Iran Is Playing Out the Clock
To win, the U.S. must make each minute hurt.
August 6, 2026
The convoluted story of the custom that makes Jews stand out.
The small cap worn by religious Jewish men, known as a kippah or yarmulke, is one of the most publicly recognized symbols of observant Judaism. And yet, it is not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible or mandated by the Talmud. The practice was only codified for all Jewish males in the 16th century, as Simcha Gross explains:
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The convoluted story of the custom that makes Jews stand out.
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Subscribe NowThe small cap worn by religious Jewish men, known as a kippah or yarmulke, is one of the most publicly recognized symbols of observant Judaism. And yet, it is not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible or mandated by the Talmud. The practice was only codified for all Jewish males in the 16th century, as Simcha Gross explains:
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