10566 —עמדה על בחירות הרבנות הראשית והדחת רב

Position on Chief Rabbinate Elections and Dismissing a Rabbi

ב"ה , ערב חגה"ס, ה'תשל"ג
The Rebbe addresses a question regarding his stance on elections for the Chief Rabbinate, clarifying that he opposes dismissing a rabbi from his position at the end of a contract term, consistent with his previous position and based on halachic sources.
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ב"ה

, ערב חגה"ס, ה'תשל"ג

שלום וברכה!

במענה לשאלתם בנוגע לעמדתי לבחירות הרבנות הראשית

- ולהקדים שהענין נוגע גם לבחירת רבנים באיזה מקום שהוא באה"ק ובחו"ל -

מתאים

לעמדתי בעת הבחירות להרבנות הראשית בפעם הקודמת, עמדה המיוסדת על המבואר בכמה מקומות מהם

שו"ת חתם סופר הידועות

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הנני נגד הדחת רב ממשרתו בסיום זמן חוזה וכיו"ב, ואין זה פוגע כלל ח"ו בכבודם של המועמדים נגדו, וכפי שכתבתי בבחירות הקודמות.

מ. שניאורסאהן

B"H, Eve of Chag HaSukkot, 5733.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In response to your question regarding my position on the elections for the Chief Rabbinate—and to preface that this matter also pertains to the election of rabbis in any place, whether in Eretz Yisrael or abroad—my position is as it was during the previous elections for the Chief Rabbinate. This stance is based on what is explained in several places, among them the well-known responsa of Chatam Sofer: I am opposed to dismissing a rabbi from his post at the conclusion of his contract term or similar situations. This does not in any way diminish the honor of those candidates running against him, as I wrote during the previous elections.


Summary

The Rebbe teaches that dismissing a rabbi at the end of a contract is improper according to halachic sources and does not detract from other candidates' honor. This principle applies broadly to rabbinic appointments everywhere.

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