Crowns of Glory
If during the day you take a nap or you took off your hat, you're wearing something else, a yarmulke, and later you put on your hat again, utilize the opportunity: “I am putting a crown on my head. Even if I had a crown made of gold and diamonds it would be nothing compared to my $80 black hat!”
Suppose somebody walked in here today and sat down and on his head was a diadem, a crown made of gold with diamonds set into it. We wouldn't take our eyes off of it. It’s so beautiful, so glorious. Could be. But it’s a dunce cap compared to your black hat or your tichel. A Jewish hat or yarmulke or sheitel is a crown of tiferes, of beauty and glory. ̇∆ר∆‡¿פƒּ ̇ ̇∆ר∆טֲﬠ – it’s a crown of glory for you.
Now, suppose you don't possess a black hat, just a yarmulke. Even a yarmulke alone is worth more than all the crowns of all the emperors that ever reigned with all their diamonds. All together, they’re like paper hats compared to your yarmulke. Even a small yarmulke is something. A modeh b’miktzas is also something. It’s also glorious.
