Denial of rights
Good morning,
I wanted to know your opinion on the issue of denying the rights of a minority within a community by voting.
A community that is identified as Anglo-Saxon (a large majority of community members immigrated from the US, Canada, Australia or England) is in the process of electing a rabbi for the community.
The candidate’s criteria are, of course, a rabbinical degree, noble qualities, etc.
But the possibility of bringing a rabbi who does not speak English arose.
Part of the community claims that this is perfectly fine, and the other part claims that since they cannot participate in classes, conversations, and consultations in Hebrew, it is not fair to bring in a rabbi who cannot provide them with community-spiritual services. (Deprivation of rights of members by majority decision)
Is the result of making a decision by majority vote in this matter problematic?
Is it ethical? Moral? Halakhic?
Regards
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