The greatest rabbi can be forgetful or mistaken; Rabbi Yosef Karo, in the Shulhan Arukh, not always provided a final decision, but rather offered options. Those are two statements made by rabbi Messas in his discussion of the status of Kippa, or yarmulke, in Halakha and daily practice.

The greatest rabbi can be forgetful or mistaken; Rabbi Yosef Karo, in the Shulhan Arukh, not always provided a final decision, but rather offered options. Those are two statements made by rabbi Messas in his discussion of the status of Kippa, or yarmulke, in Halakha and daily practice.

The greatest rabbi can be forgetful or mistaken; Rabbi Yosef Karo, in the Shulhan Arukh, not always provided a final decision, but rather offered options. Those are two statements made by rabbi Messas in his discussion of the status of Kippa, or yarmulke, in Halakha and daily practice.

Kippa, Part 2: Disagreement and Flexibility

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