Jewish religious clothing wearing "tzitzit", not as prohibited. Some progressive Jewish women choose to take on the obligations of "tzitzit" and "tfillin".. Jewish men are buried in a "tallit" as part of the "tachrichim" (burial garments). A "kippah" or "yarmulke" (also called a "kappel" or "skull cap") is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by Orthodox Jewish men, and sometimes by both men and women in Conservative and Reform communities. Its use is associated with demonstrating respect and reverence for God. Jews in Arab lands did not traditionally wear yarmulkes, but rather larger rounded hats, without brims. A "kittel" ()
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is a synagogue and Jewish community in Baltimore. It is affiliated with the Reform Judaism movement. Originally named Nidche Yisroel, the synagogue was founded in 1830, and for the first fifteen years of its existence, services were held in a small room above a local grocery. In 1845, the congregation moved to Lloyd Street under the new name, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. The new synagogue was dedicated by the Rev. S. M. Isaacs of New York and the Rev. Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia, together with the ministers of the congregation, Abraham Rice and A. Ansell