[Avodah] R' Aviner on gadol hador status

[Rich, Joel]

One person says that this rabbi is the "Gadol Ha-Dor," while another
says that another rabbi is the "Gadol Ha-Dor." Surely some thought that
the Rambam was the "Gadol Ha-Dor" and others thought that Rabbenu Tam
was the "Gadol Ha-Dor." It is even possible that each is the leading
rabbi in a different sense. The Gerrer Rebbe said that there is no need
to find out which holiday is most important. On Pesach - Pesach is the
most important, on Shavuot - it is Shavuot, etc... on each holiday that
one is the most important. So too here, it is possible that there are
different types of leading Rabbis of the generation. Nonetheless, the
students of the Satmar Rebbe consider him the "Gadol Ha-Dor," and others
do not agree. Thus, one is not obligated to greet him as the "Gadol
Ha-Dor."



















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