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Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi, 1866–1948 (aged 81 years)

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Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi

Name: Avrohom Mordechai /Alter/ Rabbi
Given names: Avrohom Mordechai
Surname: Alter
Name suffix: Rabbi

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 15 April 1847 32 — Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland Marriage: 5 March 1862 — Gur, Warsaw, Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe 1890 to 1910 Yahrzeit: 5 Shevat 5665 Death: 11 January 1905 — Gur, Warsaw, Poland Unique identifier: 265771605948084398B13A6190FD9795D748 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yocheved Rivkah Kaminer Chanoch Alter Ester Alter Noach Alter Yisrael Alter Yitzchak Meir Alter Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi Feigele Alter Moshe Betzalel Alter Nechemia Alter Menachem Mendel Alter Rabbi Devorah Malkih Alter Yehuda (Aryeh) Leib Alter Rabbi 1847–1905 Birth: 15 April 1847 32 — Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland Death: 11 January 1905 — Gur, Warsaw, Poland
mother	Links Birth: 1832 22 20 — Chenchin Poland Marriage: 5 March 1862 — Gur, Warsaw, Poland Death: 18 December 1901 — Gur Warsaw Poland Unique identifier: 265771605948084398B13A6190FD9795D748 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yehuda (Aryeh) Leib Alter Rabbi Chanoch Alter Ester Alter Noach Alter Yisrael Alter Yitzchak Meir Alter Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi Feigele Alter Moshe Betzalel Alter Nechemia Alter Menachem Mendel Alter Rabbi Devorah Malkih Alter Yocheved Rivkah Kaminer 1832–1901 Birth: 1832 22 20 — Chenchin Poland Death: 18 December 1901 — Gur Warsaw Poland
Marriage	Marriage — 5 March 1862 — Gur, Warsaw, Poland
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Chanoch Alter …–… Death:
sister	Links Death: 1 October 1943 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yaacov Meir Biederman Rabbi Feige Mintche Biderman Ester Alter …–1943 Death: 1 October 1943
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Noach Alter …–… Death:
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Yisrael Alter …–… Death:
younger brother	Links Birth: 1867 19 35 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Yitzchak Meir Alter 1867–… Birth: 1867 19 35 Death:
himself	Links Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Emigration: Jerusalem Israel Marriage: 16 February 1881 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe; 1905-1948 — 1905 Marriage: 1922 Immigration: 1940 — Poland Yahrzeit: 25 Iyar 5708 Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Burial: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Unique identifier: 8163BA711FD03C4BA5F4F7F6E8138AB74735 Unique identifier: A235EACFE7881F44A2234350026773851B9F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor Breindel Alter Ester Alter Meir Alter Feige Alter Yitzchak Alter Rabbi Devora Mattel Alter Yisrael Alter Rabbi Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi Family with spouse Feige Mintche Biderman Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi 1866–1948 Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1869 21 37 — GUR WARSAW Poland Death: 9 July 1938 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Zvi Heinich Hacohen Levin Yitzchak Meir Hacohen Levin Rabbi Feigele Alter 1869–1938 Birth: 1869 21 37 — GUR WARSAW Poland Death: 9 July 1938
9 months younger brother	Links Birth: 3 October 1869 22 37 — Góra Kalwaria, Piaseczno, Masovian, Poland Yahrzeit: 12 Tishrei, 5703 Death: 1943 — Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Auschwitz, Poland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chaya Sarah Alter Yitzchak Meir Alter Rabbi Moshe Betzalel Alter 1869–1943 Birth: 3 October 1869 22 37 — Góra Kalwaria, Piaseczno, Masovian, Poland Death: 1943 — Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Auschwitz, Poland
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: August 1873 26 41 — Gora Kalwaria Gur Poland Occupation: Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Sfas Emes in Jerusalem until 1929 Death: 17 August 1941 — Warsaw Ghetto Poland Burial: 17 August 1941 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ester Glike Morgenstern Nechemia Alter 1873–1941 Birth: August 1873 26 41 — Gora Kalwaria Gur Poland Death: 17 August 1941 — Warsaw Ghetto Poland
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 2 October 1877 30 45 — Goria, Kalwaria, Poland Occupation: Opened Yeshiva Darchei Noam then Rabbi of Pabyanitz and then Kalish Occupation: Rabbi of Kalish Occupation: Rabbi of Pabianice Yahrzeit: 16 Menachem Av Death: 7 August 1942 — Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland Unique identifier: 65396F3D6434F541A608AA86CB07962E8C36 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse Ester Leah Rabinowitz Avraham Yissachar Alter Rabbi Menachem Mendel Alter Rabbi 1877–1942 Birth: 2 October 1877 30 45 — Goria, Kalwaria, Poland Death: 7 August 1942 — Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland
sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Devorah Malkih Alter …–… Death:

