Sunday, September 29, 2019

history - What kind of kippah is this?


This photo of my great great grandfather was taken around 1900. He's a Lubavitch Jew from Belarus. His name is Zalman Malkin. He is from Liozna. The story of his life is here.



I was wondering if his kippah indicated a particular region, tradition, or style, or if that was just the general style of kippahs during that time period:


Black and white photo of a bearded Jew wearing a tall, round kippah with a flat top.




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