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A kippah is a dome of any size. It is related to Kaf, a spoon (Numbers ch.7); and Kaf, the palm of the hand. Often, the word refers to the skullcap worn by Jewish men.

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What is the Hebrew word for kippah?

Kippah is the Hebrew word for kippah. it is spelled כיפה


Why is the kippah called a kippah?

Because the Hebrew word Kippah (כיפה) means "dome".


What does the Hebrew word kippah mean?

kippah (כיפה) = dome, cap, hood


Is the skullcap worn at a bar mitzvah the same as a kippah?

Kippah is the Hebrew word for skullcap. In fact, Jews do not use the term "skullcap".


What is the Hebrew name for khippah?

khippah is not a real word. If you mean Kippah (כיפה), the Jewish head covering, this is already a Hebrew word.


What is the difference between a kippah and a kippot?

Kippah is singular, while kippot is plural.


What is the Jewish name for a Jewish kippah?

The word 'kippah' is the Hebrew name for the skullcap worn by Jews. Saying "Jewish kippah" is redundant as a kippah is a Jewish item. Another Jewish name for the kippah is "yarmulka", a word which is used in America and by Yiddish-speakers. The word "yarmulka" goes all the way back to the Aramaic; and it translates to "fear of the King"; because the skullcap's purpose is to remind us of God's presence.


What is the difference between kippot and Yarmulkas?

The word 'kippah' is Hebrew. The word 'yarmulke' is Yiddish. Otherwise, they're the same item.


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