How Do Kippahs Stay On?

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Question of the Week:   I am a gentile and hope you don't mind me contacting you for some advice. A much respected Jewish gentleman and business contact of mine passed away last month in his nineties and is due to be remembered at a memorial service in synagogue next week. I intend to go, but am a little concerned about the kippah. I have very little (short) hair and am unsure how will the kippah stay on my head?   I have many Jewish friends and associates, and this will be my first time in synagogue. I want to do the right thing and not make a fool of myself...   Answer:   I am glad you wrote to me and happy to answer your query.   It is very likely that there will be a little basket of kippahs as you enter the memorial service. Often this is provided for those who didn't bring their own. While it is not compulsory for a gentile to wear one, often they do in order to show respect for the sanctity of the place and the occasion.   As to the mystery of how the kippah stays on, your lack of hair may work in your favour. If you get one that isn't too small, it should sit nicely on the top of your head and stay there.   As a rough guide, here is how not to do it: Too Big Too Small   And then here are some samples of successful kippah positioning: With short hair With more hair and a clip   Let me just add, please don't be too apprehensive about it. There will most likely be many people, Jews and gentiles alike, of varying degrees of religious observance and knowledge attending the service. You may think you are the odd one out and everyone is wondering what you are doing there. No one will be thinking that of you. And with your comfortably perched kippah you will fit right in.   Thanks for your question, and I hope you will have more joyous occasions to share with your kippah on, Rabbi Moss Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To ask your question, or to subscribe, CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au TANYA VIDEOS: G-d's Brain You're On Fire AUDIO LECTURES: When Darkness is Light - Purim Maamar Part 4 SERVICE TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 11 March, 2016 | 1 Adar II 5776 Candle Lighting............. 7:00pm (*Earliest 6:04pm) Mincha.......................................................6:10 pm Friday Evening Service...........................6:30-7:20 pm Kids program............................................. 6:45pm Followed Kiddush sponsored by the Feuermann family in honour of the 7th yortzeit of Felix Feuermann a"h- Long Life. Shabbos, 12 March, 2016 | 2 Adar II 5776 Chassidus Class.......................................9:00 am Shabbos Morning Service........ 10:00 am-12:15 pm Children's program...................................11:00am Followed Kiddush sponsored by Allen and Jacqui Rosenberg in honour of their first wedding anniversary - Mazal Tov! Mincha...........................................................   6:55 pm Seudah Shlishis Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak............ 7:15 pm Shiur: Kosher Popcorn Mixups................ 7:35 pm Shabbos ends and Maariv............................. 7:54 pm Followed by Havdalah.   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday ........................................................8:00 am Mon - Fri.......................................................7:00 am Latest Shema this week................................. 9:56 am   WEEKDAY CLASSES Chassidus............................... Monday 8:00-8:45am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Doron Lever................................ 6 Adar II/ 16 March   LONG LIFE TO Abie Greengarten for his late father Moshe Greengarten, Moshe Nachum Uri ben Yisroel Yoel 1 Adar II/ 11 March Harold Judelman for his late father Israel Judelman Yisroel ben Zwi 2 Adar II/ 12 March

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