yarmulke
noun
yar·mul·ke
ˈyä-mə-kə 
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home
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Videos of the Sabbath services captured jubilant students wearing yarmulkes and dancing.
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Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The man was leaving religious services and also wearing a yarmulke.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
On Wednesday, a couple of the activists on the lawn wore yarmulkes, as did many of the counter-protesters.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Rabbi Ariel Stone, who leads a progressive congregation in Portland, says he’s heard of instances of overt antisemitism when people wear yarmulkes.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The man was leaving religious services and also wearing a yarmulke.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
On Wednesday, a couple of the activists on the lawn wore yarmulkes, as did many of the counter-protesters.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Rabbi Ariel Stone, who leads a progressive congregation in Portland, says he’s heard of instances of overt antisemitism when people wear yarmulkes.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Yarmulke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarmulke. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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