Reply To: Nepotism

“The aforementioned halacha regarding the son being entitled to inherit his father’s position is certainly applicable in a Kehila.”

But this is only assuming the paying members of the kehila chooses to follow that halacha.

The community or members can make any stipulations they want as shutfim no? Most shules don’t follow the kedima of a kohen for sheliach tzibur for yertziet since members form a monetary partnership- like a business or service. So why would a son’s kedima matter when a kohen’s doesn’t?

What about Yeshiva University or the Israeli knesset (theoretically)?