OOMIS_ ” We had wonderful Gedolim when I was growing up, Rav Moshe ZT”L for one. Shidduchim were not conducted as they are today”
Jew werent always as great as thier gedolim, and it wasnt ok just beacause there were gedolim.
for example, in the early part of this century sheitels were not very common even amongst “frum” non chsidish jews in america. was that ok? no but that was a nissaayon on the time. there were rabbi from yeshivas in new york who were seen with their wives on coney island on the beach in beach atire, was that ok?