דינסטאג אוגוסט 26, 2014 7:09 pm#218881
The Psak Din in Bobov
Now that a Psak Din in Bobov was rendered; (has 90 days to do so according to the Psak); but seeing that confusion still remains, so as a public service for the English speaking public who cannot read the Hebrew decision, I will bring its highlights and its details as needed.
In the ruling the two parties are called "Side 1" and "Side 2". (For clarity here, side-1 is Bobov-45 and side-2 is Bobov-48; or side-1 is Rabbi Unger and side-2 is Rabbi Halberstam).
Bobov-45 came to Beth-Din to claim buildings (possessions) and Bobov-48 came to claim the name "Bobov" and for Beth-Din to deny it to Bobov-45.
Beth Din granted neither what they wanted. The Psak in a nutshell was, that Bobov-45 gets only 6.2 million dollars; and that both parties are Bobov; but Bobov-45 needs to add to its name "Bobov" a suffix or a prefix which distinguishes it from Bobov-48; by either calling itself (like it was known until now) with the suffix "45" or by adding a prefix to it.
The Psak is dry (deliberately dry and vague on the main points) without explaining on what its decision was based; so we can only go by what it does or does not say.
For example the Psak does not "clearly" say who is a successor of whom, only who gets what. Not a word regarding a predecessor or a successor, who follows whom. It does not mention Rabbi Halberstam as "Rav Hatzuyir" on which the entire claim of Bobov-48 was; nor does it mention the word "inheritance" on which the entire claim of Bobov-45 was.
Here are the highlights (the important ones; will add others on request).
1) All the assets of "Bobov" in Brooklyn, New Jersey, Catskills and the Poconos... that were in existence at the death of the Bobover Rebbe Rabbi Naftali, are in the possession and control of side-2 (Bobov-48).
2) Side-2 (Bobov-48) needs to give Side-1 (Bobov-45) 6.2 million dollars.
3) The right to call himself "Rebbe of Bobov" (without any prefixes or suffixes) is exclusive to Rabbi Halberstam, and he can use this name as he likes with or without any additional names.
5) Rabbi Unger can call himself "Rebbe of Bobov-45" and Rabbi Rubin can call himself "Ruv of Bobov-45".
Now that a Psak Din in Bobov was rendered; (has 90 days to do so according to the Psak); but seeing that confusion still remains, so as a public service for the English speaking public who cannot read the Hebrew decision, I will bring its highlights and its details as needed.
In the ruling the two parties are called "Side 1" and "Side 2". (For clarity here, side-1 is Bobov-45 and side-2 is Bobov-48; or side-1 is Rabbi Unger and side-2 is Rabbi Halberstam).
Bobov-45 came to Beth-Din to claim buildings (possessions) and Bobov-48 came to claim the name "Bobov" and for Beth-Din to deny it to Bobov-45.
Beth Din granted neither what they wanted. The Psak in a nutshell was, that Bobov-45 gets only 6.2 million dollars; and that both parties are Bobov; but Bobov-45 needs to add to its name "Bobov" a suffix or a prefix which distinguishes it from Bobov-48; by either calling itself (like it was known until now) with the suffix "45" or by adding a prefix to it.
The Psak is dry (deliberately dry and vague on the main points) without explaining on what its decision was based; so we can only go by what it does or does not say.
For example the Psak does not "clearly" say who is a successor of whom, only who gets what. Not a word regarding a predecessor or a successor, who follows whom. It does not mention Rabbi Halberstam as "Rav Hatzuyir" on which the entire claim of Bobov-48 was; nor does it mention the word "inheritance" on which the entire claim of Bobov-45 was.
Here are the highlights (the important ones; will add others on request).
1) All the assets of "Bobov" in Brooklyn, New Jersey, Catskills and the Poconos... that were in existence at the death of the Bobover Rebbe Rabbi Naftali, are in the possession and control of side-2 (Bobov-48).
2) Side-2 (Bobov-48) needs to give Side-1 (Bobov-45) 6.2 million dollars.
3) The right to call himself "Rebbe of Bobov" (without any prefixes or suffixes) is exclusive to Rabbi Halberstam, and he can use this name as he likes with or without any additional names.
5) Rabbi Unger can call himself "Rebbe of Bobov-45" and Rabbi Rubin can call himself "Ruv of Bobov-45".