02688cam a2200229 4500 1174162196 TxAuBib 20240323120000.0 240323|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781422640296 3/22/24 $25.99 1422640299 3/22/24 $25.99 TxAuBib Besser, Rabbi Yisroel. The Beis Yisroel. 3/22/24: Brooklyn NY : Artscroll Mesorah Publications. The Life and Legacy of Rav Yisroel Alter of Gur Rav Yisroel Alter, the Beis Yisroel, became the Rebbe of Gur at a time of deep darkness. Just a few years earlier, tens of thousands of Gerrer chassidim had perished in the Holocaust, and the few who'd survived faced the daunting challenge of beginning new lives. Rav Yisroel became the Rebbe - and he rebuilt. More: the revered Beis Yisroel raised a generation of chassidim on fire with ambitious goals and aspirations, chassidim yearning for Torah and kedushah. In just 25 years, the Beis Yisroel - the man with the rapid pace and burning eyes - rebuilt a world, miraculously leading Gerrer chassidus to almost unimaginable levels of greatness. And yet... Even as he relentlessly demanded more - more learning, more sanctity, more focus, more intensity - he was at the same time a loving, empathetic, wise shepherd, able to gently and patiently allow people the time and space they needed to grow. Written with the flair and emotion that have made Yisroel Besser's biographies so beloved, The Beis Yisroel tells both stories - the story of the Rebbe's immeasurable impact on a nation still reeling, and the individual stories of how he was able to heal, encourage, and uplift. From a sign painter to his beloved talmidim, from survivors whose horrific experiences had sent them far from their chassidic routes to bachurim struggling with the lures of secular society - whatever the challenges, the Rebbe was there to help and guide and find the greatness of every Jew. As we read story after story of rebuilding a chassidus - and rebuilding individuals - we will experience some of the awe, joy, and yearning that people felt in the presence of the Rebbe, the Beis Yisroel. The Beis Yisroel. 20240323.