Rashkover, Shabthai. Seder Tefilah mi-Kol ha-Shanah im Kavanoth ha-AR”I z”l

(LITURGY).

Eliezer Liber ben Israel

Koretz

1794

Part II only: Festivals (includes Passover Hagadah). FIRST EDITION. On f.38r. Menorah with mystical intentions

Vinograd, Koretz 85; Ch. Liberman, Ohel Roche”l, Vol. I, pp. 137-39

THE REVERED SIDDUR OF R. SHABTHAI RASHKOVER Chassidim to this day hold in the highest esteem three early prayer books with Lurianic Kavanoth: The kabbalistic prayers of the present Siddur; that of Asher Margalioth (See Lot 237); and Jacob Kopel's Kol Ya’akov (See Lot 239). The first passage of the present volume, concerning the kabbalistic intention for Seder Bi’ur Chametz is a conundrum that continues to puzzle scholars of Kabbalah to this day. It would seem to follow the minority opinion of the House of Shammai concerning the measurements of leaven and yeast (Mishnah, Beizah 1:1), while the Halacha has clearly opted for the opinion of House of Hillel. See R. Abraham David Lavut, Sha’ar ha-Kollel (appendix to Siddur Torah Or of R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi); B. Naor, Passover Hagadah: Aviv ha-Olam (2004) Hebrew Appendix III (pp. 10-14)