Rav Aharon Kotler’s son-in-law, a Chosid, who married his adopted daughter, sat up front of the Beis HaMedrash right in front of Reb Aharon (who sat facing everyone else) fully dressed Chasidish. Reb Aharon would welcome his best friend, the Chassidic Rebbe of Kupishnitz, with great love and affection. Reb Aharon was once asked by a student why he so respected the Kupishnitser Rebbe, and treated him so wondrously. Reb Aharon answered that the purity of this rebbe was what the goal of every Jew is. Everyone knows that the entire Agudas Israel founded by the Chofetz Chaim was filled with Chasidic rebbes such as the Gerrer Rebbe who was very close to the Chofetz Chaim and his disciple Reb Elchonon Wasserman. Reb Elchonon was very close with the Slonimer Rebbe and would go on Shabbos Shalosh Seudose to hear his talks. Litvishe Yeshivas in Europe such as Kaminets, with Reb Baruch Ber, had Chasidic talmidim. Reb Baruch Ber once wrote to a rebbe that he wanted more such students. This is from the recent book on Reb Baruch Ber HaRav HaDomeh LiMaloch.
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