{"id":5698,"date":"2008-09-29T11:49:34","date_gmt":"2008-09-29T19:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=5698"},"modified":"2008-09-29T11:49:34","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T19:49:34","slug":"kipot-gone-political","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=5698","title":{"rendered":"Kipot Gone Political"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Estelle Julian expects to turn some heads with the political message on her head this week. The 76-year-old Jewish Republican will be sporting a yarmulke with the words "John McCain is Zayer Shain," Yiddish for "John McCain is Great," at a Reform synagogue in Hillsborough, N.J.<\/p>\n

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Religion and Politics Mix<\/h3>\n

Yarmulkes have become a political fashion statement this election cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The traditional Jewish head covering is usually plain, with solid colors or simple patterns. But this year, a number of American Jews will observe the Jewish New Year, which begins Monday night, with yarmulkes promoting presidential candidates.<\/p>\n

Shlomo Perelman, owner of Judaism.com, said political yarmulkes first became popular during the 2000 election season, when Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut became the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket. That year, Mr. Perelman sold 60 of the yarmulkes, also known as kippahs. This year, they are making a bigger splash in the Jewish community. Mr. Perelman has sold about 160, and another retailer, Shmuel Tennenhaus, has sold more than 400. "You’re going to have quite a political statement in all the [synagogues] around the country," said Mr. Perelman.<\/p>\n

Mr. Tennenhaus began selling political yarmulkes through a Web site he launched in late June called vanitykippah.com. His self-designed kippahs for supporters of Barack Obama say "The Obamicah" on one side and "My bubby [Yiddish for grandmother] is voting for Obama" on the other. Ms. Julian’s McCain kippah was also one of Mr. Tennenhaus’s creations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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