Uh Oh
I received this email this morning from someone I know at work, which was sent to a number of employees in this company. The person who wrote this is one of the higher-ups here.
"Folks, as you have noticed last Friday (or will notice this week), I have begun to wear a skullcap (also referred to as “kippa” or “yarmulke”) at work.
While I have talked to some of you about this already, in case you’re curious, or if questions come up from your staff, my reasoning is as follows:
The skullcap is worn by most of the more observant males of the Jewish faith as a religious symbol, as a reminder of a ‘Higher Authority” above, and it’s something I’ve always worn at home. The custom is a bit more of a grayish area though (certainly more gray than the regular biblical commandments), which was why when I started working here I elected not to wear it, to sort of blend in to the corporate world. I’ve had misgivings about my original decision, both personally and the fact that I don’t want my kids to feel they have to compromise on their beliefs in order to accomplish their goals in life.
Coming back from Israel was a good opportunity to do this, though it’s something I’ve been considering for a while."
In a separate email to me, he acknowledged the role of having me working here with a Kippa that helped him to make his decision. I only hope he is not putting a black velvet ceiling on his career advancement at this company.
"Folks, as you have noticed last Friday (or will notice this week), I have begun to wear a skullcap (also referred to as “kippa” or “yarmulke”) at work.
While I have talked to some of you about this already, in case you’re curious, or if questions come up from your staff, my reasoning is as follows:
The skullcap is worn by most of the more observant males of the Jewish faith as a religious symbol, as a reminder of a ‘Higher Authority” above, and it’s something I’ve always worn at home. The custom is a bit more of a grayish area though (certainly more gray than the regular biblical commandments), which was why when I started working here I elected not to wear it, to sort of blend in to the corporate world. I’ve had misgivings about my original decision, both personally and the fact that I don’t want my kids to feel they have to compromise on their beliefs in order to accomplish their goals in life.
Coming back from Israel was a good opportunity to do this, though it’s something I’ve been considering for a while."
In a separate email to me, he acknowledged the role of having me working here with a Kippa that helped him to make his decision. I only hope he is not putting a black velvet ceiling on his career advancement at this company.
posted by Air Time at 12:47 PM
6 Comments:
AT, I find that this is a generational thing. People that started entereing the work force when we did (or after) are a lot more likely to wear than those before us.
could be, although this guy is probably only about five years older than I am.
I was very surprised when I saw him without a kippa the first time, even though he mentioned it in an email to me.
Is this about YB?
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