Yitzchak Meir Alter
Yitzchak Meir Rotenberg-Alter (Yiddish: יצחק מאיר אלטער, Polish: Icchak Meir Rothenberg Alter, Hebrew: יצחק מאיר אלתר) (1799 – 10 March 1866), was the first Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, which he founded in the town of Góra Kalwaria (known as "Ger" in Yiddish), Poland. He headed the Kupath Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kollel Polen (Poland) Varsha (Warsaw) (Hebrew קופת רמבעה"ן כולל פולין ורשה / וארשא). He was also known as The Chiddushei HaRim (החדושי הרי"ם) for his Torah writings, and was sometimes fondly called Reb Itche Meir (Yiddish) by his followers.
Yitzchak Meir Alter | |
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| Title | Gerrer Rebbe |
| Personal | |
| Born | Yitzchak Meir Rotenberg-Alter 1799 |
| Died | 10 March 1866 (aged 66–67) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Feigele Lipszyc |
| Children | Avraham Mordechai Cyna Pesia Leah Hudes Esther |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin of Aleksander |
| Main work | Chiddushei Harim |
| Dynasty | Ger |
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