The violent clashes in several centers around the country, between Gur’s followers and members of the community of Gershom Alter, who were severely attacked: ‘Shabbat Square’ reveals that Rabbi Yehuda Silman, the Gaon Dayan, resigned from the presidency of the Shirat David court.
This is a drama that excites the world of courts, Rabbi Silman has to this day chaired the court, together with Rabbi Naftali Nussbaum, who is considered one of the senior judges of Gur.
Rabbi Silman, as stated, decided to resign from the position, due to a letter issued last night on an official blank of the court, in which permission was given to Gur followers who were allegedly harmed by the violence of Gersh Alter followers, to go and complain to the authorities.
The letter came out of court and provoked outrage
Apart from the fact that Rabbi Silman was angry about the permission to go to court, he was also angry about the meaning of the letter – allegedly the followers of Gur are the ones who were harmed by the severe violence that took place last Saturday.
In addition, Gore recorded a message on the official information lines of the Chassidut, a supposedly false message that Rabbi Silman himself signed the letter.
Rabbi Silman, who was unaware and even strongly opposed to writing the letter, officially announced this morning that he was resigning from the tribunal. And so he wrote in the letter: “In honor of the members of the tribunal Shirat David,” since it was published in my name and not on my behalf on behalf of the tribunal a sweeping permit to go to the courts on the subject of violence. “
“I hereby make it clear that only where the requesting party undertakes not to act in a violent manner should such a permit be granted. Therefore Harini withdraws my hand from your court and from now on I have no connection to the court serving David.”
Letter of resignation of Rabbi Silman
As will be recalled and as reported yesterday in Kikar Hashabat, Israel Mordechai Tsishinsky, director of the institutions of Gershom Alter, issued his first official statement on behalf of the community, in his voice.
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In the recording, he directly blames the leadership of Gur Hasidism which, he says, “sends thousands of its young people to destroy and kill and lose everyone connected with Rosh Yeshiva.”
Tsishinsky added that “they instructed the young people of their flock to act in unbridled incitement. We have seen assassination attempts. Beatings that have the potential to kill. A lot of blood has been shed in recent days, they came to our seminaries, “It’s hard to say, but it’s what it looks like.”
“The people of Israel are following their barbaric behavior around the world in disgust,” he added, “We have seen children and women being trampled throughout the country.”
On the other hand, Israel Yankelevich, secretary of the “committee” in Gur, sent a recording to all the followers yesterday (Sunday) stating that “at the request of the police, a meeting was held last night with representatives of the committee where they were presented with evidence of crossing all red lines , To the point of breaking all boundaries with a shocking personal harassment of the Rebbe, which even reached its peak on Thursday during the Rebbe’s visit to Tel Aviv.