Ger is a Polish Hasidic dynasty originating from the town of Gora Kalwaria, Poland, where it was founded by Yitzchak Meir Alter (1798-1866), known as the Chiddushei HaRim. Ger is a branch of Peshischa Hasidism, as Yitzchak Meir Alter was a leading disciple of Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (1765-1827). Before the Holocaust, followers of Ger were estimated to number in excess of 100,000, making it the largest and most influential Hasidic group in Poland.
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