I am surprised that you didn't include the Obamaka. ;)

Jack:

I don't believe that a man who spent 20 years in a Israel-hating, Jew-hating, America-hating church deserves to have his name on a yarmulke.

Such yarmulkes make a mockery of Judaism and minimize Jew-hatred.

For those of us with little to no understanding, despite our hunger for the same....explain, please?

Okay, where can I get one? My mother, who proudly sports a "Sarah-cuda" shirt, would love to see these!

I did a Google search and found this website where the above kippah's can be purchased....

http://www.vanitykippah.com/the-mccippah.html

Wishing all a wonderful, sweet, and prosperous year!!

"The days of Jews as default, lever-pulling, lobotomized Democrats are o-ver. Gone. Finished. End of the road."

Yes, maybe, for some. But the damage is done. The internal rot in our system from 2 generations of touchy-feely, do-gooder, multiculturally and politically correct politics and policies that negated Westernand judeochristian achievements and values have gutted this nation, and the entire West. The Barbarians are through the gate and taking over demographically and culturally.

Day late. Dollar short. Thanks for nothing. We have weakened the good and enabled the bad and destructive for too long.

Foxfier:

My apologies for not providing a proper explanation.

Observant Jewish men wear yarmulkes, or a hat, in order to be constantly reminded that G-d is above and you are not the center of the universe.

Over the years, specific styles of yarmulkes have been associated with various sub-groups within the observant Jewish world.

A black velvet yarmulke indicates a Jew who has been reared in a more Torah-centric household and community. The Yeshivish designation is somewhere between the overwhelming piety of Hasidim and the more open-to- outside-influences of the Modern Orthodox.

The kepah (another name for yarmulke) s'rugah is a "knit" yarmulke, frequently done in multi-colors and often with the name of the wearer in Hebrew or English. This look is identified with the Modern Orthodox. The MO's are also traditional, but chances are that he/she will get a higher education and enter demanding professions that might not be an option for many Yeshivish Jews.

Though, of course, there are plenty of Yeshivish men and women who do get a higher education and enter demanding professions such as medicine and law. There are, obviously exceptions to every rule.

The leather yarmulkes in this article are intended for the MO demographic.

Hope this brief explanation canswers your query. If not, keep asking and we'll do our best to illuminate our small corner of the universe.

And a Shana Tova, Happy New Year to you and yours.

I'm glad you explained, Robert. A common misunderstanding is that there is some standard, like the colors of martial arts belts, or bishops' biretti, and that the color or size indicate the wearer's status. Now that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Halloween yarmulkehs are becoming more common, I think that particular error is laid to rest.

On my trip to Israel in March 2004 for the Ireland V Israel world cup qualification soccer match I bought a yarmulke with the distinctive hexagon soccer ball design on it. I wore it to the match thinking it would be funny but it struck me afterward that this might be offensive or inappropriate for a non Jewish person to wear one (Is it), particularly in such a venue as a soccer stadium, not exactly the most pious of places.

That works nicely! Thank you. My only other education was fiddler on the roof....

Not to be pedantic or anything, but do they all have to be so cutesy? How about a simple, tasteful "Jews for McCain" kippa? Or even "I'm Jewish, and I vote... REPUBLICAN".

(CafePress doesn't do kippas yet... the scoundrels.)

When it come to this present crisis the proximate cause was Clinton and his Sec of Treasury Robert Rubin who was the architect of the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act. The G-S Act was a post depression bill that put a firewall between the bank deposits and the speculators. I remember gasping out loud when I read the news of its repeal. We are reaping what has been sown. Rubin and frmr Fed Chair Volker (under whose admin unemployment reached record highs) are now Obama's advisors. Obama's top contributors are Wall Street Firms and Wall Street Law Firms/Lobbyists.

We bought the McCain one for my spouse's former boss, who is retiring this month. I think he will like it. :-)