I came across this article:
The Time Has Come for God to Reveal the Messiah, Says Jerusalem’s Chief Rabbi.

The jist of the article that Chief Rabbi Amar and two other Rabbis announced as a ruling that G-d must bring the Moshiach.

This gave me a thought if these three rabbis declared that Moshiach must come and G-d is must give a response in 30 days and no show then the rabbis give another 30 days and so on. If no show, can these Rabbis decide that G-d should be put in a state of excommunication. As I was taught that if the Bais Din decide it’s Rosh Hashanah then G-d will agree.

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    I understand your excitement, but not everything a rabbi (any rabbi) utters becomes a ruling or a Psak Din! – Al Berko Jan 22 '19 at 15:48
  • 1. G-d cannot be put in Cherem as G-d cannot possibly override the Torah! 2. Will they immediately stop davening 3 times a day? I'd like to see that! – Al Berko Jan 22 '19 at 15:49
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    Will yidden be obligated to refuse rainfall, dew, or winds? – Clint Eastwood Jan 22 '19 at 15:51
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    Marginally related, look at Lilopinpin's comment on this question judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/87713/… – rosends Jan 22 '19 at 16:35
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    I’ve given my upvote on this question. Is it based on a fake news article? Possibly. But that doesn’t go against the actual question, if Hashem is obligated to abide by Halachos paskened on Earth, including being put in Cherem. It’s certainly an intriguing question, especially since we know that Hashem can be overruled by Beis Din shel Matah (BM 59b), can have His Nedarim removed (Midrash the OP cited in the comments), can be overruled in terms of the calendar (RH 25a-b), etc. etc. – DonielF Jan 22 '19 at 17:16

There is one occasion in History where the 10 Tribes Put a Cheirem that Not even Hakadosh Baruch Hu could reveal to Yaakov that Yosef was alive after they had sold him. But i wouldn't advise anyone to do it other than them as they were Great Tzadikim and they were sure Hashem would agree to participate in their Cherem (Ban not to tell Yaakov about Yosef). Rashi Bereishis 37,33 quoting Midrash Tanchuma:

ולמה לא גלה לו הקב"ה לפי שהחרימו וקללו את כל מי שיגלה ושתפו להקב"ה עמהם (תנחומא) אבל יצחק היה יודע שהוא חי אמר היאך אגלה והקב"ה אינו רוצה לגלות לו

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    Not necessarily did that involve potentially "putting Hashem in cherem," though. Yefeh Toar to Bereishis Rabbah 91:1 says flatly אין הקב"ה חייב בשמירת הסכמתם כל שאינו חפץ. – Meir Jan 23 '19 at 21:54
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    It's a nice thought, but this source says that G-d agreed with them on the Cherem. If he disagreed, or decided to disobey, we don't see that he would have been put in Cherem. – רבות מחשבות Jan 23 '19 at 21:54
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    @meir the 10 tribes were great enough to know that Hashem should agree to to their Eiruv that's why the answer says he doesn't advise people less great to try it as it would not work – yosefkorn Jan 23 '19 at 22:19
  • @yosefkorn you mean cherem – user15464 Jan 23 '19 at 22:36
  • @yosefkorn Agreeing to be part of their group of ten (to make the cherem) is different than agreeing to be bound by its decisions. – Meir Jan 24 '19 at 6:37

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