#shtreimel

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Nyc 1er avril 2025

Si vous avez vu un homme religieux juif se promener avec ce qui ressemble à une relique de journées plus froides en Russie, vous serez peut-être curieux de savoir ce que cette tenue de tête, appelée shtreimel (prononcé shtry-mull), est en fait une référence à un type spécifique de chapeau de fourrure que les hommes juifs hassidiques portent lors du shabbat, des fêtes juives et d'autres fêtes. Ce chapeau précieux fait à partir de véritables fourrures de zibeline, de martre d'Amérique, de baum marten ou de renard gris. Il est plus coûteux, allant de 1 000 à 6 000 $. Il est possible d'acheter un shtreimel en fourrure synthétique, devenu très courant en Israël. Les fabricants de New York, de Montréal, de B'nei Barak et de Jérusalem sont réputés pour garder les secrets de leur commerce sous surveillance

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Hasidic shtreimel, Jerusalem, late 20th century, fur, velvet.

To this day each Hasidic court has its own distinctive apparel, which serves as a defense against outside influences and helps preserve the traditional way of life. The shtreimel, or fur hat, owes its origins to the Polish nobility.

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The Shtreimel: humiliation or beautification?

There is much speculation surrounding the origin of the shtreimel. Different theories hold that it is of Tatar, Romanian, Turkish, Russian, or Polish origin, but it is not possible to establish a clear chronology. According to one legend, the shtreimel began as an anti-Semitic ploy; Jewish men were ordered to wear animal tails on their heads on the Sabbath, thereby repelling their wives. As the original reason for the practice faded from memory, the tails became a mark of distinction to be donned on special occasions.

In stark contrast to this tale of humiliation, the shtreimel also resembles the sable-trimmed Russian Imperial crown known as Monomakh’s Cap, apart from its bejeweled cap topped with a cross. Others have argued that the furs were merely standard winter gear in the frigid local climate.

Later, the shtreimel acquired mystical significance. Since wearing special clothing on Shabbat is a form of sanctification, among the Hasidim of Eastern Europe the shtreimel was associated with the holiness of Shabbat, a crown such as that worn by royalty, which enhances and beautifies Shabbat.

Up until the 20th century, shtreimels were made of a large circular piece of black velvet surrounded by fur. But there were many variations in the different regions and dynasties. The shtreimel of the Russian Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was white velvet. Hasidim originating from Congress Poland wore a high shtreimel (often called a spodik). The shtreimel of of the Ukrainian Ruzhin and Skolye dynasties was pointed upward.

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commission: Mordechai Blumenfeld

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An Eastern European Streimel, mid-19th Century

quilted blue velvet, leather, cloth and sable tails, 17 cm; 25 cm

This prominent fur hat known as a streimel is worn by Hasidic men on the Sabbath, holidays and for festive occasions such as weddings. The origin of this hat is unknown but according to legend, the custom of wearing a streimel came about  as a result of a decree attempting to humiliate the Jews by forcing them to wear the tails of unkosher animals. The Jews, however, turned what was meant to be a mark of shame into a majestic hat that symbolises their devotion to religious tradition. This hat, known as a Streimel mit a shpits (with a point) is worn by members of the House of Ruzhin Hasidic dynasties who explain its form as an allusion to a royal crown.

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An unidentified Jewish man in a shtrayml, a hat worn by Hasidim on the Sabbath and holidays, Mosty Wielkie, Poland (now Velyki Mosty, Ukr.), 1928. (YIVO)

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Shtrayml hat for a Hasidic bridegroom

Israel, 1968

Fur, H: 16; Diam: 30 cm

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Sounds like Kippot / duelling Yarmulkes and the Judicial Reform

Publication on the eve of Yom Kippur. What next?

If the title of today’s blog hasn’t thrown you too much I will continue. I imagine for most of my readers outside of those living in Israel, the words Judicial Reform will have little meaning, within The Land, they are a big thing. It has to do with the country’s narrow coalition between the Likud Party (led by Binyamin Netanyahu) and a gaggle of extreme ultra-Right-Wingers. Together they are…

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