Self-published
in Bnei Brak 1990, this book is in mint condition and shows signs of never having
been opened. It is handsomely produced, with clear, vowelised Hebrew for the
mishnayot and baraitot and well-spaced, unpointed text for the commentary
itself.
I look
forward to dipping into this little book and reporting on some of its more
interesting content. Meanwhile, does any reader know anything of this book and
its author?
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Postscript
On the same topic, readers may remember that not long ago I found another unwanted edition of Avot that contained two commentaries—the Tiferet Tzion of Rabbi Yitzchak Ze’ev Yadler and the Kerem Chemed of his grandson Rabbi Yehudah Rabinowitz (see earlier post on Facebook and on the Avot Today blog)—which I picked up from a street sale for the princely sum of 10 shekel. I’ve been sampling the Tiferet Tzion daily over my breakfast and can testify to it being a gentle, traditional commentary that takes pleasure in delving into the Gemara in order to highlight or illustrate the teachings in Avot. Even though I’ve not yet finished the first perek, I’m delighted to say that I’ve got far more than 10 shekels-worth of value for my purchase.
