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Sefer Yesod u'Shoresh HaAvodah – Minsk, 1910 / Warsaw, 1854 - Sefer Yesod u'Shoresh HaAvodah is a Kabbalistic ethical work by Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Horodna, containing the intentions (kavanot) for the prayers of the entire year, the virtue of studying Tanakh, the orders of the Mishnah and Talmud, along with ethical conduct, corrections of errors in Rashi’s commentary on the Bible, the prophecies of Yehoshua and Yechezkel, and the construction of the Temple, including a map of the boundaries of the Land of Israel. 1.  Minsk, 1910. Printed by the partners Rabbi Yehuda Lima and Rabbi Simcha Zimmel. Third edition. With an approbation by Rabbi Israel, son of Rabbi Leib [Mirksch], Av Beit Din of Minsk. 10, [46] pages. 18.8 cm. First part only. Overall good condition; adhesion to the title page with loss of text, stains, slightly worn old binding. 2.  Warsaw, 1854. [4], 4–78, 49–54 pages. 24 cm. Overall good condition; some marginal tears, light marginal worming on the first pages, old binding damaged. Yesod u'Shoresh HaAvodah is a fundamental work on service of God. This Kabbalistic ethical book, written by the holy Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Horodna, guides a person in daily behavior, prayer, and commandments between man and God and between man and his fellow. The book made a significant impression upon publication, remains highly popular to this day, and is considered a foundational work in the service of God across communities and traditions.