Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Submitted by koppie on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 18:20
Interestingly, the oldest picture of a 19th Century Russian rabbi shows a very simple, modern-looking black velvet kippah. I was calling this "modern" when I saw an Uzbeki rabbi wearing it (see above), but maybe this was a regional thing instead.
Wikipedia article:
DOB:
1 745
Birthplace:
Belarus
Region:
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