(Gaon of Vilna). Sepher Yetzirah. With commentaries to this Kabbalistic text by the Vilna Gaon, with corrections by his disciple Moshe Shlomo of Tolichin, plus a lengthy super-commentary Toldoth Yitzchak by Yitzchak Kahana.

ELIJAH BEN SOLOMON ZALMAN.

Michel Cohen, Yitzchak Goshinsky

Jerusalem

1875

With foldout Kabbalistic chart at the end depicting the two hundred thirty one Gates according to the interpretations of the Ar’i and the Gr’a.

Vinograd, Gr’a 684; Halevi, 240.

Although the date on the title is 1874, the approbations are dated 1875. The editor and author of the super commentary was a renowned kabbalist and disciple of R. Yitzchak Eisik Chaver. The introduction cites R. David Luria who states that the first edition published in Grodno was littered with mistakes and in great need of corrections and explanation.