beautiful article and a wonderful example for religious jews in israel . Hope we can address the problem you raised about the hasidic sects who refuse to serve . need to
To be precise, there weren't/aren't size specifications for a Kippa. (However, by 1962, when I began secular university study, over at YU, the question of "Coke Bottle Caps" emerged. Kippot in the American public are associated with 1967; the conflation of the 6 Day War and the Black Liberation Movement. However, Skirt Specifications ARE explicit, inter alia, in Orach Chaim 75 and Even HaEzer 22. (Verify on your Sefaria App.) Therefore, I fully stand by my contention that the skirt, a דבר המצווה, speaks louder than a Kippa, a דבר שאינו מצווה, which specifications in Orach Chaim 2:6 regard when, where, but not how large. In 1962, I verified those specifications.
An added comment. In 1999, after a winter business meeting in the District, I was looking for a Kosher meal at the GWU Hillel. Had to ask a student for directions, was pre-Waze. I saw no Kippot, but asked the 1st young lady not in pants. Immediate directions. EOT.
I find this discussion difficult. בזמנינו, there's 2 issues that should not need further discussion. The 1st is Midrasha with a full Talmud program for young women. The 2nd is that a "dosit" should do the Army, with her skirt. Let's face it: Those of us דתי לאומי who werducated in an American secular university, and worked professionally in American secular society, have learned to project our Orthodox Judaism. Furthermore, young woman in a skirt, whether at the University and/or the Kirya, projects דתיות, (or dosit) far louder than a Bennett sized Kippa.
I missed the section in the Torah that discusses the minimum size of a kippah. Which masechet in shas elaborates the shiurim? Or is it specified somewhere in the Rambam? Shulchan Aruch?
beautiful article and a wonderful example for religious jews in israel . Hope we can address the problem you raised about the hasidic sects who refuse to serve . need to
think how to fight them.
they already have separated themselves and refuse to join . so we need ot fight them. not a negative commandment under thedse circumstances
I loved the article and salute both of your wonderful daughters.
I am surprised that you, a Brit, could write "surprised my wife and 'I'". How can you expect correct English from those of us in the colonies?
Kol tuv,
DS
To be precise, there weren't/aren't size specifications for a Kippa. (However, by 1962, when I began secular university study, over at YU, the question of "Coke Bottle Caps" emerged. Kippot in the American public are associated with 1967; the conflation of the 6 Day War and the Black Liberation Movement. However, Skirt Specifications ARE explicit, inter alia, in Orach Chaim 75 and Even HaEzer 22. (Verify on your Sefaria App.) Therefore, I fully stand by my contention that the skirt, a דבר המצווה, speaks louder than a Kippa, a דבר שאינו מצווה, which specifications in Orach Chaim 2:6 regard when, where, but not how large. In 1962, I verified those specifications.
An added comment. In 1999, after a winter business meeting in the District, I was looking for a Kosher meal at the GWU Hillel. Had to ask a student for directions, was pre-Waze. I saw no Kippot, but asked the 1st young lady not in pants. Immediate directions. EOT.
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I find this discussion difficult. בזמנינו, there's 2 issues that should not need further discussion. The 1st is Midrasha with a full Talmud program for young women. The 2nd is that a "dosit" should do the Army, with her skirt. Let's face it: Those of us דתי לאומי who werducated in an American secular university, and worked professionally in American secular society, have learned to project our Orthodox Judaism. Furthermore, young woman in a skirt, whether at the University and/or the Kirya, projects דתיות, (or dosit) far louder than a Bennett sized Kippa.
I missed the section in the Torah that discusses the minimum size of a kippah. Which masechet in shas elaborates the shiurim? Or is it specified somewhere in the Rambam? Shulchan Aruch?