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French Jews wrestle with wearing the yarmulke amid growing fears

c. 2016 Religion News Service

PARIS (RNS) Claude Chiche doesn’t wear a yarmulke, but he has strong opinions about them.

“There are some here want to take off their kippah because they’re afraid,” said Chiche, who was born in Tunisia, referring to the Hebrew word for yarmulke. “But they shouldn’t accept this; they shouldn’t give in to fear.”