Rabbis with strong ideals sometimes have a need to go against the mainstream. This will isolate them from other rabbis and they do need the support of the community of rabbis in order to succeed.
As a result, some rabbis have the need to compromise their ideals and beliefs in order to survive.
Shul rabbis are also vulnerable to this need. As a result of which they may have to follow the dictates of a Ritual Committee or risk being fired from their position.
Indeed it is difficult for a rabbi to maintain his ideals and yet to continue to be a rabbi unless he has reached a status of general respect.
In such cases he would find his place together with others who have similar ideals. This rabbi would remain attached to his peers just as any other politician
When a difficult issue arises it is wise for a rabbi to stay with his own mainstream rather than to be rejected.
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