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 Haredi Jews
surface form: Gerrer Hasidim

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 Haredi Jews
surface form: Gerrer Hasidim in Bnei Brak

Haredi Jews
surface form: Gerrer Hasidim in Jerusalem

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 Haredi Jews
surface form: Ashkenazi Haredi community

Hasidic world
placeOfOrigin Góra Kalwaria
regionOfInfluence Israel
Poland
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: 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 Jews
surface form: Haredi Judaism
religiousTradition Hasidism
surface form: Hasidic Judaism

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