Over the past year, Cohen has sourced a special sports mesh fabric, consulted with fashion designers and factories overseas, and developed a brand logo. He’s been helping me set this up from day one.” “Zayde ran a successful wholesale topcoat business for over 30 years. So for that he turned to his grandfather for advice and guidance.
It helped that he was no stranger to the world of selling products to a Jewish audience (his father’s Agent Emes series has been a popular hit for over ten years), but clothing manufacturing was way out of his league. I guess that got wheels in my head turning, and the next time I was out on the court, struggling – as usual – to keep my kippah on, the idea just hit me.”Īfter a successful test of his invention out on the court (“it worked even better than I thought”) Cohen surmised that other Jews would want one too. “My mother had purchased a new sewing machine, but soon ran out of things to sew. “It was really just on a whim”, explained Cohen. The idea behind the Action Kippah is both simple, and brilliant: Ber discovered that by using elastic bands to attach a standard kippah (or yarmulke) to a stretchable, sports headband, a Jew could participate fully in athletic activities, and still adhere to the tradition of keeping his head covered at all times.
He has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Action Kippah, a revolutionary solution to an age-old Jewish problem.
Now, as a young adult, Ber has found another way to help out but this time he needs the contribution of the Jewish community to make it happen. You can also directly purchase the clips by clicking on the images below and adding your items to the cart.Bochur Invents Simple Solution to Kippa ‘Problem’Īs a child, Sholom Ber Cohen played the title role in the “Agent Emes” DVD series, about a kid secret agent who devotes his life to helping the Jewish people. Get in touch with us by filling out our online form. To further benefit you, we offer a 100% product satisfaction guarantee. If the clips come damaged or they don’t work as we’ve specified, we’ll refund your money or replace your clips. Our clips are also easy to place-simply follow our quick instructions. The ridged edges gently grip your hair to avoid damaging your scalp, but the clips are still strong enough to prevent your kippah from being blown away or knocked off.ĭepending on your preferences and your needs, you can purchase kippah clips in two-pack and four-pack options. The bottoms of our kippah clips stick permanently to the underside of your kippah so they stay out of sight and out of mind. At Kippah Klipz, we offer a better solution for keeping your kippah in place: hidden clips. You may have used an external kippah clip or two to keep your kippah in place but, over time, these kippah clips can flatten the rim on your kippah, leave marks and make it rest oddly on top of your head. You value your kippah, and our kippah clips can keep it in place during any kind of weather or during any kind of activity. Depending on the weather or the activity you’re doing, your kippah may blow away for fall off.
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