All I know is as follows: R Shmuel is no longer alive. The primary mesorah has been The Steipler, R Shach, R Elyashiv, R Shlomo Zalman, Reb Aryeh Leib, Reb Chaim etc. This was the primary chain according to everyone up to the Advent of Peleg. R Shmuel was a very big Talmid Chochom but was not considered as primary in this chain. At some point in the last couple of years Peleg took on shitos that were not in sync with the primary mesorah of Gedolei Yisroel of the litvishe world. These group may have been talmidim of R Shmuel, in which case it makes sense that they follow him. Others have joined them, either breaking way from primary mesorah or they already had affiliation with other groups like Satmar and similar shitos. I don’t include Brisk because the brisker ruv always gave honor to the Gedolei Yisroel. It also included those that just want to have fun in the streets. That existed in my day too but at that time it was only Satmat, Toldos Aaron, and Neturei Karta types that they can join. In any case right now R Shmuel is no longer alive. It would make sense that his talmidim will rejoin the mainstream. However Satmar and other groups are thrilled to try to pull these groups closer to their shitos even though that was never R Shmuel’s intention. In any case there is no excuse for the horrible chutzpah against prominent American Roshei Yeshiva, who to the best of my knowledge never clearly supported Peleg anyway. Lehovin should not be allowed into a normal Yeshiva house because they disregard the primary mesorah and spread chutzpah to the mainstream Gedolei Yisroel. I would not let it in my house, I doubt R Shmuel would support it (I’m sure the editors disagree with that statement). I would even rip it up or otherwise destroy it. Bringing it into your house teaches your children and yourself that you don’t have to follow Torah leadership that has been supported and established by the Gedolei Yisroel of the last generation and the vast majority of talidei chachomin, Rabbonim, and the lay people today.
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