Original sentence: Rabbi Singer - fondly known as Zaydi reqested his close Chasid and Talmid Rav Gerzi to become Pilzno Rav in Eretz Yisrael, although he dus not go by the title, he headed the Pilzno Shul and  Institute  based in Ramat Bet Shemesh Aleph, Israel
Edited sentence: Rabbi Singer - fondly known as Zaydi reqested his close Chasid and Talmid Rav Yehoshua Gerzi to become Pilzno Rav in Eretz Yisrael, although he dus not go by the title, he headed the Pilzno Shul and  Institute  based in Ramat Bet Shemesh Aleph, Israel