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What is it with religion and weird, non-functional hats. Popes and bishops are the first that come to mind. But the yarmulke is only good for covering a bald spot. And then the sect that wear those tiny black boxes just above their foreheads. And then the sikhs and their turbans is a bit strange (you want to wear a heavy turban in a hot and humid environment?).
I've just noticed that religious people and leaders often wear very odd hats that serve no other purpose (that I can see) except to mark them as part of one religious group.
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But the yarmulke is only good for covering a bald spot. And then the sect that wear those tiny black boxes just above their foreheads.Yeah, it's all ultimately foolish, but that tiny black box (which can also be worn on the arm) is the Tefillin and it has a very long and meaningful history, as do most things the Jews do and believe. From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin#PurposeThe tefillin are to serve as a reminder of God's intervention at the time of the Exodus from Egypt.[20] Maimonides details of the sanctity of tefillin and writes that "as long as the tefillin are on the head and on the arm of a man, he is modest and God-fearing and will not be attracted by hilarity or idle talk; he will have no evil thoughts, but will devote all his thoughts to truth and righteousness".[21] The Sefer ha-Chinuch (14th century) adds that the purpose of tefillin is to help subjugate a person's worldly desires and encourage spiritual development.[22] Joseph Caro (16th century) explains that tefillin are placed on the arm adjacent to the heart and on the head above the brain to demonstrate that these two major organs are willing to perform the service of God.[23]
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But the yarmulke is only good for covering a bald spot. And then the sect that wear those tiny black boxes just above their foreheads.
Yeah, it's all ultimately foolish
I don't know how much time you spend out in the sun, but my dermatologist is earning a small fortune burning sun damage spots off my bald spot with his nitrogen gun.
Imagine wandering around the desert for god knows how many years, no SPF nuthin', with that bald spot. Covering it makes eminent sense.
My grandmother predicted I would "make some dermatologist a rich man" as I sat on my surfboard, with no hat, no SPF, back to the sun.
Now I wear a cap or wetsuit hood on the water. Too little, too late.
No. of Recommendations: 2
I don't know how much time you spend out in the sun, but my dermatologist is earning a small fortune burning sun damage spots off my bald spot with his nitrogen gun.
Imagine wandering around the desert for god knows how many years, no SPF nuthin', with that bald spot. Covering it makes eminent sense.Sure, a small yarmulke happens to cover a bald spot resulting in sun damage protection, but if that was the real reason for it it would cover the entire head! Plus, that wasn't the reason for it. From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippah#:~:text=The%2...The Talmud states, "Cover your head in order that the fear of heaven may be upon you."[15] Rabbi Hunah ben Joshua never walked four cubits (6.6 feet (2.0 m)) with his head uncovered, saying "because the Divine Presence is always over my head."[16] This was understood by Rabbi Yosef Karo in the Shulchan Arukh as indicating that Jewish men should cover their heads and should not walk more than four cubits bareheaded.[17] Covering one's head, such as by wearing a kippah, is described as "honoring God".[18] The Mishnah Berurah modifies this ruling by adding that the Achronim established a requirement to wear a head covering even when traversing fewer than four cubits,[19] and even when one is standing still, indoors and outside.[20]
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Sure, a small yarmulke happens to cover a bald spot resulting in sun damage protection, but if that was the real reason for it it would cover the entire head! Plus, that wasn't the reason for it.
I wasn't there when the first guy realized a piece of skin kept his pate from frying.... or if he came up with a story that evolved to justify the skin so his cavemates wouldn't think he was a wuss.
" Zogba, why day rat skin on head??
"Wuugbu, to please the big fireballl god... you better do it to please him too... and chicks dig it."
