Gaol or godol גדול (plurual: gedolim גדולים) (Hebrew "big" or "great"), is a Hebrew term used mostly by Haredi Litvish Jews to refer to the most revered rabbis of the Generation. These Rabbis are usually held in high esteem by other Haredi or Orthodox Jews, though not necessarily to the same degree as Litvish Jews do. It is almost exclusively used to refer to refer to rabbinic leaders since World War I. Other variations of the term are Gadol Yisrael or a Gadol BeYisrael (plural Gedolei Yisrael).