The Practice Of Wearing A Yarmulke Along With My Optional Practice Of Kissing A Bible At Times Should It Drop

Me: Some Jews have the legitamite and commonly accepted practice of keeping a yamucha being worn as recognition that Our God is permanently above us and that we are lowly, I've worn a yamucha before although not at all times.  I've also kissed the torah before when its been dropped but not every time either.

Google Gemini:

It's interesting to hear about your experiences with wearing a yarmulke (often spelled yarmulke or kippah) and kissing the Torah. You're right that these are indeed legitimate and commonly accepted practices within Judaism, though the extent to which they are observed can vary.

Here's a bit more on what you've described:

Wearing a Yarmulke/Kippah: As you mentioned, the primary reason for wearing a yarmulke is to acknowledge God's presence above and to express humility. It's a constant reminder of divine authority and human subservience. While some Jews wear it all the time, others wear it only during prayer, while studying Torah, or when in a synagogue or other religious setting. The practice itself is rooted in tradition rather than explicit biblical commandment, but it has become a deeply ingrained part of Jewish religious life.

Kissing the Torah: When a Torah scroll is dropped, it is indeed a serious matter, and the common practice is for those present to fast for a period of time (often 40 days) as an act of atonement. Kissing the Torah itself, whether when it's dropped or when it's taken out or returned to the ark, is an act of reverence and love for the Torah and its teachings. It's a way of showing respect for the sacredness of the text and the commandments it contains.

Your observation that you don't always wear a yarmulke or kiss the Torah every time reflects the diversity within Jewish practice. While the core principles behind these acts are widely accepted, individual levels of observance can differ based on personal connection, communal customs, and specific denominational leanings.

(***Again, this is Google Gemini we are dealing with.  The act of fasting for 40 days sounds both inaccurate and absurd even though the actual scrolls themselves, the ones purchased or otherwise obtained by synagogues, cost around $15,000 to make.)