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| I live about a mile from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, which I'm sure is where this ultra-Orthodox gentleman and his wife and (four) daughters live. I don't know as much as I should about my neighbors in the nearby Hasidic community, but I do know that his fantastic fur hat is called a shtreimel, made typically of Russian sable, stone marten, or gray fox; it is often a gift to the groom from his bride's father and can cost anywhere from $1,000 to more than $5,000! [To see more ABC Wednesday, go here.] |
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
ABC Wednesday—O is for "orthodox"
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Thank you for this interesting piece of information! Last year I was in Israel with Dina from Jerusalem Hills daily photo. She told me a lot about these orthodox people.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you have seen her blog.
Wil, ABCW Team.
Wonderful capture of this family.
ReplyDeleteThe hat is exquisite and must be very heavy.
Fascinating world we live in.
they are intriguing folk
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
We had an interesting "meeting" of some Hasidic "gentlemen" when in London. Not very friendly, I must say. The men don't even acknowledge women or even look at them.
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I love traditional garb & even though I am not a big believer in fur anything I have to say his shtreimel is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat catch Alexa.
They really do have intriguing garments. I'm sure each one is full of history.
ReplyDeleteann
Fascinating photo and info!
ReplyDeleteThat's some hat.
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