Yarmulke is a “Y” Word

What is interesting to me about the yarmulke is it’s widespread use by masses with very little plausible explanation. I may be offending a large population of people, whom I don’t really mean any offence to, but I bet a good whopping percent of people wearing a yarmulke (or kippah) really don’t have a clue why they wear it except to conform. I’ll leave it to Rabbi Shraga Simmons to explain it. If you’re interested in an explanation, you can find his here: Yarmulke Explained

If I read this correctly, and the good Rabbi is correct, there is no scriptural basis for the yarmulke. Hey! Maybe I’m wrong! Please correct me, and point me in the right direction (scriptural) if I am wrong. Personally, I think most people who wear the yarmulke, wear it not for the Rabbi’s explanation, but for the same reason a policeman wears a policeman’s hat. It says he’s a cop. There’s nothing wrong with that either. A lot of Christians wear crosses for the same reason. Graduates from the University of South Carolina wear USC rings, street gangs wear colors, militia wear uniforms, sports fans sport sports paraphernalia.

The point I’m getting to in all of this is that we all want a sense of belonging. It’s a basic human desire, and at the end of the day, scriptural basis or not, the yarmulke is an outward sign, and especially an inward reminder, to the wearer, that they belong and are a part of something greater than themselves, and share likeness with others.

I’ve probably managed to offend with this post, but at least, at core, they are a peaceful people who only attack when physically attacked. Ideology shouldn’t be an offence punishable by death. But danger lurks everywhere.

There’s a full moon today. 100%. And, definitely a new phase is beginning. Will it be a phase for the better or worse? I’m hopeful for the best. But, either way, life is taking a turn. Radical change is afoot. Could it be any other way here, beneath the Carolina moon?

Posted by Dread who doesn’t wear a yarmulke, a cross, a class ring, gang colors, a uniform, nor a cop hat (although he does own a Detroit Tigers cap, and is unashamed of it), but still has a sense of belonging, a sense of being one of God’s children, a sense of being forgiven his shortcomings and sins through the sacrifice of Jesus the son of God. And is still fault riddled, just forgiven, and perhaps on occasion, guided a little straighter than he would have been.