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- noun Plural form of
kippah .
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Examples
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It's not looking good foreskin-wise for one small lump wrapped in a nappy as a legion of Manc men in kippahs huddle round in a suburban semi-detached living room.
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Cafeterias feature extensive kosher options, and it is not uncommon to see throngs of students donning kippahs migrating across campus.
Anna Kelner: Joseph Massad's Tenure and its Implications for Columbia's Liberal, Jewish Student Body 2009
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Many of us may us place too much trust in our "safety kippahs" to protect us, though the truth is that danger does not discriminate by headwear.
Individualism: Innovation or Absurdity? BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Many of us may us place too much trust in our "safety kippahs" to protect us, though the truth is that danger does not discriminate by headwear.
Archive 2009-04-01 BikeSnobNYC 2009
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His self-designed kippahs for supporters of Barack Obama say "The Obamicah" on one side and "My bubby [Yiddish for grandmother] is voting for Obama" on the other.
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Sales of Mr. Perelman's yarmulkes are more true to form, with Obama kippahs easily the top sellers.
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Most Jews in the United States didn't wear skullcaps/yarmulkes/kippahs until 1967, specifically, following the Six-Day War, when it suddenly became, if not cool, then at least Okay to be openly Jewish.
Top Five Jewish Superheroes | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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That year, Mr. Perelman sold 60 of the yarmulkes, also known as kippahs.
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Even nowadays, not all Orthodox Jews wear their kippahs in the workplace.
Top Five Jewish Superheroes | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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He says kippahs with political messages are akin to ones with sports-team logos, which most people accept now.
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