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chareidimolim: this is the oldest trick in the book: trying to outflank and disobey the Gedolei Torah by deciding that “it’s not a halacha question — it’s all politics. Started back with Korach…. Gafni is not a gadol, he’s a politician, so whatever he says or does is not under discussion. You are following the Written and Oral Torah that is even older than 50 years. You are “taking advice” from Rashi, and other meforshim that were written hundreds of years ago, some even more. Rav Elyashiv was among us until just 3 years ago, and his sons and his loyal talmidim many of whom are themselves great Talmidei Chachamim still recall his oral piskei halacha along with what he wrote. There is not the slightest doubt as to what Rav Elyashiv held on this matter. Oh, and while you’re at it, you ought to be disregarding Rav Kook zt”l’s heter mechira on Shmitta, since he wrote that something like 90-100 years ago.