Yisrael Alter
Yisrael Alter | |
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ישראל אלתר | |
| Title | Gerrer Rebbe |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Yisrael Alter 12 October 1895 |
| Died | 20 February 1977 (aged 81) |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Avraham Mordechai Alter |
| Successor | Simcha Bunim Alter |
| Began | 1948 |
| Ended | 20 February 1977 |
| Main work | Beit Yisrael |
| Dynasty | Ger |
Yisrael Alter (Polish: Izrael Alter, Hebrew: ישראל אלתר; October 1895 – 20 February 1977), also known as the Beit Yisrael, after the works he authored, was the fifth Rebbe of the Hasidic dynasty of Ger, a position he held from 1948 until 1977.