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Codification in Jewish law
According to the Shulchan Arukh, Jewish men are
required to cover their heads and should not walk more
than four cubits without a hat. Wearing a kippah is
described as "honoring God". The Mishnah Berurah
modifies this ruling, adding that the Achronim
established it as a requirement to wear a head
covering even when traversing less than four cubits,
and even when one is simply standing in place. This
applied both indoors as well as out.
This ruling is echoed by the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, a
concise version of the Shulchan Aruch authored by
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried. He cites a story from the
Talmud (Shabbat 156b) about Rav Nachman bar Yitzchok
who might have become a thief had his mother not saved
him from this fate by insisting that he cover his
head, which instilled in him the fear of God.
In many communities, boys are encouraged to wear a
kippah from a young age in order to ingrain the habit.
According to Rabbi Isaac Klein's Guide to Jewish
Religious Practice, a (Conservative) Jew ought to
cover his head when in the synagogue, at prayer or
sacred study, when engaging in a ritual act, and when
eating.
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