THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Joseph Berger
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| Hasidic Jews, prominent in Borough Park, Brooklyn. |
NEW YORK---When the mercury passes 90, most New Yorkers start to wilt. Yet amid all the casual summer wear, in some neighborhoods more than others,
Hasidic men wear dark three-piece suits crowned by black hats made of rabbit fur, and
Hasidic women outfit themselves in long-sleeved blouses and nearly ankle-length skirts. How on earth do they stay cool? The answer is a mix of the spiritual and, yes, the creatively physical. [
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| A shtreimel, a fur hat, has been given holes for ventilation. |
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