Reply To: Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak HaGaon HaRav Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau – a Lubavitcher?

I think it was mid-80’s when he was accepted as chief rabbi. That was at height of “machines”.

I assume he kept all Chabad customs. Yet no one took issue if he didn’t sleep in sukka or had cake before davening. People of Bnei Brak were smart and recognized him as a gaon and yirei shamayim.

In fact, his hechsher is one of most respected on Israel (despite the various issues people make on various hashgochas).