what does a yamaka symbolize
Report Abuse. A yarmulke or kippah (Hebrew) is simply one kind of head covering that Jewish man (and sometimes women) can wear. It signifies one's devotion to God, and an awareness of God at all times.Very traditional Jewish women cover their hair, but that is a question of modesty, rather than directly out of respect for God.any people who are not Jewish but who visit a synagogue wear yarmulkes, just as one would not wear shoes in a mosque, or as a woman might once have covered her head in a Catholic church. It's custom and tradition. There IS no commandment to cover the head for men.