How are Yamakas attached?
 

I have always wondered how they stay on the head. Are there clips or something?

Hairpins.
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I'm guessing they don't use superglue.

shiny metal hair clips. you can almost always see them.

God Glue

yep, bobby pins/hair clips, whatever you call em.

and it's spelled "yamulke"

Now I know !!

Yarmulke. This isn't too philosophical.

yahweh

whoops, forgot the r...

good point, this goes to how-to

OY!

yarmulke, is there like a special ocassion at where u are supposed to wear them? or are thye normal day basis thing

You wear them whenever you are in a house of worship. That's the conservative/reformed view. Many reformed/conservative jews will not use hairpins, they use larger ones that form fit the head, they hold on pretty well.

If you're orthadox, you wear them all the time, usually a smaller one, one that requires hairpins.

-SF

OK.
They are worn out of tradition and respect to God.
All Jews wear them whilst in a house of worship, and if in a synagogue, it is normally insisted that gentile men wear them as well.
The smaller ones will stay on your head on the back of your head if all you are doing is standing up and sitting down during the service, so that is what most people do. For more vigorous activities they are hairpinned on.
Reform Jews tend to only wear them in synagogue, but a few will wear them on a day to day basis.
As for orthodox Jews, it is more common to wear a yarmulke on a day to day basis.
Clearly taken off in the shower etc.
It seems to be only reform women who wear yarmulkes, orthodox women don't go in for such things.

What happens if you are bald?

If wear them only for use in the synagogue, then the larger ones work by friction.

But as it was earlier explained, if you wear it day to day, you can use double stick tape, don't laugh, I've seen it done.

-SF

Do they still wear the Yamulke if they are also wearing the wide brimmed hat? I deliver to NYC a lot and see the men wearing the hats as the walk down the street, but never noticed if the Yamulke was there.

Just like to point out that Yarmulke is the Yiddish term for it. The Hebrew name is Kipa (Kipot is plural).

Anyway, when wearing a hat, you do not technically have to wear a Kipa underneath, however most do anyway in case they have to take the hat off. Even a baseball cap will do, but that isn't formalwear, so you shouldn't wear one to services.


[Edit: It's actually spelled Yarmulke, according to dictionary.com]

... and here I thought Yamaka was a misspelling of Yakima (the roof rack). ;)

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good info, people. Thanks.

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