More should know about this. Not to denigrate or criticize past leaders but to ensure that history does not repeat itself. We can't live by wishful thinking. Additionally, perhaps a crazy suggestion. Just as Tesla, a most worthy source of inspiration and values for any engineer, was largely unknown despite his incredible contributions maybe a campaign to ensure that Sosnitzer Illui be known so that he might personify the vital lessons that we Jews must absorb and operationalize.

I need to make clear that I'm not well educated in Jewish ways - and learn a lot from the articles and various comments here. That said... I hear that the Talmud tells us not to separate ourselves from the community. Yet that's exactly what these Rabbi's have done. They can make whatever decision they want - without fear of feeling any heat. Not to compare cases - Karen Brunwasser's sounds very painful - but here in Toronto we've had cases where, according to indirect sources (because you can't get anything directly as authorities are beyond reach and out of site), certain restaurants were going to lose their COR certification. One case downtown, the only kosher place downtown, was threatened a few years back. A bunch of us called up COR to complain about it and the restaurant was spared - without making any apparent changes. I, and others, highly doubt there was any serious transgression to begin with. None was ever articulated. I found the COR representative to be spineless - not forthcoming on any detail - and offering no explanations whatsoever. If these Rabbis (just how do they get authority over me?) understood that there would be consequences in the decisions they make - including loss of respect and authority, I think we'd have a lot less nerishkeith and a much stronger, more united community. We can't afford to lose 1 sincere Jew (especially young ones) but we can certainly dispense with all sorts of "learned" rabbis.