Rabbi Gershon Edelstein Believed in a Respectful Discourse With Secular Israelis, but as Far as He Was Concerned, the Haredim Remained a Tiny, Vulnerable Minority. The Next ‘Gadol Hador’ Will Almost Certainly Be a Nonagenarian Like Him, Who Will Bring No New Direction for Thousands of Young ultra-Orthodox Who Seek a Future Outside the Confines of the Yeshiva
The Choice of 98-year-old Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, Who Symbolizes the Classical Lithuanian Leadership Style, Signals a Shift in the ultra-Orthodox Community From Chaim Kanievsky