Rav Riesman explicitly said that the Gaon did NOT make an explicit reference to the Tanya.
If you know the history of the machlokes you would know that the Gra is widely understood as referring to the Baal H’Tanya in this issue when he wrote about it. Even the Michtav M’Eliyohu who was NOT writing history makes a reference to this understanding when discussing the two shittos.
While you may believe Uncle Moishy should not have brought into this he certainly made no comparison.
The Baal Hatanya was not a Malach Elokim. He was a Bosor V’dom
The Vilna Gaon did not refer to the sefer Hatanya. know your history.
To identify The Baal Hatnya to Uncle Moshe and get the people to laugh is a Chilul Hashem and Bizayon of a Malach Elokim – the Ball Hatanya
Rav Riesman explicitly said that the Gaon did NOT make an explicit reference to the Tanya.
If you know the history of the machlokes you would know that the Gra is widely understood as referring to the Baal H’Tanya in this issue when he wrote about it. Even the Michtav M’Eliyohu who was NOT writing history makes a reference to this understanding when discussing the two shittos.
While you may believe Uncle Moishy should not have brought into this he certainly made no comparison.
The Baal Hatanya was not a Malach Elokim. He was a Bosor V’dom
Yes he clearly specified the gra did not directly reference baal Tanya.
Correction:
The Baal Shem Tov in Tzavaas Harivash