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The Apter Rebbe knew he’d fall short in davening, learning, even deeds — but not in love for fellow Jews. On his tombstone, as he requested, it says only: “Here lies a lover of Israel.” Rav Shlomo Katz shares a story of boundless ahavas Yisrael that defined a life and a legacy.
By Rav Shlomo KatzThe Apter Rebbe knew he’d fall short in davening, learning, even deeds — but not in love for fellow Jews. On his tombstone, as he requested, it says only: “Here lies a lover of Israel.” Rav Shlomo Katz shares a story of boundless ahavas Yisrael that defined a life and a legacy.