kippa

/ kiˈpa /

noun

1. Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times and by others for prayer, esp a crocheted one worn by those with a specifically religious Zionist affiliation

Example Sentences

I wear a kippa, but I’m not confident I can do so openly in the city anymore.

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For most of my adult life, I have worn a kippa, an indication of being an Orthodox Jew.

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As I read the story, I thought: I’m in my late 50s, I wear a kippa, and I often go to Mr. Broadway.

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Wearing a black kippa and trailed by journalists, Milei prayed last month at the cemetery in Queens to give thanks for his good fortune before returning to lead a country that faces a dizzying economic crisis.

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Reflecting its changing population, it has updated the law over the years to include the Muslim headscarf and Jewish kippa, but abayas have not been banned outright until now.

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