Hasidic Jewish hats - The Fedora Lounge
WEBDec 20, 2015 · These hats will run you $50-$200. The final hat you might have seen or heard about is called a shtreimel. These are very furry, very special hats usually only worn by the Ultra-Orthodox, and only on Friday night into Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, or on Jewish holidays.
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WEBDec 20, 2015 · The resting line on your head plus the hard felt means they're not forgiving size-wise. You can see how the ribbon cuts into the nap of the felt, making it look like a belt almost. The flacha hat is very similar, but with about 2" of crown taken off. These hats will run you $50-$200.
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WEBDec 20, 2015 · Oh I think you're fine. I'm Jewish, grew up secular, became hasidic for a short while (Chabad sect), and now live in Israel. The hats reflect aristocratic polish dress from the 1600s, when there was a major massacre against Jews in 1648. Also the community was badly demoralized by a false Messiah, shabbatai Ben tzvi.
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WEBDec 20, 2015 · A fellow landsman? Or you just like the style (black, wide-brimmed, made for the religious market)? ;-)
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WEBDec 20, 2015 · Well this was a fun read... and it made me hungry too. And I never got a senior discount??!! I suppose we've strayed from the topic at hand. :rolleyes:
Hasidic Jews and the Fedora
WEBJun 16, 2008 · The hat had many different regional variations. When Hassidic Jews began immigrating to the United States some, particularly the Chabad-Lubavitch brand of Hasidism, adopted the local custom of wearing fedoras …
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WEBJun 16, 2008 · Below are two interesting and relevant articles about the relationship between Hasidic Jews and hats, the first referring to modern Israel, the second to historical developments in central Europe. I work very near Hatton Garden in central London, where (as in Antwerp) a large number of Hasidic...
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WEBDec 20, 2015 · thanks so much
The other Jewish hat - The Fedora Lounge
WEB11,579. Location. Covina, Califonia 91722. Shaul-Ike Cohen said: Here's a nice example that shows not every Orthodox Jew wears an oversized fedora or a fur hat (the man in the middle is chief rabbi of Munich/Germany, where a new building was opened today - European papers are full of it): ***.
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WEBAug 5, 2012 · But its growth industry is the basic black felt hat, selling more than 12,500 of them a year — largely purchased by the growing Satmar sect. More than 70 percent of all their hats are exported to the United States, England, Japan, Belgium and Israel. The hats for the Orthodox Jewish market are not listed in any catalog or Web site.