Zera Shimshon

Zera Shimshon is a Jewish text[1][2] Zera means seed (of).[2]

Written by Shimshon Chaim Nachmani,[3] a kabbalist (Moreinu HaRav Shimshon Chaim ben Reb Nachman Michoel, died 1779)[4][5] who lived in Italy.[6]

As is common for Jewish texts, the name of the work is also used to identify the author.[7][8]

Source of merit

The only child of the 1706-born[9] author of this work died as a child. Zera Shimshon was written in memory of that child, and its author wrote that studying it would lead to heavenly blessings.[4][5]

Subjects

While the best known volumes are by Parsha of the week,[3][2] he wrote on other topics, including Book of Esther,[10] Ruth, Eicha, Koheles and Shir HaShirim.[11]

One work is named Toldos Shimshon on Pirke Avos.[9][12]

Zera Shimshon Hamevuar on Eishes Chayil is a short work.[13][14] Haggadah Zera Shimshon is for two entire nights.[15]

Biography

Born in Modena, his father, Nachman Michoel, arranged for him to initially study with the local rabbi, Ephraim Cohen Lipshitz, his maternal grandfather. He subsequently studied in Mantua with its rabbi, Abiad Sar-Shalom Bazilla, author of a work named "Emunat Chachamim." Later on he studied Kabbalah in Reggio with its rabbi, Benjamin Alexander HaKohen Vitali.

Ordained, he initially moved to Mantua, becoming a local teacher, subsequently returning to Modena to both teach and lead a congregation. His main work Zera Shimshon (commentary on Chumash and Five Megillot) was published in Mantua (1778); his Toldot Shimshon on Pirke Avot was published in Leghorn (1776).

References
  1. Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser (January 24, 2020). "Hashem Has Other Plans". The Jewish Press. The Zera Shimshon elucidates the matter in the following way:
  2. Rabbi Nachman Seltzer (2018). Zera Shimshon 2. ISBN 978-1-4226-2226-1.
  3. "Zera Shimshon". Iggud HaRabbonim. passed away 6 Elul 5539 (1779)
  4. "If You Must Compare". The Jewish Press. December 13, 2019.
  5. "The Segulah Of The Zera Shimshon: The Inside Story". Yeshivaworld. November 13, 2017.
  6. Israel Meir Kagan known as the Chofetz Chaim
  7. Rashi: HaCohen-Kerner, Yaakov; Schweitzer, Nadav; Mughaz, Dror (2011). "Automatically Identifying Citations in Hebrew-Aramaic Documents". Cybernetics and Systems. 42 (3): 180–197. doi:10.1080/01969722.2011.567893. S2CID 40235689.
  8. "This Month in Jewish History".
  9. Naḥmani, Shimshon Ḥayim; Kirzner, Shmuel (2020). Zera Shimshon on Megilas Esther. ISBN 978-1-4226-2568-2.
  10. Zera Shimshon Shir HaShirim.
  11. The word Toldos can refer to offspring
  12. Mishlei's last verses, 31:10-31.
  13. "Mekor Judaica Zera Shimshon Eishes Chayil".
  14. just one night in Israel: "Haggadah Zera Shimshon". Greenfield Judaica.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "NAHMANI, SAMSON HAYYIM BEN NAHMAN". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.


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