Acharonim on Mishnah

Yachin

First part of an 18th-century commentary by Rabbi Yisrael Lipschitz called Tiferet Yisrael, containing brief explanations of the Mishnah’s simple meaning.

Boaz

Second part of an 18th-century commentary by Rabbi Yisrael Lipschitz called Tiferet Yisrael, with lengthy analysis of the Mishnah’s topics.

16th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot by the Maharal of Prague with original interpretations

Gra

18th-century commentary by Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, known as the Vilna Gaon.

18th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot, noting biblical verses that correspond to each Mishnah.

18th-century commentary on Seder Tahorot (Purity), entitled Eliyahu Rabbah.

Haggahot Ya'avetz

18th-century notes on the Mishnah by Rabbi Yaakov Emden, a well-known German scholar.

Hon Ashir

18th-century kabbalistic commentary interspersed with poems, composed in Tzfat by Rabbi Immanuel Chai Ricchi.

Ikar Tosafot Yom Tov

18th-century abridged version of R. Yom-Tov Lippmann Heller’s Tosefot Yom Tov commentary, often printed alongside the Mishnah

Lechem Shamayim

18th-century Mishnah commentary by Rabbi Yaakov Emden.

Introduction to Mishnah Commentary

Marit HaAyin

19th-century commentary by the Chida based largely on letter schemes and kabbalistic teachings.

Mishnah Shekalim

Melekhet Shelomoh

16th-century commentary by Rav Shlomo Adani with a focus on establishing the correct text of the Mishnah and explaining its literal meaning.

Midrash Shmuel on Avot

16th-century anthology of commentaries on Pirkei Avot compiled by Rabbi Shmuel Di Uzeda, a student of the Arizal.

19th-century commentary on tractate Kinnim by Rabbi Yitzchak Aizik Safrin of Komarna.

Nachalat Avot on Avot

15th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot by the Abarbanel, structured as questions on each Mishnah followed by resolutions.

Petach Einayim

18th-century Mishnah and Talmud commentary by the Chida, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai.

Mishnah Shekalim

Pirkei Moshe on Avot

16th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot by Salonican Rabbi Moshe Almosnino.

Rashash

19th-century annotations based on classes that the author, Rabbi Shmuel Strashun, delivered in a synagogue in Lithuania.

Tosafot Rabbi Akiva Eiger

19th-century analytic work mostly discussing the commentary of Bartenura and Tosafot Yom Tov.

Tosafot Yom Tov

Classic 17th-century commentary of R. Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller meant to serve as a supplement to the commentary of Bartenura

Introduction to the Mishnah

Yein Levanon on Avot

18th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot by Naphtali Herz Wessley with a focus on linguistic aspects of the Mishnah.

Yesh Seder LaMishnah

18th-century commentary by Rabbi Yeshaya Berlin based on the commentaries of Bartenura and Tosafot Yom Tov, noting textual variants.

18th-century commentary on Pirkei Avot by the Chida, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai.

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