[Avodah] Nogea Badavar

[Zev Sero]

On 04/01/18 00:20, Rich, Joel via Avodah wrote:
> I recently heard a Rav say that one who is considering retirement should 
> not ask their local Rav about retiring if they are a major contributor 
> to that Rav’s institutions, due to the concept of nogea badavar 
> (interested party). I couldn’t help but wonder where one draws the line 
> (i.e., why isn’t it always a case of nogea bdvar in the paid rabbinate 
> model?)

Since you raised the topic, I've long wondered why the entire body of 
psak about rabbinic tenure should not be thrown out as one giant mess of 
self-pleading.  How can any paid rabbi (or anyone with hopes of becoming 
one) possibly pasken on the subject?


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