who cannot clip it to his hair would probably use a form of double-stick, toupee-type tape.

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