Ger

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Ger is a prominent Hasidic dynasty, originating in Góra Kalwaria, Poland, known for its large following and significant influence within the Haredi Jewish world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hasidic court
Hasidic dynasty
alsoKnownAs Gerrer Hasidim
linked to: Haredi Jews

Gur
associatedWith Polish Hasidic tradition
post-Holocaust rebuilding of Hasidic life in Israel
countryOfMainCommunity Israel
countryOfOrigin Poland
denominationWithin Orthodox Judaism
hasCharacteristic centralized leadership around Rebbe
distinctive customs and dress
influential within Haredi world
large Hasidic following
strong communal institutions
hasCommunity Gerrer Hasidim in Bnei Brak
linked to: Haredi Jews

Gerrer Hasidim in Jerusalem
linked to: Haredi Jews

Gerrer Hasidim in London
Gerrer Hasidim in New York
hasInfluenceOn Haredi educational institutions
Haredi politics in Israel
Hasidic customs and norms
hasRitualCustom distinct prayer nusach
particular customs for Shabbat and festivals
specific dress code for Hasidim
historicalContext originated in pre-war Polish Jewry
survived the Holocaust and reestablished in Israel
languageOfName Yiddish
mainCityInIsrael Bnei Brak
Jerusalem
namedAfter Góra Kalwaria
originPeriod 19th century
partOf Ashkenazi Haredi community
linked to: Haredi Jews

Hasidic world
placeOfOrigin Góra Kalwaria
regionOfInfluence Israel
Poland
United Kingdom
United States
Western Europe
religiousEthos emphasis on disciplined lifestyle
emphasis on modesty
emphasis on strict halakhic observance
religiousFocus Torah study
communal life
prayer
religiousMovement Haredi Judaism
linked to: Haredi Jews
religiousTradition Hasidic Judaism
linked to: Hasidism

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