Shtreimel
A Shtreimel is what many married Hasidic Orthodox Jewish men wear 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.
A Hasidic Jew wearing a Shtreimel
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