Spodik

A spodik (or spodek) is a tall fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews , particularly members of sects originating in Congress Poland . Spodiks should not be confused with shtreimels , which are a similar type of hat also worn by Hasidim. Shtreimels are shorter, wider, and circular shaped, while spodiks on the other hand are long, tall, thin, and cylindrical. Ger Hasidim are the most famous for wearing spodiks. Gerrer Hasidim have the custom of allowing all married men to wear a spodik. A Spodik generally costs between $800 to $1000 and is made out of fur. Due to an edict by the Grand Rabbi of Ger designed to stop the extravagance of the hats, Gerrer Hasidim are only allowed to purchase fake fur spodiks that must cost less than $600. Other groups that wear Spodiks include Alexander , Amshinov , Ashlag, Kotzk, Lublin, Modzitz , Ozrov-Henzin , and Radzin . A similar hat called a " kolpik " (or "kolpak") is worn exclusively by the Rebbe of many Hasidic sects on certain occasions or by the unmarried sons and grandsons of the Rebbes on the Sabbath. These hats are often a lighter shade of brown. Included in these sects are Bobov , Belz , Munkacz and Rizhin .

Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer wearing a spodik A spodik (or spodek) is a tall fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews , particularly members of sects originating in Congress Poland .

Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer wearing a spodik A spodik (or spodek ) is a tall, black fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews , particularly by members of sects in 19th-century Congress Poland . The spodik and the shtreimel are most likely of Tatar or Oriental origin. Note : spodek means " saucer " in Polish

Tall fur hat Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer wearing a spodik A spodik (or spodek; spodik , from Polish spodek " saucer ") is a tall, black fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews , particularly by members of sects in 19th-century Congress Poland . The origins of the spodik and the shtreimel are unclear, but it is often thought that the Jews living in Europe adopted wearing fur hats from the Eastern European culture, and perhaps from the nobility, replacing the sudra .

Tall fur hat Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer wearing a spodik A spodik (or spodek; Yiddish : ספּאָדיק spodik , from Polish spodek " saucer ") is a tall, black fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews , particularly by members of sects in 19th-century Congress Poland . The origins of the spodik and the shtreimel are unclear, but it is often thought that the Jews living in Europe adopted wearing fur hats from the Eastern European culture, and perhaps from the nobility.