Rav Miller: The answer is, it's bluff; they
don't want any guidance. It's
just mischief they're looking
for. The ones who want
guidance are getting it.
Thousands come to the
Lubavitcher Rebbe. He gives them plenty of guidance in
everything in life. The Satmar
Rabbi is giving guidance in
everything in life. And the
reason that the Roshei
Yeshivos are not giving
guidance is because people
are not coming to ask them.
That's all. Plain and simple.
They're not asking them.
Rav Miller: If he came on
television he's not a gadol,
forget about it! No gadol
comes on television!
And now I just told you one
way to recognize a non-gadol.
I'll tell you another way.
Anybody who has an American
first name, he calls himself
Norman or Alfred, anything
like that he's not a gadol. He's
not even a katan. So that
takes out 99% of the so-called
great men.
Questioner: Now, up until now I
personally, outside of perhaps
you Rabbi, I haven't met very
many gedolim.
Rav Miller: I'm not a gadol,
very far from it.
Questioner: Well, I'm very
much impressed with your -
Rav Miller: I'm not a gadol
Questioner: Well, I'm very
impressed with your delivery -
Rav Miller: A gadol doesn't
have any good delivery. A
gadol stammers when he
talks. A man who has good
delivery is not a gadol. He's a
public speaker.
Questioner: Well, I think you
understand the subject
matter, I think you have some
element of gedulah.
Rav Miller: I'm a speaker. A
gadol can't speak. A gadol can
think!
Questioner: I'm still looking
for gedolim.
Rav Miler: You're looking! I'll
show you where they are!
What are you looking so long
for? I'll tell you an address,
sure, sure! I mentioned a
couple of them but I'll
mention some more. Baruch
Hashem, we have gedolim.
Hyrcanus’ Downfall
Notes and Reflections on Chabad Chasidus -- Dedicated to the members of Congregation Anshe Libowitz of Brownsville, Brooklyn
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