If avoiding stares was Schoen’s goal, he didn’t succeed. Schoen wore a kippah heading into the Capitol building, but chose not to wear one on the floor. Ilhan Omar and interfaith groups, overturned their 181 year ban on head coverings in 2019. Plus, the Senate bans head coverings, but carves out an explicit exception for religious requirements. In public courtrooms in particular, some observant Jews fear that wearing a kippah could bring extra scrutiny from anti-Semitic jury members, judges, or in this case, members of the public. While it’s true that most Orthodox men regularly wear a hat or a kippah (also called a yarmulke) at all times, some elect not to wear a head covering at work or in situations where being identified as a religious Jew could cause harm. “I didn’t want to offend anyone…It’s just an awkward thing and people stare at it.” “I just wasn’t sure if it was appropriate, frankly,” Schoen said after the hearing to a CNN reporter who asked him why did not wear a kippah. So why wasn’t he wearing a kippah or another head covering, as many observant Jewish men do? Based on this fact, it’s likely that Schoen covered his head with his hand while he recited a blessing before drinking from his water bottle. Jewish law, known as halacha, stipulates that in order to say God’s name, men (and in some opinions, women) should have their heads covered. Whenever observant Jews drink or eat, they typically recite a blessing that includes the name of God before and after doing so. We didn’t ask Schoen, but we can say: Almost certainly, yes. Was the fact that he covered his head while drinking also because he is an Orthodox Jew?
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David Schoen, one of Trump’s impeachment lawyers, already asked (and then withdrew his request) for Trump’s trial to pause for the Jewish day of rest. The Senate convened Tuesday for a historic first: former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment.
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