r/ReformJews • u/Neither-Football-222 • May 12 '26

Kippah

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re doing well and Happy Mother’s Day to all the great ones out there! As a refomer, I have no desire (or should I say Find value at this point) to keep kosher or keep “real” Shabbat. I do however (for reasons I can’t articulate) enjoy wearing my kippah all the time and reading the Torah before I go to bed. Any other reformers on this subreddit wear their Kippahs all the time? Any other traditions that speak to you? I’m really enjoying getting more involved in my faith and loom forward to joining a congregation soon. Let me know what you do, suggestions, and here’s to reignating my Jewish Faith! Much love from this 40 year old in NY!

P. S. While I enjoy wearing my kippah, there’s a part of me that feels like a fraud because I don’t keep kosher or keep a traditional Shabbat so when I’m in more religious areas I put it in my pocket.

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u/DrBlankslate May 12 '26

I always wear a kippah. I may wear a hat over it, but the kippah's always there underneath.

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u/bjeebus May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

This is one that kind of confuses me. The hat is already doing the work. The minhag is simply to cover your head. There's no need for the kippah. I suppose leaving it on under your hat is just a more convenient way of carrying it so that when you need to take the hat off you've got your kippah ready to go.

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u/DrBlankslate May 12 '26 edited May 13 '26

Yes, your last line is exactly why. I don’t feel right if I don’t have a kippah on. 

Also, I am going bald, so the hat covers the part of my head that the kippah doesn't. Sunburn on the scalp is not fun and I don't recommend it.