Originally Posted by
Geoff Withnell
Actually, a yarmulka (skullcap) is just a minimum hat - if you were wearing anything less you would be bare-headed. a bonnet is perfectly acceptable in a synagogue, and in fact at Orthodox synagogues it is not at all unusual to see men in fedoras, etc. I strongly object to some of the language on this thread. There are different customs in different groups. If I were to go bare headed in your home, by my rules I would be commiting a serious insult. Edit for clarity - If you asked me to take off my hat, I of course would - it's your home. But it just would not occur to me to do so. I wear a hat just about every where but to bed and in the shower.
Sorry my friend I had no intention to offend you or anyone else, my only experience with a synagogue is what I have seen on tv.
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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