Reb Elyashav said – I know, they did, but I never said that – they are wrong. So they guy asked, well why don’t you come out and say that you never said that – it’s a huge mistake. To which he responded – If I would go and refute every time someone quotes me wrong, I wouldn’t have any time to do anything else because it would take up all his time every day. So it’s very possible it’s not true and he wouldn’t nec. publicly deny it.)
If that’s the case, then he should establish a rule that unless you hear it from his mouth (or his appointed spokesperson) then it’s not real. If R. Elyashiv is aware of the weight and power of his words then he cannot allow people to co-opt that power without any protest. He *must* come forward and set the record straight.
I’ve always felt that, in this day and age, the gedolim need some official medium to get the word out. Relying on askanim and people with an agenda is a very poor way to run things. I would almost recommend that the gedolim have a blog.
The Wolf