Albert Kretschmer (1825-1891)
Geistliche Tracht - Clerical Garb
The Philippi headwear collection is currently the world’s largest collection of clerical, ecclesiastical and religious head coverings and is unique in both its scope and size. You will find examples of headgear from every religious persuasion around the globe, whether ceremonial or worn as part of everyday life. In addition, the collection includes 116 religious objects.
July 31, 2011
July 30, 2011
The Hats of Borough Park
Hat made of black rabbit fur
Label inside
Printing on the sweatband
Printing on the sweatband
Read this wonderful and informative article about the "Hats in Borough Park" with a lot of pictures from Werner Cohn, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of British Columbia.
July 29, 2011
Exhibition of the Galero Parasole in Victoria (Gozo, Malta)
NELLE TAVOLE DI SALVATORE BUSUTTIL (1837 - 1839)
16th of July until 25th of September 2011
Triq Il-fosos Citadel, Victoria, Gozo, Malta
The galero parasole of The Philippi Collection during the exhibition
Acknowledgement
Thank you to
Mr. Roberto Consorsi
President Associazione Arca Petrina onlus
Author of the project Tradizione e Magistero and coordinator of the events
Palatine Guard of His Holiness
Member of the Historical Committee of the Association of Sts. Peter and Paul, Vatican City
Delegate in Italy of the International Catholic Relief Funds Inc., USA
Expert in roman church dress and papal court costume
for his support and assistance.
July 28, 2011
Exhibition "Alles Kopfsache - Hut, Helm, Tuch & Co." in Hattingen
The exhibition will be open to the public from 3rd of July until 30th of October 2011
Henrichtsütte Hattingen
Werkstraße 31-33, 45527 Hattingen
Poster outside
(click on the picture to enlarge)
Leaflet of the exhibition
The entrance
A poster
Exhibited items of The Philippi Collection
July 27, 2011
Cantor Hats worn by Jewish Gabbais and Hazzanim
David Kusevitsky, Moshe Koussevitzky and ...
Isaac Ouaknine
Leon Blum with Raymond Furth
Siegmund Friedemann
Oscar Kugler
Alain Blum
H.H. Pope Benedict XVI with Chaim Adler in Cologne, August 2005
July 23, 2011
Hat of the Jewish Hazzanim (Cantors)
© picture: Yeshiva World News
Cantor Simcha Levinstein wearing a white cantor's cap
Cantor's hat
White color will be worn on high holidays like Rosch ha-Schana or Yom Kippur.
July 22, 2011
The Jewish Kasket or Kasketel (קאסקעט קאסקעטל)
In the hat shop of Mr Sanders (Sanders Hat Corp.,4106 14th Ave.,Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York 11219, USA) I bought this kasket.
This kasket or kasketel (קאסקעט קאסקעטל) is worn by hasidic boys above the kippah on shabbat. Some belz jewish kids wear them also during the week.
This kasket or kasketel (קאסקעט קאסקעטל) is worn by hasidic boys above the kippah on shabbat. Some belz jewish kids wear them also during the week.
© picture: Saul Davis
Jewish boys from Blazowa (Bluzhev), Poland wearing a kasket or kasketel (קאסקעט קאסקעטל)July 21, 2011
Miznefet of the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel
Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar has been the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Rishon LeZion since his appointment in 2003.
© picture: Yeshiva World News
Misnafat - Miznefet - Miznephet - Mitsnephet - Mitznefet - Miznäfät
The Misnafat is (according 2. Moses 39,28) the headgear of the High Priest (Kohen Gadol).
Today it is only worn seldom by the Chief Rabbi.
July 20, 2011
The Shtreimel - שטריימל
© picture: The Marker Café
© picture: Wikipedia - Mishkenos HoRoim
"A shtreimel (Yiddish: שטרײַמל, pl. שטרײַמלעך shtreimlech) is a fur hat worn by many married haredi Jewish men, particularly (although not exclusively) members of Hasidic groups, on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions."
Wikipedia
Concerning the history of the shtreimel read my article:
History of the Jewish Shtreimel
Concerning the history of the shtreimel read my article:
History of the Jewish Shtreimel
According 4. Moses 15,38-41 the Shrteimel is made of 26 pieces of fur. This number represents the tetragrammaton (JHWH): J = 10; H = 5; W = 6; H = 5
Shtreimel of The Philippi Collection
Shtreimel hat box of Krauss Hatters, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Business card of Krauss Hatters
Advertisement of a Shtreimel Dealer in the US
Shtreimel Shop in Jerusalem
Substructur (base) of the Shtreimel
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