Ger (Hasidic dynasty)

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Ger, or Gur (or Gerrer when used as an adjective) is a large hasidic dynasty originating from Ger, the Yiddish name of Góra Kalwaria, a small town in Poland. It is now based in Jerusalem. The rabbis who lead them have the family name of Alter. The founder of this group was Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Alter (1798-1866), known as the Chidushei HoRim after his scholarly works by that title.