Yarmulke: A Historic Cover-up?

This is an article from Hakirah volume 4.
Of all the symbols that indicate Jewish identity, the yarmulke is perhaps the most easily recognized. Many Orthodox men always wear the yarmulke, and non-observant Jews often don the head covering upon entering a synagogue or while engaging in a Jewish ritual. In modern society, the wearing of the yarmulke has come to signify the wearer’s commitment to strict religious observance. However, the actual halakhic obligation of wearing a head covering is ...