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Bigdei HaSerad – A Passover Haggadah Commentary Based on Kabbalah by Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzeira, Author of Avir Yaakov. Early Edition - Bigdei HaSerad, a commentary on the Passover Haggadah according to Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, authored by the holy Gaon Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzeira, author of Avir Yaakov. Livorno, [1890]. A profound and sacred commentary on the Passover Haggadah by one of the foremost Kabbalists and righteous leaders of Moroccan Jewry, combining exalted mystical concepts, homiletic teachings, and original insights on the Seder night and the themes of redemption. Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzeira (1806–1880), author of Avir Yaakov, is regarded as the patriarch of the illustrious Abuchatzeira dynasty and one of the most influential figures in the worlds of Kabbalah and Sephardic spirituality in modern times. His works were received with great reverence throughout the Jewish world, particularly among the sages of North Africa and the Land of Israel, and continue to be studied with devotion and depth to this day. The present work is considered one of the foundational Passover texts of the Abuchatzeira school and reflects the author's unique approach to illuminating the Haggadah through the lens of the inner dimensions of the Torah. Printed in Livorno, one of the most important centers for the publication of works by the sages of the Middle East and North Africa during the nineteenth century. Otzar HaHaggadot, no. 1815. [11], 62 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Original binding.