David Schoen unwittingly gave Twitter a lesson in Orthodox Jewish customs during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Schoen, Trump’s lawyer, put his hand on his head every time he took a sip of water, making his opening argument that the case is unconstitutional.
Several viewers noted Schoen’s seemingly unusual drinking habit, and some even suggested that he was trying to keep a toupee from falling.
“Will anyone acknowledge that David Schoen is drinking water?” one user wrote.
But the lawyer probably made the ritual move because he is religiously observant.
Rabbi Menchem Genack, CEO of the Orthodox Union’s kosher division, explained that since Schoen is an observant Jew, he should cover his head and say a blessing when eating or drinking.
“Every time we eat or drink something, we say a blessing to thank God and cover our heads, usually with a yarmulke, to show respect and acknowledge that someone is above us,” Genack told The Post.
“Since he wasn’t wearing a yarmulke, he wanted to at least cover his head with his hand.”