Rabbonim letters
Rav Moshe Shternbuch
A rabbinical letter on the Ort case, transcribed verbatim.
Translation:
10 Sivan 5769
The words of Hagaon Rav Nissim Karelitz shlit’a are clear: that there is absolutely no heter to go to court except by a psak of an established Beis Din that heard all of the claims and issued a “psak” giving permission. And it is forbidden to assist someone who transgresses this, for it is a severe sin.
Harav Avraham Ort shlit’a is presently here and cannot return home as a result of the proceedings in court. Although l am not personally familiar with the stories, one thing is clear: that there must be a heter from a properly established Beis Din that was as I wrote, and only if they heard from both sides.
l am hoping every day for an abundance of Rachmei Shomayim,
Moshe Sternbuch