R. Peniel, of whom nothing is known, writes in the introduction that it is incumbent upon every one to occupy themselves with Torah according to their ability. And concerning himself, that he was preoccupied with business matters, I was “foolish and ignorant;” (Psalms 73:22), for I did not learn in my youth. But now I have “set my heart to understand” (ref. Daniel 10:12) and turned my face to the Lord to know “the tongue of the learned” (Isaiah 50:4). . . . I have divided it into three parts, “the L-rd G-d will help me” (Isaiah 50:9). The first part: the dominion of the stars called coccavei lecet . . .; The second part is on the work of creation to show concerning the creation that all things in the world are renewed by Him, and the third part is on the patriarchs and most of that which is said about them are allusions for their children after them.

על-פי קרימונה שי"ז, עם נוסח השער, בתוספת "הקדמת כוכב נוגה והוא חוליא אחת מספר מקור הברכה אשר יעדתי לחברו" מאת המו"ל, ובהשמטת "לוח מפתח". הסכמות: ר' חנניא ליפמן מייזלס, פיעטערקאב. שתי הסכמות: א דר"ח אלול [ל אב] תקס"ו; יז אלול תקס"ו; ר' צבי הירש דוד סגל, קראקא, מנחם [אב] תקס"ו.