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Kabbalistic commentary to the Pentateuch by R. David Solomon b. Jerhamiel Eibeschuetz (c. 1755-1813), Russian rabbi and author; died in Safed, Palestine, 1812. He was a pupil of Rabbi Moses Zevi Heller, author of "Geon Zevi," and occupied the position of rabbiin Buzhanow, Soroki (Volhynia), and Jassy, (Rumania). From the last-named city he went to Palestine and remained there till his death. He was the author of many kabbalistic and Talmudical works, which still exist in manuscript. He also wrote "Levushe Serad," in two parts. The first part contains a commentary on the Shulhan 'Arukh, Orah Hayyim, with comments on R. David b. Samuel's "Ture Zahav" and R. Abraham Abele Gumbinner's "Magen Abraham"; at the end of this part is added the plan of the Temple as described by Ezekiel (Mohilev, 1818, and frequently). The second part is on Shulhan 'Arukh, Yoreh De'ah (Mohilev, 1812). His "Ne'ot Deshe" is a compilation of 138 responsa, in two parts, the first of which was published in Lemberg, 1861, while the second is in manuscript. "'Arve Nahal" is also in two parts, the first being a treatise on the Pentateuch, the second consisting of sermons (Kopust, Sdilkov, 1835; Krotoschin, 1840; Zitomir, 1850; Lemberg, 1856).

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References

Eliezer Kohn, Kin'at Soferim, p. 90; Fuenn, Kiryah Ne'emanah, p. 223; Benjacob, Ozar ha-Sefarim, pp. 255, 391, 449; JE; CD-NLI 0109167