On this daf, we learn about the Jewish custom of wearing a kippah. Rabbi Moshe Isserles, the Rem”a (eminent 16th century Polish Talmudist), explained that one should wear a kippah out of respect for the Shekhinah (Divine presence). One displays a lack of respect for the Shekinah by walking about with an uncovered head.
In Masechet Shabbat [daf 156], the Talmud states that wearing a kippah is an auspicious practice to gain yir’at shamayim (fear of heaven). Therefore, it is important to ensure even small children wear a kippah on their heads, so they acquire yir’at shamayim.
Mishnah Berurah rules that nowadays wearing a kippah is not just a custom, but rather, an obligation. As such, it is proper to wear a kippah throughout the day, and certainly during time of prayer, when reciting blessings, or learning Torah.
בְּדַף זֶה לוֹמְדִים עַל מִנְהַג הַיְּהוּדִים לַחֲבוֹשׁ כִּיפָּה. רַבֵּנוּ מֹשֶׁה אִיסֶרְלִישׁ, הֲלֹא הוּא הָרְמָ”א, מַסְבִּיר כִּי צָרִיךְ לַחֲבוֹשׁ כִּיפָּה מִפְּנֵי כְּבוֹד הַשְּׁכִינָה, כִּי אֵין זֶה כָּבוֹד לַשְּׁכִינָה, לָלֶכֶת בְּגִילּוּי רֹאשׁ.
הַתַּלְמוּד בְּמַסֶּכֶת שַׁבָּת (דַּף קנ”ו) אוֹמֵר, שֶׁחֲבִישַׁת כִּיפָּה הִיא סְגוּלָּה לְיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם, וְלָכֵן חשוב לְהַקְפִּיד שֶׁגַּם יְלָדִים קְטַנִּים יַחְבְּשׁוּ כִּיפָּה עַל רֹאשָׁם, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּזְכּוּ לְיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם.
הַ”מִּשְׁנָה בְּרוּרָה” פּוֹסֵק, שֶׁבְּיָמֵינוּ חֲבִישַׁת כִּיפָּה אֵינָהּ רַק מִנְהָג, אֶלָּא חוֹבָה, וְלָכֵן רָאוּי לָלֶכֶת עִ
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