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]

Jun 26, 2020 · What Is a Spodik Hat? Similar to a Shtreimel, a Spodik is a tall, fur hat that Hasidic Jews wear on holidays, the Sabbath, and festive occasions. In particular, many Hasidic sects that were once centered in Poland wear them, such as Gur, Aleksander, and Amshinov.

The streimel is a very wide brown hat made from animal tails (usual fox, marten or minx) while the spodik tends to be taller and dyed black. Because a spodik is dyed, it is a less expensive hat, though neither style is cheap.

Jul 17, 2014 · This is the rule: Hassidic groups that trace their roots to Poland wear the taller, narrower and darker spodik; groups that originate in Galicia, Hungary or Romania wear the shorter, wider and...

Spodik. A tall fur hat worn by Polish Hasidic Jews, these are even taller than Shtreimels. Sometimes appearing more natural than the highly-stylized shtreimel, which are rounder, wider and shorter. According to Wikipedia, Spodiks are worn by Hasidic groups including Alexander, Amshinov, Ashlag, Gur, Kotzk, Lublin, Modzitz, Ozrov-Henzin, and Radzin.

Shtreimels are shorter, wider and somewhat donut-shaped, and are generally worn by chassidic groups that originated in Hungary and Galicia (although some Polish groups do so as well). Spodiks, on the other hand, are narrower, taller and overall more cylindrical.

Jun 5, 2009 · In 18th century Poland, the Polish nobility wore fur hats, and so the Chassidim began to wear fur hats, shtreimels, to honor Shabbat. (Some Chassidic groups wear a taller version of a shtreimel known as a spodik, other Chassidic …

Jun 17, 2016 · Despite the growth in popularity of the shtreimel, the spodik remains the top hat of hassidic headgear. Nonetheless, the spodik is still outdone by Buckingham Palace bearskins that tower at nearly 50 cm.

Dec 19, 2016 · Spodiks and shtreimels, the large, circular fur headgear, are most identified with hassidim. In most cases, a person wearing these signifying garments would be correctly labeled as a hassid – but not in all cases. Fur headgear was standard in prewar Eastern Europe, and not just for the hassidim.

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.