There are many leaders who appear to be almost worshipped by their followers. This can be quite annoying to all of us outsiders, and understandably so. However, in Novardok without a question they would say that you have Kin'ah! Don’t trust yourself and your holy criticism. Look how terribly wrong the: הַ מוֹן עַ ם (public) is about the above Adam Gadol!
People could be Talmidei Chachomim and Yi’rei Shamayim and great Ovdim. But when it comes to criticizing, if they aren’t learning Mussar overtime (and with a Rebbe who puts them in their place), all their Shitos could be: הֶּבֶּל הַבָּלִּים (baseless) Mamash and total lies like this case. When we want the Geula so badly, we should reconsider so many so our criticisms.
(Including being too self-critical!) The Komarno Rebbe said: If you hear something good about a Yid, believe it as true. But if you hear evil, it’s a lie! Don’t think it’s easy to be non-critical! You need to lie and lie that everyone is good, even though you “know” differently. (This is what R' Ahron Belzer Zatzal used to do). Then, there is hope!
