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Yisrael Alter
Rabbi Yisrael Alter (October 12 1895 - February 20 1977) who was also known by the title of his Torah work's as the Beis Yisrael was a Hasidic rebbe ("spiritual leader") who led the Ger chasidic sect as its sixth rebbe. He succeeded his father Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter and he was the Gerrer Rebbe from 1948 until his death in 1977.
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