It is a common practice amongst us to cover our heads with a kippa, before entering the shul. Many may also put on the kippa before entering the premises of the Centre or even when going to the Rabbi’s house.
It is a pleasant sight to see and feel the respect behind this act. One may relate this act of putting on the kippa only when in a holy place, or when dealing with religious duties like Torah reading, Kiddush etc. But remember, the Holy presence is everywhere.

When we read the Ten Commandments, we may notice that only two or three of the commandments refer to ”The Holy” (guess which of these commandments?) The majority of the commandments refer to our daily life and to our general duties irrespective of the place that we find ourselves in. And our weekly parasha” Mishpatim” (laws) speaks more of human behaviour towards his/her fellow men, towards the family, towards his surroundings at all times and places.

Every time we say the “Shema”, we read: “You shall love your G-d”. Our relationship with G-d is based on love and has a purpose. We have formed a kind of covenant which is more than a contract. Forming a covenant of love means that I serve and am loyal to G-d, and committed to G-d. Love is not only a feeling, Love is an act of will, love is an action, so we must realize that we have to constantly work at it. As is said: ”Teach the torah to thy children and speak to them while you sit in your home, while you walk on your way, when you retire and when you rise”. Or as King David also mentions this in Psalm 16.: “I have set HaShem before me always”. In youth camps of Chabad, a song is taught to the children: Hashem is here, Hashem is there, Hashem is truly everywhere. Up, up, down, down, right, left and all around, here, there and everywhere, He can be found.