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    This document discusses removing a rabbi from his position due to inappropriate behavior. It summarizes that according to Jewish law: 1) A community has the authority to set rules and regulations for its rabbis regarding both financial and spiritual/ethical matters. 2) If a rabbi's behavior becomes widely known and damages his and the community's reputation, such as inappropriate relations with women, the community is obligated to remove him from his position. 3) Communities have removed rabbis from leadership roles for less severe issues, so it is clearly permitted in this more serious case.

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    This document discusses removing a rabbi from his position due to inappropriate behavior. It summarizes that according to Jewish law: 1) A community has the authority to set rules and regulations for its rabbis regarding both financial and spiritual/ethical matters. 2) If a rabbi's behavior becomes widely known and damages his and the community's reputation, such as inappropriate relations with women, the community is obligated to remove him from his position. 3) Communities have removed rabbis from leadership roles for less severe issues, so it is clearly permitted in this more serious case.

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    Harav Wosner's T'Shuvah, Highlights

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    Rabbi Benzion Y.

    Wosner

    Rosh Beis Din Shevet Halevi

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    Monsey Beit Shemesh

    11 Emes Lane Monsey, NY 10952 (845) 425-4946 Fax (845) 426-3955

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