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Rabbi ''' | Rabbi '''Shaul Alter''' (born 1957) is the leader of the "Pnei Menachem" community within the Gur Chassidic group, and the son of the sixth Gur Rebbe, the author of 'Pnei Menachem'. | ||
== Life History == | |||
Born on 7 Tammuz 1957 to his father Rabbi Pinchas Menachem Alter, the sixth Rebbe in the Gur dynasty (from 1992 until his passing in 1996). | Born on 7 Tammuz 1957 to his father Rabbi Pinchas Menachem Alter, the sixth Rebbe in the Gur dynasty (from 1992 until his passing in 1996). | ||
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Some Gur Chassidim view him as their spiritual leader. Following a dispute that spread within the Chassidus, Rabbi Alter separated at the beginning of 2020 together with a group of his Chassidim and established independent institutions from Gur Chassidus, called "Pnei Menachem Institutions." Rabbi Alter does not consider himself as an Admor. | Some Gur Chassidim view him as their spiritual leader. Following a dispute that spread within the Chassidus, Rabbi Alter separated at the beginning of 2020 together with a group of his Chassidim and established independent institutions from Gur Chassidus, called "Pnei Menachem Institutions." Rabbi Alter does not consider himself as an Admor. | ||
== His Connections with Chabad == | |||
In his childhood, he participated in a Chabad summer camp in Kfar Chabad. Before his wedding, his father, the Pnei Menachem, who maintained a close connection with the Rebbe, sent a letter to the Rebbe announcing the wedding and noting the groom's qualities as a Torah scholar with great talents who completed the entire Shas several times. In response, the Rebbe sent his father a letter with the standard blessing for a wedding, dated 27 Iyar 1977. | In his childhood, he participated in a Chabad summer camp in Kfar Chabad. Before his wedding, his father, the Pnei Menachem, who maintained a close connection with the Rebbe, sent a letter to the Rebbe announcing the wedding and noting the groom's qualities as a Torah scholar with great talents who completed the entire Shas several times. In response, the Rebbe sent his father a letter with the standard blessing for a wedding, dated 27 Iyar 1977. | ||
For seven years after the wedding until he and his wife had a son, he was mentioned for blessing by the Rebbe several times. When the son was born, Rabbi Alter informed the Rebbe, and in response, the Rebbe sent the standard blessing letter for the birth of a son. The letter is dated 21 Iyar 1984 and bears the Rebbe's holy signature at the bottom. Rabbi Alter's title at the head of the letter is: "The Rav, Chossid, G-d-fearing, faithful, etc. Rabbi | For seven years after the wedding until he and his wife had a son, he was mentioned for blessing by the Rebbe several times. When the son was born, Rabbi Alter informed the Rebbe, and in response, the Rebbe sent the standard blessing letter for the birth of a son. The letter is dated 21 Iyar 1984 and bears the Rebbe's holy signature at the bottom. Rabbi Alter's title at the head of the letter is: "The Rav, Chossid, G-d-fearing, faithful, etc. Rabbi | ||
== Rabbi Shaul Alter's Connection with Chabad == | |||
Rabbi Shaul Alter joined his father, the Pnei Menachem, during his visit to the Rebbe in 1979 (in connection with his brother's wedding), and even entered into yechidus (private audience) with his father. On one occasion, he told the Rebbe's secretary, Rabbi Binyamin Klein, that he didn't remember the Rebbe's words from then, since he was busy the entire time engraving the Rebbe's image in his mind. | Rabbi Shaul Alter joined his father, the Pnei Menachem, during his visit to the Rebbe in 1979 (in connection with his brother's wedding), and even entered into yechidus (private audience) with his father. On one occasion, he told the Rebbe's secretary, Rabbi Binyamin Klein, that he didn't remember the Rebbe's words from then, since he was busy the entire time engraving the Rebbe's image in his mind. | ||