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As soon as we got to Jerusalem on Friday night we started seeing men wearing these large fur hats and were curious about them. Then we saw them all over the old city and on Easter we saw them everywhere in the old city. Some of them were absolutely huge - I was disappointed that none of my photos showed men in the background wearing the really large ones because they were interesting.
I was curious about the significance and here is the research I came up with:
A shtreimel or shtraml (Yiddish: שטרײַמל, pl. שטרײַמלעך shtreimlekh) is a fur hat worn by many married Haredi Jewish men, particularly (although not exclusively) members of Hasidic sects, on the Sabbath and during Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. In Jerusalem the shtreiml is still worn by 'Yerushalmi' Jews (non-Hasidim who belong to the original Ashkenazi community). The shtreimel comprises a large circular piece of velvet surrounded by fur. The shtreimel is generally worn only after marriage.
The shtreimel is usually made of genuine fur, from the tips of the tails, typically from Canadian or Russian sable but also from Stone Marten and American Gray Fox. The shtreimel is the most expensive article of Hassidic clothing, ranging in price from $1,800 to $5,400.
Usually the bride's father purchases the shtreimel for the groom upon his wedding. Nowadays, it is customary to purchase two shtreimels—a cheaper version ($800-$1,500), called the "Regen Shtreimel" (Rain Shtreimel)for occasions where the expensive one may get damaged.
While there is a religious law for Jewish males to wear something on their heads, there is no special religious significance to the shtreimel.
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