We see that
Rav Hutner was quite the independent
gadol! He made up his mind and stuck with it. And the reason why וויתור על שטחי א"י is forbidden is quite a novel one; a
Slabodker Chiddush, if you will. You might say you'd think the
Rebbe and
Rav Hutner would have the opposite opinions, with the
Hutner opinion more of a
Chassidishe derher, and the
Rebbe's more of a
nigleh'dige one. But it wasn't so on this matter. I just wonder if
Lorencz bacsi was so adamant to give land in return for peace because it was the will of
Maran, or was it because there was a genuine concern for Jewish life? Or maybe he was just a left-winger? In 1975 it was still relatively quiet, even if the
Yom Kippur War was not the greatest of victories. In any case, see for yourself. The relevant
shtikkel is in the הערות, if you will. We do applaud Rabbi
Lorencz for keeping it in the
sefer, even if it does show the schism between the
Rabbonim. We thank RYH for giving
Lorencz the "רשות להשמיע את דעתי" as well...
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