Gedole HaDor: who and how

Question

1)Who do we know to refer to as a "Gadol?"

2)How do we determine who is a "Gadol?"

For example, how did we determine that Rav Elyashiv is a Gadol?

A Gadol HaDor is known as one of the most respected people in Judaism and who's words are taken very seriously.

Sadly, the last line in your question isn't true for many Orthodox Jews, because of the recent games played with "gadols"
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this basically answers the question but I didn't write it so I won't post it as an answer: judaism.stackexchange.com/a/13039/759

msh210 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-05 07:03:55Z

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Reb Moshe Feinstein's answer to this question can be found in the article referenced here in the New York Times from May 5, 1975.

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answered Jan 5 '12 at 1:27

simchastorah
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I would still love if someone could get me an access to this article or some way to get it online – simchastorah Jan 5 '12 at 1:28

You wrote "here" but no link...Or was the link the bottom link? – Hacham Gabriel Jan 5 '12 at 3:23

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a summary please – avi Jan 5 '12 at 7:07

if you can get me trhe article I would be very happy to summarize – simchastorah Jan 5 '12 at 13:21

Hacham Gabriel · Answer 2 · 2012-01-05 02:04:49Z

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Just heard this Shiur last night, and it was great. Highly recommended. http://torahlectures.com/view-6696.aspx

answered Jan 5 '12 at 2:04

Hacham Gabriel
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Could you give a summary for those who don't have an hour to listen? – Dave Jan 5 '12 at 5:05

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