In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “fur hat worn by many married hasidic orthodox jewish men on shabbat”. Today it says “fur hat worn by some ashkenazi jewish men”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Shtreimel as worn on Shabbat A shtreimel is a fur hat worn by many married Hasidic Orthodox Jewish men on Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) and during other festive occasions. Ukrainian and Lithuanian Hasidim generally do not wear a shtreimel. The Gerrer Hasidim from Poland wear a spodik instead of a shtreimel. Made out of genuine fur , typically from a sable , it is the most expensive article of Hasidic clothing, ranging in price from $1800 to $5400. It is usually the bride's father who purchases the Shtreimel for the groom upon his wedding .1
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The opening as it stood in 2010 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Hasidic Jew wearing a shtreimel (fur hat) prays at the Kotel, Western Wall , Jerusalem A shtreimel ( ) is a fur hat worn by many married ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, particularly (although not exclusively) members of Hasidic groups, on Sabbath and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions.In Jerusalem, the shtreimel is also worn by 'Yerushalmi' Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community, also known as Perushim ).The shtreimel comprises a large circular piece of velvet surrounded by fur.It is generally worn only after marriage, except in many Yerushalmi communities, where boys wear it from their bar mitzvah .The most widely seen shtreimel is typically worn by the Hasidim of Galicia , Romania , and Hungary , and was worn by Lithuanian Jews up until the 20th century; Hasidim from Congress Poland wear a high shtreimel (often called a spodik ).
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Hasidic Jew wearing a shtreimel (fur hat), Jerusalem A shtreimel ( ) is a fur hat worn by many married haredi Jewish men, particularly (although not exclusively) members of Hasidic groups, on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. In Jerusalem , the shtreimel is also worn by "Yerushalmi" Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, also known as Perushim ). The shtreimel is generally worn only after marriage, except in some Yerushalmi communities, where boys wear it from the age of bar mitzvah .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Yerushalmi Jew wearing a shtreimel, Jerusalem A shtreimel ( shtrayml , plural: שטרײַמלעך shtraymlekh or שטרײַמלען shtraymlen ) is a fur hat worn by many married Haredi Jewish men , particularly (although not exclusively) members of Hasidic Judaism , on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. In Jerusalem , the shtreimel is also worn by Litvak Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, also known as Perushim ). The shtreimel is generally worn only after marriage, except in some Jewish Jerusalem communities, where boys wear it from the age of bar mitzvah .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Fur hat worn by Hassidic Jewish men Shtreimel on a mannequin A rabbi dressed in shtreimel, Jerusalem A shtreimel ( shtrayml , plural: שטרײַמלעך shtraymlekh or שטרײַמלען shtraymlen ) is a fur hat worn by some Ashkenazi Jewish men, mainly members of Hasidic Judaism , on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. In Jerusalem , the shtreimel is also worn by Litvak Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, also known as Perushim ). The shtreimel is generally worn after marriage, although it may be worn by boys after bar-mitzvah age in some communities.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Fur hat worn by Hassidic Jewish men Shtreimel on a mannequin A shtreimel ( Yiddish : שטרײַמל shtrayml , plural: שטרײַמלעך shtraymlekh or שטרײַמלען shtraymlen ) is a fur hat worn by some Ashkenazi Jewish men, mainly members of Hasidic Judaism , on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. In Jerusalem , the shtreimel is also worn by Litvak Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, also known as Perushim ). The shtreimel is generally worn after marriage, although it may be worn by boys after bar-mitzvah age in some communities.
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fur hat worn by many married hasidic orthodox jewish men on shabbat
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fur hat worn by some ashkenazi jewish men
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