[Avodah] Did L. Reebe Call RYDS Gaol Hador? Please Confirm

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, January 14, 2008 12:08 am, R Richard Wolpoe wrote:
: As  I heard it, the Rebbe exhorted his Hassidim to stand up and honor
: the "gadol hador."  It could be he said A gadol Hador but then why ask
: Hassidim to rise?

Kavod haTorah.

"A" gadol hador who isn't necessarily our rav's rav's...rav still
garners kavod. "The" gadol hador implies a relationship with the
audience, as well as any other member of that dor. There is less of a
chiyuv of kavod for someone else's rebbe, but it's still appropriate.

SheTir'u baTov!
-micha

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