“How did the Rebbe become Rebbe?”
He was unofficially elected. It was the will Of The People
Interesting, there is a responsum in תשו דברי חיים where he differentiates between a Rav and an Admor. He says Rabonus is possible by inheritance, if the son is worthy, then he is first on the line…Whereas a rebbe is not so, as a rebbe has no official authority other than the people hanging around him. Thus it is strictly and entirely up to the will of the people .
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