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Midrash BeChidush – Commentary on the Passover Haggadah – Venice, 1641 – First Edition - Midrash BeChidush, Passover Haggadah with commentary by kabbalist R. Eliezer Nachman Foa. Venice: Bragadin brothers by Gio. Calleoni, 1641. First edition. The author, R. Eliezer Nachman Foa (d. 1659), disciple of R. Menachem Azariah (Rama) of Fano and one of the leading kabbalists in Italy, headed the Aluvim society in Reggio. At the end of the introduction are printed signatures of 25 members of this society, disciples of the author who published this book. At the end of the book is a ”Confession for Jewish sinners” (a prayer written by the author, bound in this copy before the ”Haggadah to be recited after the meal”). This commentary was reprinted in Leshon Chachamim, Livorno, 1809, and in the Tefillah LeMoshe siddur, Przemyśl, 1892. Lengthy exegetical gloss on p. 5b (trimmed), in Italian script contemporaneous with printing. 36 leaves (leaves 33-36 bound out of sequence). 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and wine stains. Wear. Tears and open tears, to title page and other leaves, affecting text in several places. Worming, affecting text. Leaves and gatherings detached. Early cardboard binding, with defects. Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans. Otzar HaHaggadot 58.