Moshe Sternbuch

In 1980, Sternbuch [[History of the Jews in South Africa#Jewish education in South Africa|took up a position]] in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa. He was involved in outreach there, including giving lectures to medical professionals. When he later moved to Jerusalem, many of these South Africans joined him in his new location in Har Nof.{{sfn|Frankfurter|2018|p=56}}

In 1980, Sternbuch [[History of the Jews in South Africa#Jewish education in South Africa|took up a position]] in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa. He was involved in outreach there, including giving lectures to medical professionals. When he later moved to Jerusalem, many of these South Africans joined him in his new location in Har Nof.{{sfn|Frankfurter|2018|p=56}}

Starting in 2003, Sternbuch served as {{transliteration|he|Ra'avad}} (Head of Court) of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem.Yated Ne'eman: [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/MTS63arrakow.htm 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028020510/http://www.chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/MTS63arrakow.htm |date=2006-10-28 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/metzora/MTZ63asmoking.htm 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808011612/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/metzora/MTZ63asmoking.htm |date=2007-08-08 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5764/BHL64osheitel2.htm 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330010847/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5764/BHL64osheitel2.htm |date=2007-03-30 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5765/ZAV65arwldnbrg.htm 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525080209/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5765/ZAV65arwldnbrg.htm |date=2011-05-25 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5759/bamidbor/vishnitz.htm 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525080213/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5759/bamidbor/vishnitz.htm |date=2011-05-25 }}{{harvnb|Frankfurter|2018|p=40}}: "A number of {{transliteration|he|bachurim}} are standing around in the gentle breeze, but they are awaiting the arrival of the esteemed rosh yeshivah, Rav Moshe Sternbuch. The {{transliteration|he|raavad}} of {{transliteration|he|Yerushalayim}} is on his way to deliver a {{transliteration|he|shiur}} to his {{transliteration|he|talmidim}}, and the atmosphere is tranquil." On July 20, 2023, [[Elyakim Schlesinger]]{{snd}}a senior rabbi in London not affiliated with the Edah{{snd}}declared Sternbuch as {{transliteration|he|ga'avad}} ([[Gaon (Hebrew)|Gaon]] Av Beis Din) of the Edah HaChareidis via broadcast, succeeding Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss who died exactly one year prior. This action was done in defiance of the {{transliteration|he|Va'ad HaPoel}} ({{literal translation|Acting Committee}}), which had refrained from taking this step in the immediate aftermath of Weiss' death so as not to anger right-wing elements in the Edah still bristling at Sternbuch's disagreement with Weiss over the permissibility of using a former burial ground as a housing development in [[Beit Shemesh]]. Following the controversial ceremony, which was held in the [[Dushinsky (Hasidic dynasty)#Dushinsky today|Dushinsky synagogue]] in Jerusalem, the administration of the Edah HaChareidis immediately released a statement declaring that "as always Rabbis will only be appointed by the Administration and Community Leaders",https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/685629/p/2/t/16780.7397478327947045/fs/0/start/0/end/0/c/1773030123052 and in the course of time twice issued the statement "there is currently no Gaavad".https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/685636/p/8/t/16780.7397478327947045/fs/0/start/0/end/0/c/1773030550524

Starting in 2003, Sternbuch served as {{transliteration|he|Ra'avad}} (Head of Court) of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem.Yated Ne'eman: [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/MTS63arrakow.htm 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028020510/http://www.chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/MTS63arrakow.htm |date=2006-10-28 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/metzora/MTZ63asmoking.htm 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808011612/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5763/metzora/MTZ63asmoking.htm |date=2007-08-08 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5764/BHL64osheitel2.htm 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330010847/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5764/BHL64osheitel2.htm |date=2007-03-30 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5765/ZAV65arwldnbrg.htm 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525080209/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5765/ZAV65arwldnbrg.htm |date=2011-05-25 }}, [http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5759/bamidbor/vishnitz.htm 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525080213/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5759/bamidbor/vishnitz.htm |date=2011-05-25 }}{{harvnb|Frankfurter|2018|p=40}}: "A number of {{transliteration|he|bachurim}} are standing around in the gentle breeze, but they are awaiting the arrival of the esteemed rosh yeshivah, Rav Moshe Sternbuch. The {{transliteration|he|raavad}} of {{transliteration|he|Yerushalayim}} is on his way to deliver a {{transliteration|he|shiur}} to his {{transliteration|he|talmidim}}, and the atmosphere is tranquil." On July 20, 2023, [[Elyakim Schlesinger]]{{snd}}a senior rabbi in London not affiliated with the Edah{{snd}}declared Sternbuch as {{transliteration|he|ga'avad}} ([[Gaon (Hebrew)|Gaon]] Av Beis Din) of the Edah HaChareidis via broadcast, succeeding Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss who died exactly one year prior. This action was done in defiance of the {{transliteration|he|Va'ad HaPoel}} ({{literal translation|Acting Committee}}), which had refrained from taking this step in the immediate aftermath of Weiss' death so as not to anger right-wing elements in the Edah still bristling at Sternbuch's disagreement with Weiss over the permissibility of using a former burial ground as a housing development in [[Beit Shemesh]]. Following the controversial ceremony, which was held in the [[Dushinsky (Hasidic dynasty)#Dushinsky today|Dushinsky synagogue]] in Jerusalem,>{{cite web |url=https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1571013|title=שנה ללא גאב"ד: מאחורי הקלעים מההכתרה הדרמטית בעדה החרדית |last=Perlstein |first=Avremi |date=21 July 2023 |website=bhol.co.il|access-date=24 July 2023 |language=he |trans-title=A Year With No Ga'avad: Behind the Scenes at the Coronation}}> the administration of the Edah HaChareidis immediately released a statement declaring that "as always Rabbis will only be appointed by the Administration and Community Leaders",https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/685629/p/2/t/16780.7397478327947045/fs/0/start/0/end/0/c/1773030123052 and in the course of time twice issued the statement "there is currently no Gaavad".https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/685636/p/8/t/16780.7397478327947045/fs/0/start/0/end/0/c/1773030550524

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