Judaism In addition, many Reform temples use musical accompaniment such as organs and mixed choirs. A "kippah" (Hebrew: כִּפָּה, plural "kippot"; Yiddish: יאַרמלקע, "yarmulke") is a slightly rounded brimless skullcap worn by many Jews while praying, eating, reciting blessings, or studying Jewish religious texts, and at all times by some Jewish men. In Orthodox communities, only men wear kippot; in non-Orthodox communities, some women also wear kippot. "Kippot" range in size from a small round beanie that covers only the back of the head to a large, snug cap that covers the whole crown. "Tzitzit" (Hebrew: צִיציִת) (Ashkenazi pronunciation: "tzitzis") are
The American Hebrew by Kaufmann Kohler, I. S. Moses, and Emil G. Hirsch, in 1886, and "Jewish Tidings" of Rochester, N. Y., in 1895. Over the years, the journal experienced a number of mergers and changes of name. Martin H. Glynn's (Governor of New York) article "The Crucifixion of Jews Must Stop!" was published in the October 31, 1919 issue of "The American Hebrew"; in it he lamented the poor conditions for European Jews after World War I. Glynn referred to these conditions as a potential "" and asserted that "six million Jewish men and women are starving across the seas". The article