Family with Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor
himself	Links Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Emigration: Jerusalem Israel Marriage: 16 February 1881 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe; 1905-1948 — 1905 Marriage: 1922 Immigration: 1940 — Poland Yahrzeit: 25 Iyar 5708 Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Burial: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Unique identifier: 8163BA711FD03C4BA5F4F7F6E8138AB74735 Unique identifier: A235EACFE7881F44A2234350026773851B9F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor Breindel Alter Ester Alter Meir Alter Feige Alter Yitzchak Alter Rabbi Devora Mattel Alter Yisrael Alter Rabbi Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi Family with spouse Feige Mintche Biderman Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi 1866–1948 Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel
wife	Links Marriage: 16 February 1881 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Death: 11 February 1922 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Unique identifier: 8163BA711FD03C4BA5F4F7F6E8138AB74735 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi Breindel Alter Ester Alter Meir Alter Feige Alter Yitzchak Alter Rabbi Devora Mattel Alter Yisrael Alter Rabbi Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor …–1922 Death: 11 February 1922 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland
Marriage	Marriage — 16 February 1881 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland
daughter	Links Death: Warsaw Ghetto Poland Unique identifier: EA63EDB8672B354D8A8FE6307D652DCC1005 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Shlomo Yuskevitz Rabbi Breindel Alter …–… Death: Warsaw Ghetto Poland
daughter	Links Death: 23 April 1943 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yitzchok Aharon Efraim Fischel Heine Rabbi Ester Alter …–1943 Death: 23 April 1943
son	Links Birth: 12 April 1883 16 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Death: 1942 — Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Meir Alter 1883–1942 Birth: 12 April 1883 16 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Death: 1942 — Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland
18 months daughter	Links Birth: 13 October 1884 17 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Death: 4 October 1924 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yitzchak Meir Alter Rabbi Feige Alter 1884–1924 Birth: 13 October 1884 17 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Death: 4 October 1924
4 years son	Links Birth: 1888 21 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Marriage: 1904 Death: 25 October 1934 Unique identifier: B4632F73DBA0B44593CC686F331A7F90BF7E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Feyge Kaminer Yitzchak Alter Rabbi 1888–1934 Birth: 1888 21 — Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland Death: 25 October 1934
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 11 January 1892 25 — GUR WARSAW Poland Death: 1924 Unique identifier: C0C10335C61946408C9CC7DE3B12A27E5809 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yitzchak Meir Hacohen Levin Rabbi Devora Mattel Alter 1892–1924 Birth: 11 January 1892 25 — GUR WARSAW Poland Death: 1924
4 years son	Links Birth: 12 October 1895 28 — GUR WARSAW Poland Emigration: Jerusalem Israel Immigration: 1940 — Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe 1948 - 1977 Death: 20 February 1977 — Jerusalem Israel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse Yisrael Alter Rabbi 1895–1977 Birth: 12 October 1895 28 — GUR WARSAW Poland Death: 20 February 1977 — Jerusalem Israel
3 years son	Links Birth: 6 April 1898 31 — Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe 1977 - 1992 Yahrzeit: 7 Tammuz Death: 6 August 1992 — Jerusalem, Israel Burial: 6 August 1992 — Jerusalem, Israel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi 1898–1992 Birth: 6 April 1898 31 — Poland Death: 6 August 1992 — Jerusalem, Israel

Family with Feige Mintche Biderman
himself	Links Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Emigration: Jerusalem Israel Marriage: 16 February 1881 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe; 1905-1948 — 1905 Marriage: 1922 Immigration: 1940 — Poland Yahrzeit: 25 Iyar 5708 Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Burial: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel Unique identifier: 8163BA711FD03C4BA5F4F7F6E8138AB74735 Unique identifier: A235EACFE7881F44A2234350026773851B9F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor Breindel Alter Ester Alter Meir Alter Feige Alter Yitzchak Alter Rabbi Devora Mattel Alter Yisrael Alter Rabbi Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi Family with spouse Feige Mintche Biderman Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi 1866–1948 Birth: 25 December 1866 19 34 — Gora, Kalwaria, Poland Death: 3 June 1948 — Jerusalem, Israel
wife	Links Birth: 28 January 1890 20 Marriage: 1922 Death: 7 March 1996 Unique identifier: A235EACFE7881F44A2234350026773851B9F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Avrohom Mordechai Alter Rabbi Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi Feige Mintche Biderman 1890–1996 Birth: 28 January 1890 20 Death: 7 March 1996
Marriage	Marriage — 1922 —
5 years son	Links Birth: 9 June 1926 59 36 — Polinitz, Poland Emigration: 1940 — Poland Immigration: 1940 — Jerusalem, Israel Occupation: Gerrer Rebbe 1992 - 1996 Occupation: Rosh Yeshivah Sfas Emes Death: 7 March 1996 — Jerusalem, Israel Burial: 7 March 1996 — Jerusalem, Israel Yahrzeit: 16th of Adar — 15 March 1996 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi 1926–1996 Birth: 9 June 1926 59 36 — Polinitz, Poland Death: 7 March 1996 — Jerusalem, Israel

