Kippah

A Kippah is sometimes called a Yarmelka (Yiddish)or a skullcap. A kippah a thin, slightly-rounded cloth skullcap worn by observant Jews, mostly men, but not always. Kippah are usually range four inches to 9.5 inches in diameter.

In the past, the kippah was worn only by men. Women covered their heads with scarves, hats, or wigs, however with today's interest in equality between men and women, some non-Orthodox women wear kippah.

Some Jewish people wear a kippah only while praying, making blessings, or studying Jewish religious texts. More traditional Jews wear a kippah all day and do not walk more than two miles without a kippah.

The kippah is worn to remind Jews that humans are beneath or dependent upon God.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippah

Menorah

The menorah, a 7-branched candelabrum used in the Temple, is a a symbol of the nation of Israel's mission to be "a light unto the nations."
(Isaiah 42:6).

Mezuzah

A mezuzah (a "doorpost") refers to one of the 613 commandments in Judaism, which requires that a small parchment containing two sections from the Deuteronomy (6:4-9 and 11:13-21) be attached to the right side of a doorpost, room entrance and gate in a Jewish home, synagogue, and business.

The word mezuzah can refer to any of the following:

1. A doorpost of a permanent door, gate, or arch
2. The special parchment with the Hebrew writings
3. The small case or box that covers the parchment. The outside of the case generally is inscribed with the Hebrew letter shin (?).

The verses on the mezuzah's parchment are from the prayer, "Hear O Israel" and are similar to the parchments inside Tefillin.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezuzah

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