[Avodah] Who First Said it?

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Mar 05, 2010 at 03:10:44PM -0500, Zev Sero wrote:
: I believe that book is indeed the origin of this silly story...

Given the fact that the Baal haTanya fought against Kalisker rebbeles
that were drifting outside of halakhah, I find the story quite plausible.
I have no idea why you consider the story "scurrilous" or "silly",
rather than crediting hisnagdus with a role in causing that winnowing.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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