Pirush Hatorah... (Rimzei Ba’al Haturim)

Biblical commentary that first appeared in Constantinople, 1514 (Adams J-10); although bibliographers have taken note of an earlier, probably phantom edition, 14 years prior (Vinograd, Const. 2). This famed exegesis consists of Masoretic calculations and hermeneutical interpretations, i.e. Gematria and Notarikon. It is a standard component of all editions of the Pentateuch that is accompanied by commentaries. The Ba’al Haturim’s lesser known, albeit comprehensive commentary to the Pentateuch did not appear until 1806 and indeed concentrates on providing “Peshat” only. The author achieved ever-lasting renown for his remarkable Rabbinic code, the Arba’a Turim (Piove di Sacco, 1475)