Tag: yarmulke
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Shul Life
How about some Kiddush Hashem
I was just reading an article about the first Big Ten player to wear a yarmulke during a game, I was instantly filled with…
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Jewish Life
Can inverting your yarmulke help relieve headaches?
It sounds pretty crazy as home remedies go, but according to one very excited Yeshiva World News reader it has worked many times. I'm…
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Jewish Life
Do you wear your yarmulke in public?
Unlike many of my friends I'm a big fan of wearing my yamrulke in public all of the time, I believe it accomplishes many…
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Yeshivish
Switching from black velvet to suede yarmulkes defies stereotypes
One of the people I met over the last days of yuntiff tried to stereotype me and failed miserably, he exclaimed shock when I…
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Jewish Life
Black velvet yarmulkes make you more religious
It’s official -- wearing a black velvet makes you smarter and more likely to be fervent in your religious practices, says a new study…
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Jewish Life
How do kiruv rabbis explain that bobby pins aren’t frum?
I have been wondering if part of a kiruv rabbis job training is when and how to tell the people he is being makarev…
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Shul Life
Fight takes place in shul over Makom Kavua
Two men were injured today at what bystanders have been calling a makom kavua confrontation. Witnesses say that a modernishe guy entered the shul…
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Jewish Life
Does picking up fallen change make Jews look cheap?
I am walking down the street and suddenly I see penny on the ground, I resist the urge to bend down and grab it…
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Jewish Life
Are you a Josh Miller?
Josh Miller is a generic name that my friend came up with to describe the all American Modern Orthodox Kid who did everything right…
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Yeshivish
Is double headcoverings a myth?
Back in the day when I used to ask the point in wearing a hat or a black velvet yarmulke, I used to get…