Colours of the Jewish Rainbow
A Study of Homosexual Jewish Men and Yarmulkes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12709201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy K Milligan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-89 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Modern Jewish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5886 • E-ISSN: 1472-5894 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725886.2013.763533 |
| OpenAlex | W1968755721 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 8 |
The yarmulke is one of the most familiar external markers of Jewishness and also represents masculinity. This essay offers pertinent background information on the wearing of yarmulkes by Jewish men, including an overview of concepts of Jewish masculinity and the history of the gay Jewish community. The practice of wearing yarmulkes by gay men is critiqued, with particular attention given to the wearing of “pride yarmulkes” (those which are rainbow or otherwise supportive of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community). This essay argues that head covering––especially through pride yarmulkes––takes on importance as a significant symbol in terms of self-identity and agency for gay Jewish men. Their use of yarmulkes demonstrates an affirmation of their Jewish identity at the same time as it broadens concepts of Jewish masculinity
Aesthetics · Agency (philosophy · Art · Homosexuality · Identity (music · Judaism · Lesbian · Masculinity · Pride · Sociology · Theology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology
Separateness and Connectedness
Performing Gender and Political Recognition
Jewish Women’s Kippot
Expanding Sisterhood
Who has the right to the city? Reform Jewish rituals of gender-religious resistance in Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Chasing the rainbow
Under the cover of the kippah
Doorposts of Inclusion
Celebrating Fifty Years of Jewish Pride
Casting Our Sins Away
When a yarmulke Stands for All Jews
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |