Spodik

Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer wearing a spodik

A spodik (or spodek; Yiddish: ספּאָדיק spodik, from Polish spodek "saucer") is a tall,[1] black fur hat worn by some Hasidic Jews, particularly by members of sects in 19th-century Congress Poland.[2] 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,[1] and perhaps from the nobility,[3] replacing the sudra.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Of 'spodiks' and 'shtreimels'". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ Levi Cooper: Shtreimel Variations: The History of a Hat. Segula Magazine.
  3. ^ "Shtreimels and Spodiks – NJOP". njop.org. Retrieved 2021-02-04.