Have you ever been asked about “the little hat” Jewish people wear? Maybe you’re curious about it yourself? Why do Jews wear them? How can you make one? What are they called? Is it a kippah, is it a yarmulke, a skullcap, etc… In this event community members will gather to learn about kippot (the plural or kippah, the little circular head covering Jewish people often wear daily and/or during prayer) and learn how to make your own! 

MATERIALS:

• Printed copies of I Think You’re a Kippah – Exploring Jewish Head Coverings Source Sheet  
• Yarn 
• Crochet Hooks 
• Kippah Crochet Pattern Printed and/or Video  

PROGRAM OUTLINE (60 minutes):

• Welcome & Framing (10 minutes) 
• Learning about Kippot (20 minutes) 
• Making Our Own Kippot (30 minutes) 

Welcome & Framing (10 minutes) 

• Welcome your guests and thank them for coming! Consider having kippot themed snacks. For example: circular snacks like sugar cookies, tortilla rounds chips, donuts pancakes, etc… 
• Explain the order of the program:    
  • Example of what you could say:   
    • Today we are going to level up our crochet game by turning it into a spiritual, Jewishly-rooted, practice. We are going to learn about Jewish head coverings and then each of us will have the opportunity to make our own kippot.  

Learning about Kippot (20 minutes) 

• Learn through I Think You’re a Kippah – Exploring Jewish Head Coverings Source Sheet 
  • You may choose to learn the source sheet as a full group or split up into learning pairs of two also known as chevruta. Alternatively, you could split the group into two smaller groups and divide up the sources on the page. Then come back together to have each group share what they learned/discussed.  

Making Our Own Kippot (30 minutes) 

• Put on some music and offer participants time to choose their yarn and crochet hook.  
• Use the pattern and/or video to help guide your participants through the process of making their own kippot!