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Yad Malachi – A Foundational Work on the Principles of Talmudic Methodology and Halachic Decision-Making. Livorno, 1767. First Edition - Yad Malachi, in three sections—Klalei HaGemara (Rules of the Talmud), Klalei HaPoskim (Rules of the Halachic Authorities), and Klalei HaDinim (Rules of Legal Principles)—by the renowned sage Rabbi Malachi HaKohen. Livorno: printed by Moshe Attias, 1767. First edition. The first edition of one of the most important and influential reference works in the world of Torah scholarship and halachic jurisprudence. The book gathers thousands of principles and methodological rules essential for understanding Talmudic discussions, halachic reasoning, and the structure of rabbinic literature. Over the generations, it became a fundamental tool in batei midrash and in the libraries of leading Torah scholars. Its author, Rabbi Malachi HaKohen (1704–1777), one of the foremost Italian rabbis of the eighteenth century and rabbi of Livorno, devoted many years to collecting, organizing, and analyzing the vast array of Talmudic and halachic principles scattered throughout the writings of the Rishonim and Acharonim. His work achieved extraordinary acceptance and continues to be cited extensively in halachic and responsa literature to this day. The uniqueness of Yad Malachi lies in its systematic presentation of the principles governing Talmudic study and halachic adjudication. For this reason, it has long been regarded as one of the most indispensable reference works for Torah scholars, rabbinical judges, and halachic decisors. Many leading authorities considered it an essential guide for understanding the methodology of Torah instruction and legal decision-making. A rare first edition, printed during the author's lifetime in Livorno—one of the most important centers of Hebrew printing in Italy. [5], 228 leaves. Each of the three sections has its own separate title page. Condition: Good. Reinforcements along the inner margins of many leaves. Stains and signs of use. A few wormholes. Modern binding.