Zera Shimshon – Rabbi Shimshon Chaim ben Rabbi Nachman Michal Nachmani, was a Rabbi of four large communities throughout Italy and in his end of life in the city Reggio Emilia. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim ‘Niftar’ in the year 1779 in the city Reggio in Itlay. During his funeral, there were many words of praise, not just in his erudition of Torah, but on his love for the Jewish people. The communities in Italy and abroad considered Rabbi Shimshon Chaim their Rebby.
Rabbi Shimshon Chaim had only one child, a son, who died at a young age. Upon this Rabbi Shimshon Chaim decided to dedicate his ‘Sefarim’ to the memory of this child who had no continuity of a family. In the beginning of his book Rabbi Shimshon Chaim wrote that he need to leave some memory in this world because he has no continuity. And that’s why he wrote the book and named it: “Zera Shimshon”, means the Seed of Shimshon. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim publish the book one year before he died.
Rabbi Shimshon Chaim placed a lot of his energy, during his lifetime that people should learn from his ”Sefarim”. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim also emphasized, that after his ‘Neshama’, will leave this world that people should continue to learn from his ”Sefarim”. What is most unusual for a Tzadik of this stature, was that he made a promise. That promise is that anyone that takes upon himself to learn from his writing, he promises “children, praise, health, ‘Parnasa’, wealth, honor”.
Thousands have already seen ‘Yeshuot’, thanks to learning and spreading his book.
There is no other case like this, in the jewish literature. Tzadik of this stature, without any memory in this world: no sons, or known ‘Kever’ location, except his books. Ask for a favor and promise and bless those who will make his request in all the blessing that everybody needs..
ZERA SHIMSON
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Every week we publish a special issue with selected sayings and chidushim from the “Zera Shimshon” on the Parsha. The short sayings are written from the long books of ‘Zera Shimshon’, in order to make it easier for the learners to have a brief chidush to give over to a friend, at the Shabbos meal with the family or at any time.
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Since the words of Rabbainu are so deep, with the initial help of friends and donors , we entered a huge multi-dimensional project with a huge investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars In order to re-publish the books of Rabbeinu “The Zera Shimshon Hamevoar” in his deep words, so that everyone can savor and understand his sweet and wonderful words
In the new edition, all the mistakes in the regular edition will be corrected, tens of thousands of references and ‘ Marai mekomos’ will be added,proper ‘nikud‘ and editing will be made, and a careful explanation written by a team of outstanding scholars, with ‘Hearos‘ and comments will be added at the bottom of the page.
Beezrat Hashem we completed all five Megilos, Ruth, Eicha, Esther, Koheles, and continue to publish the rest of the book on Chamisha Chumshai Torah – Connect here – Zerashimshon.co.il/book-store!
