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Chazeh Tzion on Tehillim by the Baal Mishnas Chassidim. Livorno, 1742. First Edition Chazeh Tzion, a peirush on Sefer Tehillim al derech ha-Pardes, by the gaon hakadosh Rabbi Immanuel Chai Ricchi, Baal Mishnas Chassidim ZYA”A. Livorno, 1742. First edition. Printed at the end of the sefer is the account of the tragic murder of the holy mechaber, as well as the remarkable dream in which he was informed that his soul traced its roots to the Tanna Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava. The gaon hakadosh Rabbi Immanuel Chai Ricchi, Baal Mishnas Chassidim (1688–1743), ranks among the greatest mekubalim of all generations and is mainly remembered for his monumental Mishnas Chassidim, arranged according to the order of tefillah. This sefer was especially cherished by many of the great tzaddikim of the Chassidish world. During his travels through Italy to raise funds for the printing of his seforim, he was murdered by evildoers. Among his writings was found a note stating that he stemmed from the soul-root of the Tanna Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava, who likewise met a martyr's death among the Asarah Harugei Malchus. He authored numerous seforim in both nigleh and nistar, among them Hon Ashir on Mishnayos and Maaseh Choshev on the Mishkan and its vessels. Rabbeinu the Chida writes of him: ”I heard that for twenty-two years he fasted throughout the weekdays and conducted himself with exceptional piety and holiness.” The Atteres Tzvi writes: “On numerous occasions, I warned my talmidim not to place their trust, in matters of Kabbalah, in anything other than the writings of Rav Chaim Vital and the Mishnas Chassidim. Although he occasionally cites teachings from other talmidim of the Arizal, his words are sifted and pure, and one may confidently rely upon them.” (Atteres Tzvi, Parshas Va'eira, p. 22). Maran the Divrei Chaim writes: “Mishnas Chassidim is known that all its words are sifted and pure, and one should not depart from him. One should not pay attention to all the noise, nor to authors whose sources are unknown. It is proper to rely upon the Mishnas Chassidim alone, for his teachings are derived from the Arizal and his talmidim, or are clearly based upon the words of the early mekubalim.” (Divrei Chaim, Even HaEzer, vol. I, siman 101).