Who is Supposed to Approve the Candidates - According to the Rebbe?

HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE REBBES SICHA:

From Sicho Shabbos Parsha Matos Mase 5746 (Tzadik Lamelech)2.


There are some individuals that decided, for some reason, that they are the owners of this schunoh and they are the ones that need to govern and control the entire community.For example:

When there is a need to elect a Rov to the schunoh – he, together with his friends are the ones that will establish and decide who is suitable to serve as Rov, and they will appoint him as Rov.It is unheard of such thing in Israel [Jewish Nation] – that an “askon” (activist) or few “askonim” (activists) will decide on their own on electing a Rov.

When they elected a Rov in Jewish Kehilos – Rabbonim, Torah Gedolim etc., decided who are the suitable candidates to serve as Rov, and not “askonim”, even “askonim” that have smichoh (Rabbinical ordination) to be a Rov, because it is known what the ñî"ò writes that the opinion of áòä"á (laymen) is the contrary of the opinion of Torah,

and like it was mentioned many times, that this, refers toáòä"á (laymen) that have smichoh to be a Rov because if it refers to people that do not have smichoh it will not be necessary to mention it, it will be self understood.

Even more so, when this “askon” announces openly - (after trying to speak quietly behind the scenes, and did not help) – that if his candidate for Rov will be elected, then he will give money etc., and if not he will not give …

and through this he wants to force on the entire community his opinions – there is no bigger shochad (bribe) then this!Such monies, given for the so called benefit of the community, with the condition that they should do as per the will of the one that gives the money – are not even from “klipas nogah” … (and definitely, they are not from Kedushoh), therefore, it is forbidden to use this monies for Kedusha matters!

No one will force his opinion on the community for a monetary bribe!

You don’t want to give money (only if they will accept your authority) – do not do any favors, your money is not needed, because, “By Me is the silver and by Me is the gold says Hashem”

…The wonder is – how he is not ashamed to say openly that if they will elect his Rov, then he will support the Rabbinical establishment, when everyone sees that this is a matter of “shochad” (bribe) in the most severe way!