- Q. Linking Jewish present to past. Modern day Israel has instituted a public memorial ceremony on this day for Israel Defense Forces soldiers who have not yet been brought to burial (the unknown soldier). This annual memorial takes place at Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.
Some of the members of our congregation want to perform a similar ceremony, yet others object. What is the correct thing to do?
A. A shul has to follow the established traditions customs it has been keeping, that also agree with the laws and principles and other conditions of membership it was constituted with when formed.
In any disagreement on the above, an accepted Rabbinical authority or Beis Din should be consulted or created to resolve the disagreements confronted.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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