Sefer Chasdei David – A Comprehensive and Fundamental Commentary on the Tosefta, by Rabbi David Pardo. Livorno ...

Sefer Chasdei David – A Comprehensive and Fundamental Commentary on the Tosefta, by Rabbi David Pardo. Livorno, Part I. 5536-5537 [1776-1777]. First Edition, Published in the Author’s Lifetime
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This is the first extensive commentary ever written on the Tosefta.

The Chasdei David commentary, which is commonly printed in the margins of the Tosefta editions found in standard Talmud sets, is actually an abridgment of the full commentary presented here.

The first two parts were printed in Livorno during the author’s lifetime, while the third part was printed in Jerusalem approximately a century after his passing.

The first volume before us includes approbations from leading Torah figures, including:

Rabbi Yom Tov Algazi (Mahari"T Algazi)

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (the Chida), who later became his son-in-law

Other notable scholars

Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod 106.

Specifications:

4, 167 leaves. 36 cm.

Condition:

Body of the book in good condition.

Large missing portions of text on leaves 163-164.

Margin losses on the last three leaves (without affecting the text).

Some stains.

Old binding, book detached into two sections.