Rav Moshe Dovid Valle

Rabbi Moshe Dovid Valle (RMD"V) was the foremost student of the RAMCHA"L, in fact, some of the works that we have that are attributed to the RAMCHA"L were actually written by RMD"V. Living in Italy and working as a physician he wrote the only known comprehensive Kabbalistic commentary on the Tanach. Actually, it is a unique combination of Pshat and Kabbalah in which the author weaves ancient commentary with his own insights.
I was first drawn to his work on the Megillah of Koheleth (Ecclesiastes) - which I have already translated excerpts and published online - and have subsequently studied a large portion of his commentary. Encouraged by the very positive response to my sharing his comments on Koheleth, I have decided to share more of his insights on the Chumash. I will try each week to share a few of his insights and so, over time, offer my readership a comprehensive understanding of his approach. While I do not intend to ignore his Kabbalistic insights, I am probably going to skip over those that will require too lengthy of an introduction for the average reader.
Keep in mind that this is not meant to be a word for word translation but my explanation of what he is saying and that I will be picking and choosing and am by no means writing a full translation.