I have posted similar words on other forums on various occasions. What is this business about “deciding who is a gadol?” Do taxi drivers, butchers and carpenters decide who is the best cardiac surgeon? No. For that matter, we do not even consult medical students. The collective of cardiac surgeons all know who among them is the biggest expert. It is their opinion that counts, not the butchers or cab drivers. Regarding gadlus be’Torah, it’s similar. The Talmidei Chachomim in a particular generation all know who is the biggest expert(s) among them. Stop treating the matter as if it were some kind of popularity contest, c”v.
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