An Ashkenazi Rabbi

Text on the back -POST CARDהוצאת ש. נרינסקיPhot. S. NarinskyPalestineAn original type of a Rabbiحاخام من حبرونרב אשכנזיPubl. & Copyright by Jamal Bros., Jerusalem (Palestine), 1921- No. 42;Production period - 1921;founders, architects, painters etc. - S. Narinsky;Front Period - 1910 - 1920;Category - Jewish studies;Description - A horizontal green toned sepia photograph of an old Ashkenazi Rabbi, holding a book ( probably the Bible or a commentary book) and looking ahead. He is wearing a striped robe, also called 'Jerusalemite Kaften', with a cloth belt and a black velvet coat, typically worn by East-Europe Jews and Hasidim in special occasions. He also has a Shtreimel (fur hat worn by many married Ashkenazi-Haredi Jewish men). He has a long white beard and long Peot (side locks). It is worth mentioning that the Arabic caption identifies the figure as a Rabbi from Hebron, however it was probably photographed in Jerusalem, on the same occasion of the postcard hof20-0134 in this collection. [M. J.];Back Description - Divided, with the publisher's details as a divider, and the captions in three languages and the photographer's name at the left rim.