Avraham Mordechai Alter
1866–1948 (age 82)
Biography
Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter served at the Sfas Emes Yeshiva with a reverence for tradition and a gentle insistence on deep study, guiding students through the texts that sustain Jewish life.
His years of spiritual leadership planted enduring roots in the community, and he now rests among the ancestors in the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, a testament to a lifetime devoted to learning and teaching.