Friday, April 20, 2018

words - Gedole HaDor: who and how


1)Who do we know to refer to as a "Gadol?"


2)How do we determine who is a "Gadol?"



For example, how did we determine that Rav Elyashiv is a Gadol?


A Gadol HaDor is known as one of the most respected people in Judaism and who's words are taken very seriously.



Answer



Reb Moshe Feinstein's answer to this question can be found in the article referenced here in the New York Times from May 5, 1975.


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