The Gerrer Rosh Yeshivah, HaGaon HaRav Shaul Alter, has received a personal invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to visit the White House. The visit is scheduled for after the inauguration. About a week ago, HaRav Altar received the invitation personally from the president’s envoy, Rabbi Yehuda Kaplan, a Chabad businessman residing in Miami, who is part of Trump’s close circle of advisors. The connection between HaRav Altar and Trump began when the Rosh Yeshivah was sitting shiva for his mother, during which Trump sent him a letter of condolence through Kaplan. The Satmar Rebbe also received an invitation to visit Trump at the White House from Kaplan. Before the elections, the Rebbe met with Eric Trump, the president’s son, regarding efforts to legislate a law against the liberals who seek to undermine Chareidi education in New York.  (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)