Go Ahead and Don That Yarmulke

A yarmulke (also called a “kippah”) is a skullcap worn by observant Jews. It looks similar to the zucchetto worn by Catholic bishops. A Christian is free to wear a yarmulke if he has a just reason to do so—as a guest in a synagogue or at a Jewish home liturgy (e.g., a Passover seder). But he should not appropriate a yarmulke for his own non-Jewish purposes. It should be noted that customs for men’s head covering are different for Jews and Christians. Jewish men wear a head covering, such as a yarmulke, during worship. Christian men pray with their heads uncovered (1 Cor. 11:4–7).