The Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Shaul Alter, arrived in the United States on Tuesday morning, to an ecstatic crowd of his followers who were at the airport waiting to greet him.
Upon his arrival, the Rosh Yeshiva was driven by philanthropist Reb Willy Beer to Lawrence in the Five Towns, where they Davened Shacharis, followed by a Lechayim Tish and a private breakfast with local philanthropists.
He is being hosted for the duration of his stay in the United States by Reb Meyer Melnick in Boro Park.
The Rosh Yeshiva, who is a the son of the Pnei Menachem of Gur, will be spending the next week delivering Shiurim, and meeting with Rabbonim around the Tri-State area.
Source: Shiezoli
