Baderech - The 5 Towns Jewish Times
Reb Yitzchak Meir Alter, the first Gerrer Rebbe, also known by the title of his writings, Chiddushei haRi’m, was a talmid of Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa and a brother-in-law of the Kotzker Rebbe. He took the Chasidic emphasis of avodah and turned it toward limud haTorah—coming close to Hashem through passionate study of Gemara […]
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