Six Orders of the Mishnah, with the commentaries of R. Ovadia of Bartenura and Tosafot Yom Tov, and with the Maaseh Oreg, Pnei Zaken and Atzei Eden commentaries, by Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Yehuda Yechiel Safrin, rabbi of Zidichov and Komarno.
Lviv, 1862. First edition, second issue. Title page of Order Nezikin printed in black and gold.
The author’s prefaces were printed at the beginning of Part I (Zera’im) and Part VI (Taharot). At the end of the preface to Taharot, the author writes: "I will copy the Tosefta… and explain it according to the foundations of the Rambam, in the works named Maaseh Oreg and Pnei Zaken. Afterward, I will explain the Mishnah according to the Rambam and based on the books of the Gaon of Vilna… I have arranged the Tosefta according to the order of the Gaon of Vilna…" (referring to the book Taharat HaKodesh, Zhovkva 1804, containing the commentaries and corrections of the Gaon of Vilna).
Six volumes.
Zera’im: [5], 97, 26, 94, [1] leaves.
Mo’ed: [1], 59, 61-142, [1] leaves.
Nashim: [1], 129, [1] leaves.
Nezikin: [1], 4, 7-14, 17-184 leaves. Extra copy of leaf 171, with slight variations.
Kodashim: [1], 94, 43 leaves.
Taharot: [1], 295 leaves. Lacking final leaf. Extra copies of leaves 117-118.
18.5 cm. Condition varies. Vol. I in good condition, other volumes in fair to fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Traces of past dampness with mold in several places. Wear to vol. II. Tears, including open tears affecting text (tears to title pages of Kodashim and Taharot, affecting borders, and large tears to final leaves of Kodashim), repaired in part with paper and tape. Worming affecting text in some volumes. Stamps. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. New bindings.
There were two printings of the first edition. The first printing was published in 1861, with the printer’s device on the title pages. The second printing was published in 1862, using copies of the first printing, with new title pages which do not feature the printer’s device.
The Holy Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Yehuda Yechiel Safrin Rabbi of Zidichov and Komarno (1806-1874), a G-dly kabbalist and leading transmitter of the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov, a nephew and close disciple of the Sar Beit HaZohar, Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov. He was cherished by foremost Chassidic leaders – the Chozeh of Lublin (who served as his matchmaker), the Rebbe of Apta, Rebbe Moshe Tzvi of Savran, his uncle Rebbe Moshe of Sambor, Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, and others.
He authored many Seforim on Chassidut and Kabbalah, including the Heichal HaBerachah commentary to the Five Books of the Torah, based on the teachings of the Arizal and the Baal Shem Tov. The Heichal HaBerachah Chumashim are considered fundamental Seforim in Chassidic thought and Kabbalah. They were especially cherished by Rebbes of various dynasties (the Zidichov dynasty, the Divrei Chaim and his descendants, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch, and others), who extolled the exceptional holiness of the kabbalistic teachings contained in his commentaries.
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