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The machlokes between factions in the Eida Chareidis has resulted in a major event, Ravaad HaGaon HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita announcing he is suspending himself from his position. Two dayanim decided to follow suit, announcing they are siding with the ravaad.
The ravaad announced on Wednesday, 12 Adar I 5774 that if Eida Chareidis Gavaad HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Shlita attends the protest against the ongoing construction at the Beit Shemesh Golovnititz project he would step down. Rav Sternbuch released his psak a long time ago after investigating the matter in-depth; ruling that for as long as construction was taking place in adherence to his guidelines, there was no fear of compromising kevarim.
However, Asra Kadisha, which is headed by Rabbi Dovid Shmidel Shlita, never accepted this and the organization continues protests and efforts to halt the construction. The sikrikim have been enjoying the machlokes, doing their best to feed the dispute.
On Wednesday, despite Rav Sternbuch’s threat, the gavaad traveled to the protest but at the last moment, opted to remain in the vehicle and not address the tzibur.
The ravaad on Thursday 13 Adar I announced he is stepping down, resulting in harsh pashkavilim against him from sikrikim.
It appears there was a great deal of disinformation surrounding Wednesday’s protests in Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem’s Kikar Shabbos, including pashkavilim that the Toldos Aaron Rebbe Shlita and Dushinsky Rebbe Shlita said not to participate. Other pashkavilim stated that HaGaon HaRav Dovid Solovechik Shlita was going to participate, and later opted out.
Since these events, the ravaad has announced his decision and there is enormous pressure on him to reverse his decision.
Badatz members HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Mendel Yurovich Shlita and HaGaon HaRav Naftoli Hertzka Frenkel Shlita have visited the ravaad at home and informed him that are following his lead but also asked if he might reconsider towards maintaining achdus in the Eida.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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7 Responses
It appears that egos again have gotten in the way of achdus. Even where there is legitimate disagreement among respected rabbonim, we seem to have lost the ability to respectfully express dissent and the most minor issues become the basis for personal attacks.
It’s all just baby talk, nobody is really ready to step down, they get paid very well to be part of the Badatz, wait and see that everybody will still be there in a year from now.
צדק צדק תרדוף : אם מרן פוסק הדור הירושלמי מרן הראב”ד שליט”א יודיע התפטרותו, האם אין לך בושה והפסד גדול מזה? (בכלל לא, הראב”ד יבוא לדיוני הבד”ץ בעתיד, אך לא ייצא מהאוטו, כמו הגאב”ד בבית שמש)
ועתה, שמעו נא המורים, המורים את מוריהם דור ששופט את שופטיו! עזבו נא את העדה הרעה החרדית אשר יסדוה בעמל ויזע גדולי ומאורי האומה, ותנו לחברי ומנהלי העדה, להמשיך לשלוח “הבריונים והסיקריקים שלהם” (היינו = הכת העמלקי הסיקריקי הזה שכל כוחו היא אך ורק לחרף ולגדף נגד ד’,) להפגין בחוצות ירושלם, נגד נשי הצנועות הלובשות “שאל” כמנהג ירושלם מדורי דורות, אע”פ שנשים אלו מקרבות הגאולה שלמה לכולנו, העסקני העדה הרעה הזאת לא רוצים לראות הלבוש הצנוע לפניהם בירושלם ובית שמש. אנחנו בס”ד כבר נראה בקרוב משבר הבד”ץ העדה הזה בגדול.
עבר זמנם בטל קורבנם !!! אחינו החילוניים דעו לכם שרוב החרדים לא שייכים בכלל לכת “העדה החרדית” אצליינו קיימים גם אנשים שפויים, בעלי מידות טובות ודרך ארץ לרוב.
So much misinformation.
The other Rabbanim just didn’t convene today, they didn’t depart the Eidah.
In fact they signed the original letter not to build there in the current form.
Chesssed,
Having known HaRav Sternbuch for around 30 years, i know that his threats are not in vain. He is and has always been an ish emmes and will not stand for anything but kovod hatorah. He does not need the money from the Eidah, and if he feels it is right, will step down. He is a proper Rav, and will not be dictated to by anyone.
YOU ALL HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE GAAVED IS THE ONE WHO HAS THE LAST WORD ON THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALY WHEN RUV RABBONIM PASKEN THE SAME. “NO OTHER DAYANIM RESIGNED ITS A TOTAL LIE WHEN THEY ALL SIGNED THE KOL KORA THAT ITS FORBIDDEN TO DIG THERE, ITS AMAIZIG HOW THINGS GET SO DISTORTED. AND BISSYATO DISHMAYO THE EIDA WILL GET THRU WITH THIS
Machlokes on halacha between Rabbobim is nothing new and nothing wrong. It’s been this way since the Tanaaim. Same here.