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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The phrase is also the standard usage by other chasidim, not just Chabad. But it is significant that the L. Rebbe writes that "pnimiyus haTorah IS chasidus."</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">But this is why I asked to begin with. A certain proponent of chasidus used the term to refer to the Ari and the Vilner Gaon, whereas I would have used the term "al pi sod" or "al pi qabbolo," not this phrase.<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Mesorah <mesorah-bounces@lists.aishdas.org> on behalf of elazar teitz via Mesorah <mesorah@lists.aishdas.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 6, 2018 1:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mesorah@lists.aishdas.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mesorah] P'nimius</font>
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<div dir="ltr"> I don't presume to know what the Alshich, Malbim, et al., meant by p'nimius haTorah, but IIANM the<span style="font-size:small; float:none; display:inline"> standard wedding congratulatory letter of <span style="float:none; display:inline">the
last Lubavitcher rebbe</span> uses the phrase "al pi p'nimius haTorah zo hachasidus."</span>
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<div>EMT</div>
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