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The Rav Hakadosh Harav Shteinman zatzal wrote in his tzava'ah (last instructions) to the public, not to call him a Tzaddik or Yereh Shamayim, and not to write articles about him in the newspaper.

Is this halachically supposed to be followed? I'm asking because of two reasons that may apply: -I think I've heard that the words of a person that is niftar is (sometimes?) halachically binding. -He was a Posek, so maybe this has the status of a Psak (halachic ruling).

(Maybe a third thing, is it Veahavta Lere'echa Kamocha-Love your fellow Jew, to do his will?)

Thank you for your help

The Rav Hakadosh Harav Shteinman zatzal wrote in his tzava'ah (last instructions) to the public, not to call him a Tzaddik or Yereh Shamayim, and not to write articles about him in the newspaper.

Is this halachically supposed to be followed? I'm asking because of two reasons that may apply:

• I think I've heard that the words of a person that is niftar is (sometimes?) halachically binding.
• He was a Posek, so maybe this has the status of a Psak (halachic ruling).
• (Maybe a third thing, is it Veahavta Lere'echa Kamocha-Love your fellow Jew, to do his will?)

The Rav Hakadosh Harav Shteinman zichrono levracha wrote in his tzava'ah (last instructions) to the public, not to call him a Tzaddik or Yereh Shamayim, and not to write articles about him in the newspaper.

Is this halachically supposed to be followed? I'm asking because of two reasons that may apply: -I think I've heard that the words of a person that is niftar is (sometimes?) halachically binding. -He was a Posek, so maybe this has the status of a Psak (halachic ruling).

(Maybe a third thing, is it Veahavta Lere'echa Kamocha-Love your fellow Jew, to do his will?)

Thank you for your help

The Rav Hakadosh Harav Shteinman zatzal wrote in his tzava'ah (last instructions) to the public, not to call him a Tzaddik or Yereh Shamayim, and not to write articles about him in the newspaper.

Is this halachically supposed to be followed? I'm asking because of two reasons that may apply: -I think I've heard that the words of a person that is niftar is (sometimes?) halachically binding. -He was a Posek, so maybe this has the status of a Psak (halachic ruling).

(Maybe a third thing, is it Veahavta Lere'echa Kamocha-Love your fellow Jew, to do his will?)

Thank you for your help