@ Syag
“Our gedolim and rabbeim are HOLY yidden, not because we think they are god, super human, or free of sin (something we would have NO way of knowing)”
Beautifully written.
And this was even true in the time of Navi’im. Shmuel HaNavi thought to anoint Dovid HaMelch’s older brother. Hashem told him that while people can see the eyes Hashem sees the heart. Later in the sefer we are made aware of his shortcomings by the war with the Plishtim when he became angry. Hindsight is 20/20.