Events of close relatives
Birth	25 December 1866 19 34 Gora, Kalwaria, Poland
Emigration	Jerusalem Israel
Birth of a brother	Yitzchak Meir Alter 1867
Birth of a sister	Feigele Alter 1869 GUR WARSAW Poland
Birth of a brother	Moshe Betzalel Alter 3 October 1869 Góra Kalwaria, Piaseczno, Masovian, Poland
Birth of a brother	Nechemia Alter August 1873 Gora Kalwaria Gur Poland
Birth of a brother	Menachem Mendel Alter Rabbi 2 October 1877 Goria, Kalwaria, Poland
Marriage	Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor — View this family 16 February 1881 (aged 14 years) Gora, Kalwaria, Poland
Birth of a son	Meir Alter 12 April 1883 Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland
Birth of a daughter	Feige Alter 13 October 1884 Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland
Birth of a son	Yitzchak Alter Rabbi 1888 Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland
Death of a maternal grandfather	Yehuda Halevi Kaminer Reb 14 October 1891 Chenchin Poland
Birth of a daughter	Devora Mattel Alter 11 January 1892 GUR WARSAW Poland
Birth of a son	Yisrael Alter Rabbi 12 October 1895 GUR WARSAW Poland
Death of a maternal grandmother	Hadassa Rottenberg April 1898 Warsaw Poland
Birth of a son	Lev Simchah Bunem Alter Rabbi 6 April 1898 Poland
Death of a mother	Yocheved Rivkah Kaminer 18 December 1901 Gur Warsaw Poland
Marriage of a son	Yitzchak Alter Rabbi — Feyge Kaminer — View this family 1904
Occupation	Gerrer Rebbe; 1905-1948 1905
Death of a father	Yehuda (Aryeh) Leib Alter Rabbi 11 January 1905 Gur, Warsaw, Poland
Marriage	Feige Mintche Biderman — View this family 1922 (aged 55 years)
Death of a wife	Chayah Rada Yehudis Shachor 11 February 1922 Gora Kalwaria "Gur" Poland
Death of a daughter	Feige Alter 4 October 1924
Death of a daughter	Devora Mattel Alter 1924
Birth of a son	Pinchas Menachem Alter Rabbi 9 June 1926 Polinitz, Poland
Death of a son	Yitzchak Alter Rabbi 25 October 1934
Death of a sister	Feigele Alter 9 July 1938
Immigration	1940 (aged 73 years) Poland
Death of a brother	Nechemia Alter 17 August 1941 Warsaw Ghetto Poland
Burial of a brother	Nechemia Alter 17 August 1941
Death of a brother	Menachem Mendel Alter Rabbi 7 August 1942 Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland
Death of a son	Meir Alter 1942 Treblinka Extermination Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland
Death of a sister	Ester Alter 1 October 1943
Death of a brother	Moshe Betzalel Alter 1943 Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Auschwitz, Poland
Death of a daughter	Ester Alter 23 April 1943 Cause: Died during the Holocaust.
Yahrzeit	25 Iyar 5708
Death	3 June 1948 (aged 81 years) Jerusalem, Israel
Burial	3 June 1948 (on the date of death) Jerusalem, Israel Cemetery: Sfas Emes Yeshiva Courtyard
Unique identifier	A69E1ACA51897F44BE7939E9932D6C27714D
Last change	6 August 2012 – 10:49:48 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Rebbe Abraham Mordekhai Alter Imrei Emes 3rd Gerrer Rebbe The Gerer Rebbe, who was one of the founders and Leaders of Agudas Yisroel He was a tremendous supporter of Eretz HaKodish (Palestine prior to 1948)and vigourously encouraged his Hasidim to emigrate there at the same timeas actively discouraging them from emigrating to America. He undertook seVeral trips to Eretz Hakoddish first in 1921 then 1927again during the 1930's. He purchased land and set up Yeshvot and schools there. When the Nazi's invaded Poland and the War broke out the Rebbe mOved toWarsaw in 1939. His cousin Moishe Prager writes in his book "The miracle of the rescueof the Gerrer Rebbe" how the Rebbe was persuaded to Leave his wife andchildren and escape the Ghetto, then fLee Warsaw and go Italy andfinally via ship to Eretz Ha Koddish (Palestine) and Jerusalem. He was caught in the 1948 War of Independance in Jerusalem. WhenJerusalem was surrounded and cut off he refused to Leave. He died duringthe Siege of Jerusalem on 3 June 1948 25 Iyar 5708 The Rebbes intention through his life was to strengthen true Hasidism,which suffered Greatly with the First World War and the Shoah. He worked hard within the Agudas Yisroel in order to strengthenYiddishkeit. The Gerer Rebbe, first of all, began to strengthen the Gerer communityin Ger. Then to all Gerer shtiblekh in all Corners of Poland. Many Hassidim travelled to Ger for Yom Tovim to be with the Rebbe He vigourously promoted distinctive dress and behaviour he believedshould be according to their version of Hasidism. Gerrer Hassidim weredistinguished by the clothing and behavior. They wore peyes hanging down(and out) and a cravat. As matter of fact, a Hasidic [necktie] wasforbidden. They wore silk hats with a skullcap underneath, their pantswere Tucked into the socks, and they wore gartlen (belts around theirwaist) and they wore a large talis-kotn over their sHirts (undergarmentwith Tassels at four Corners worn by Orthodox men) according to the lawthat one should be able to make a bracha. the women were very fastidious about the sLeeve or dress length, suchthat on even of small children, should not be too Short and, in generalGerrer Hassidim were much stricter than other Hassidim that everything inthe home should be carried out according to their version of Hasidism.Ger created the organization of the Beis-Yakov Shuln (schools) and laterthe Daughters of Agudas Yisroel schools for girls. Many Gerrer Hassidim were taken together during the general expulsionfrom the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka, where they were murders al kiddushHashem. Among the first who emigrated to Palestine from the Gerer shtibl betweenthe First and Second World Wars were the brothers Yitzhak and IzraelEjlbert, Yekheiel Tron, Yosef Borzykowski, Moishe Kirsz and MoisheBinyamin Lakhman and his family.

