Their differences in psak halachah did not get in the way of the genuine respect and friendship they shared for each other
For many years, Rav Pollak worked with the local authorities on matters pertaining to the welfare of the community. But as Nazi propaganda began to influence the local populace, things began to change. The burgermeister (mayor), who’d been cordial and helpful in the past, now greeted him with coldness and indifference. Another time a gentile teenager slapped him across the face, without any provocation.
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