Stonekings Covering

[Irreligious]

Originally Posted by pelathais

In the Middle Ages and even back into antiquity a man would remove his head gear as a sign of respect and homage. It was a way of making oneself a bit more vulnerable and saying, "I'm not here to threaten you..." My bank has a sign that asks people to remove motorcycle helmets and related head gear. It's a way of "showing yourself." By "showing yourself" you lower the level of tension and alarm that your arrival may have caused.

The hand wave gesture is similar. It was a way of showing that a person had nothing in their hand, in particular a weapon.

To even be allowed to approach the Western Wall men have to wear a head covering. There are boxes with kippot available on site for use.

Here's the rules: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/i...stern-wall.htm

You could just push your way through and demand your rights to pray with an uncovered head, but I pretty much guarantee a small riot will ensure. You will be arrested, and by the time the police or soldiers get there you will probably be glad to see them.

See what I mean, you know everything, for crying out loud. I don't even know why I bother to post when you're online. And by the way, what happened to that cool self-portrait (or I assume it was) that was up yesterday?