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Recipient: The council of Ekron (one of the earliest moshavot, now known as Mazkeret Batya).
Body: I have heard a rumor, that a young man came to the moshava and disgraced the honorable rabbi, my dear friend, the great and honorable, Rav Yaakov Yosef [Dzimitrovsky] shlita, by rendering an official ruling without the rabbi’s permission. I also heard that there are people who are supporting him and calling him "the rabbi."
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
141 - Shemitta for Fields of Grain and Vegetables
142 - Stamping Out a Challenge to a Moshava Rabbi
143 - Hoping to Create a Kosher Ship to Palestine
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If, Heaven forbid, he does not heed this warning, it is the obligation of all to protect the honor of the rabbi in whatever way they can and not give opportunity for acts of such chutzpa to be done in the Holy Land. These actions can harm the peace of the dear and quiet moshavot, which we pray Hashem will help strengthen. I hope that all of the people who, without realizing the problem, gave support to this young man, will also listen to my words, with the fear of G-d that is in their hearts, and immediately extricate themselves from connection to him. Heaven forbid, they must not ask this young man any more questions that require rulings. It is forbidden to follow his rulings, even if he rules stringently on that which the rabbi of the moshava ruled leniently.
I hope that this young man will on his own accord realize what he has done, and that he will repent a full repentance and appease the honorable rabbi. Then, when he leaves the moshava, he can still have a connection to it, when he will embark on a good path and not be among those who "kick" [at authority], Heaven forbid.
If the young man will not listen and will not leave the moshava immediately after receiving the warning, within two days, it shall be strictly forbidden for anyone in the moshava to host him in his home or give him any form of support. This would be strengthening the standing of those who violate commandments and promote conflict. Those who listen shall be blessed with all good things.
I am hereby signing with great love and with the blessing of peace for the nation of Hashem and its Land, as one who speaks out for the honor of the holy Torah and the holy Land.
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Rav Zvi Yehuda Kook stressed that Israeli politics is G-dly, so I have no problem answering this common question on a Torani blog. Also, Free-Will is a G-d-given right and obligation, to "destine one's fate" (R. Soloveichik, Kol Dodi Dofek, 67), so I obviously don't tell others how to vote. But once not a few (especially young) have already asked, a couple of personal words from experience and thoughts from chazal & Rav Kook which may be of help to others, mainly for whom NOT to vote.
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based on ruling 85007 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
