Gamers keeping Shabbat

Eudaimic · Jan 10, 2003

I'm 100% atheist. So forgive my ignorance,

but it seems a bit strange to me that you want to have the D20 logo on your kippah's... I mean is it normal for jews to wear 'custom-built' kippah's?

And let me just say that very few places on the net could you find this kind of thread. Kick ass

mythago · Jan 10, 2003

Yes, it is normal. I wouldn't wear one to a wedding or anything, but it's like clothing; the design can be casual.

Little kids' kippot (the plural) often have dinosaurs, or Alef-Bets, or other such drawings on them.

Quickbeam · Jan 11, 2003

HalWhitewyrm said:
I was thinking of this design last night as well. Probably a bit more complicated; I would imagine it is doable, but I've no idea of how much work it would be.

See, what I would do if I were inclined to start such a group is form the JGA: Jewish Gamers Association. The symbol would be a Star of David with a d20 dice in the middle, and the slogan would be "Gaming on a higher level."
IF I were inclined to start such a group. It'd be fun.

The group sounds like a lot of fun, and the slogan rocks!!

As for the design, couldn't we just use the Star of David and an actual d20 die depicted in the middle? The d20 die itself isn't copyright protected, just the d20 logo right?

William Ronald · Jan 11, 2003

Originally posted by Eudaimic:
I'm 100% atheist. So forgive my ignorance,

but it seems a bit strange to me that you want to have the D20 logo on your kippah's... I mean is it normal for jews to wear 'custom-built' kippah's?

And let me just say that very few places on the net could you find this kind of thread. Kick ass.

Eudaimic, no need to be forgiven as you are being respectful and asking a question.

I have seen a lot of custom made kippahs throughout the years. I have seen some emblazened with the logos of such sports teams as the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Cubs.

While I might not wear such a kippah to a wedding, I would perhaps wear it to less formal occassions. Such as a party, a game, or a social gathering.

I also agree that this place has some pretty interesting threads. (Okay, we're only human. Except for Bagel Golem, who is golem. And probably tasty with lox and cream cheese.

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DM_Matt · Jan 11, 2003

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HalWhitewyrm · Jan 12, 2003

Quickbeam said:
The group sounds like a lot of fun, and the slogan rocks!!
As for the design, couldn't we just use the Star of David and an actual d20 die depicted in the middle? The d20 die itself isn't copyright protected, just the d20 logo right?

Cool, one more Jew for the gaming group.

And yes, what you describe above for a logo is exactly what I had in mind.

HalWhitewyrm · Jan 12, 2003

Mistwell said:
4. Celebrim - I do heartily disagree with your recitation of the "facts", but also agree this is not the thread to discuss it in.

Yeah, I'd have to agree with this general sentiment. Not that it isn't a valid topic (far from it, it is incredibly interesting, especially if you have the capacity to think at various levels at once and assemble a historical mental picture of the time along with all that that implies, which is a lot), but this isn't the thread--nor the forum, I would dare say--to go into it.

Back to gaming...
Seems some of my friends are finally realizing that I am Jewish. When told about a con to happen in October (with an usual schedule of Fri-Sat-Sun), to which I replied that I would be happy to help DM for only on Sunday, my friend got upset. "Dude," my friend said,exasperated, "the con's more than 6 months away! Can't you plan for it?" "Dude, I'm Jewish. Or have you not noticed that for the last year or so you have not seen me at any Fri or Sat game in Miami?" "Ohh!!!" was his response. Quite funny, actually.
Now to see if I can get them to run a mid-week Con in the summer just so I can go all 3 days.

Dr. Strangemonkey · Jan 12, 2003

Utrecht said:
Yes, you are right - actually in a strict Catholic sense, all church goers should wear headgear.

Men should wear the Catholic equivelent of Kippahs (can't remeber the name) Women should wear Habits. Obviosly, this practice has pretty much gone by the wayside - I think with Vatican II, but I am not for certain.

Speaking of this, As the husband of a Catholic, I would love to track down a theoligical history of the Catholic church - any suggestions?????

edit fixed my ususal horrible spelling....

As far as I know Catholic men stopped wearing headgear into church as a part of service a long time before Vatican II. There are still some women in my diocese who wear veils to Mass.

What sort of Theological history are you looking for?

Basic texts tend to come in two stripes:

The type that describes how the church arrived at various theological pronouncements, decisions, and teachings

And the type that describes the actual evolution of the theological culture and thought of the church itself

The two seem more related than they are for a... ...variety of reasons.

Sorry if this seems more than a little off topic, but I couldn't think of a better way to respond to the question.

To be a little more on topic, Catholic high clerics, bishops and such, regularly wear a lot of head gear including such things as miters and triple tiaras, but regular clergy often practice mass without such formal attire.

Paladin · Jan 13, 2003

Okay folks, sorry for the laundry list of delays. But, we've got our prototype. We made it two-sided and were wondering if this was something y'all would like? Maybe you'd have Blue Dragon Scales on one side, Chaos Elements on the other? We're also going to offer one-sided Kippahs with solid color liners. Here are the photos, let us know if this is what everyone has in mind:

Paladin · Jan 13, 2003

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