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Simcha Gross situates classical rabbinic discussions of male head coverings in their Roman and Sasanian contexts, and in doing so he shows how the diverse meanings of late antique head coverings complicate the narrative of the origins of the kippah. This essay is FREE to read and download without a subscription through September 5, 2025.