Reply To: Is every Rav now a Gaon as well?

In Lite, “Gaon” (often pronounced “Gain” in Litvishe Yiddish) was an occupational title used for Roshei Yeshiva as in “HaRav, HaGaon” When my father, A”H, use to come to yeshiva he usually referred to Rav Ruderman, ZTL, as der “Gain”.