Huh? The parralals are pretty clear. Both major leaders within their respective communities.
I doubt anyone could argue that being mentioned together produces much נחת to each other, UNLESS you are saying that we are already in ימות המשיח! (Which might have been Dan's actual intention in bringing this letter בבחינת ניבא ולא ידע מאי ניבא
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(Btw, there's nothing to be gained by playing the persecuted victim of misnagdim card. - unless it boosts internal moral, which I doubt..)
That has been long settled. Just look at how the "misnagdim" are emulating the Rebbe's פעולות which they used to deride.