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Rebbe Abraham Mordekhai Alter
Imrei Emes
3rd Gerrer Rebbe

The Gerer Rebbe, who was one of the founders and Leaders of Agudas Yisroel

He was a tremendous supporter of Eretz HaKodish (Palestine prior to 1948)and vigourously encouraged his Hasidim to emigrate there at the same timeas actively discouraging them from emigrating to America.

He undertook seVeral trips to Eretz Hakoddish first in 1921 then 1927again during the 1930's.
He purchased land and set up Yeshvot and schools there.

When the Nazi's invaded Poland and the War broke out the Rebbe mOved toWarsaw in 1939.

His cousin Moishe Prager writes in his book "The miracle of the rescueof the Gerrer Rebbe" how the Rebbe was persuaded to Leave his wife andchildren and escape the Ghetto, then fLee Warsaw and go Italy andfinally via ship to Eretz Ha Koddish (Palestine) and Jerusalem.

He was caught in the 1948 War of Independance in Jerusalem. WhenJerusalem was surrounded and cut off he refused to Leave. He died duringthe Siege of Jerusalem on 3 June 1948 25 Iyar 5708

The Rebbes intention through his life was to strengthen true Hasidism,which suffered Greatly with the First World War and the Shoah.

He worked hard within the Agudas Yisroel in order to strengthenYiddishkeit.

The Gerer Rebbe, first of all, began to strengthen the Gerer communityin Ger. Then to all Gerer shtiblekh in all Corners of Poland.

Many Hassidim travelled to Ger for Yom Tovim to be with the Rebbe

He vigourously promoted distinctive dress and behaviour he believedshould be according to their version of Hasidism. Gerrer Hassidim weredistinguished by the clothing and behavior. They wore peyes hanging down(and out) and a cravat. As matter of fact, a Hasidic [necktie] wasforbidden. They wore silk hats with a skullcap underneath, their pantswere Tucked into the socks, and they wore gartlen (belts around theirwaist) and they wore a large talis-kotn over their sHirts (undergarmentwith Tassels at four Corners worn by Orthodox men) according to the lawthat one should be able to make a bracha.

the women were very fastidious about the sLeeve or dress length, suchthat on even of small children, should not be too Short and, in generalGerrer Hassidim were much stricter than other Hassidim that everything inthe home should be carried out according to their version of Hasidism.Ger created the organization of the Beis-Yakov Shuln (schools) and laterthe Daughters of Agudas Yisroel schools for girls.

Many Gerrer Hassidim were taken together during the general expulsionfrom the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka, where they were murders al kiddushHashem.

Among the first who emigrated to Palestine from the Gerer shtibl betweenthe First and Second World Wars were the brothers Yitzhak and IzraelEjlbert, Yekheiel Tron, Yosef Borzykowski, Moishe Kirsz and MoisheBinyamin Lakhman and his family.