Background
Rabbi Menachem Recanati was born in Italy, ca.
Rabbi Menachem Recanati was born in Italy, ca.
He devoted the chief part of his writings to the Kabbala. 1250, and he died ca. 1310. In addition to the halachic rulings collected in Piskei Recanati (his only halachic work), R. Menachem wrote a kabbalistic commentary on the Torah, a commentary on the siddur, and discussions of the commandments.
Piskei Recanati was first published in Bologna, 1538, and was published several times thereafter.
(From Bar Ilan Civil Defense).