Sefer Maggid Meisharim, “significant and marvelous secrets revealed to modest… wholesome Rabbi Yosef Karo…”. Section two. Venice, [1649]. First edition of second section.
First section of composition on Torah portions Bereshit-Metzora, was brought to print by Rabbi Yitzchak Binga in Lublin (1646) and its continuation was printed in this edition, by him and by Rabbi Elisha Chaim Ashkenazi. In this edition the composition was completed from Torah portion of Acharei Mot until VeZot HaBracha, and includes esoteric explanations on Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Shmuel II, Yeshayau, Amos, Tehillim, Mishlei and Iyov.
This publication also contains (leaf 1-12,1): “Warnings, corrections and restrictions” on Bereshit-Metzora. In following editions these additions were integrated as “Batra Edition”.
This wonderful book, Maggid Meisharim, contains powerful secrets and unknown Torah notions which were revealed to Rabbi Yosef Karo author of Beit Yosef and Shulchan Aruch, through a “Maggid” [messenger] sent to him from heaven. Description of great revelation of the Maggid on evening of Shavuot, as documented by Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz (author of Lecha Dodi) who was present at that event, is famous: “I have been granted the merit of hearing the voice speaking to the Chassid (Rabbi Yosef Karo); an intense clear voice, and all neighbors heard this and did not comprehend; the revelation was pleasant and the voice became stronger and more powerful, and we fell on our faces and lost consciousness out of reverence and awe”.
[2], 58 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, moth damage [damaging text of several leaves]. New binding.