Legal Opinion
Nimbler v. Felber
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin Rodell, J.
“Provide yourself with a Rabbi” (Talmud, Avoth, ch 1, Mishnah 6).
“Despise the Rabbinate” (Talmud, Avoth, ch 1, Mishnah 10).
“Any Rabbi whom the community does not constantly wish to fire is no Rabbi” (Rabbi Israel Lipkin of Salant [1810-1883]).
This mixed ethos is a fact of synagogue or church life, which in effect recognizes that any position of leadership, even a spiritual one, invites a certain degree of inevitable opposition. Professor Aaron M. Schreiber in his comprehensive work on Jewish Law and Decision-Making — A Study Through Time (Temple Univ Press…
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- Engel v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Presbyterian Church in US v. Mary Elizabeth Blue Hull Memorial Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by3 opinions
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