Zera Shimshon-Seeds of Holiness Episode 3-Primordial Suffering and Contemporary Salvation

Published: March 20, 2020, 2:41 a.m.

Rabbi Kalman Worch leads the Shiur through the beautiful passages of this classic work of the Italian scholarRabbi Shimshon Chaim ben Rabbi Nachman Michal Nachmani, who passed away in 1779 .Rav Shimshon explains why the Maggid chooses verses in Devorim to expound when their meaning is so straightforward.His answer leads you through Kabbalistic traditions that see the Jewish people as Uber Souls who have been in the world since the time before the Mabul and been part of the generations of depravity and rebelliousness from the Tower of Bavel through Sodom.This gives the key to understanding why we had to suffer particular ways in Mitzrayim.Rabbi Worch then takes his listeners through the author's take on Vehee Sheamdah- in a way that clarifies what our rescue and redemption is dependent on and what is the key to avoiding our demise at the hands of our enemiesRabbi Shimshon Chaim had only one child, a son, who died at a young age. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim decided to dedicate his 'Sefarim' to the memory of this child who had no continuity of a family. Hence the name "Zera Shimshon" In the introduction to his work,he . That promises that anyone that takes upon himself to learn from his writing, will be granted"children, praise, health, 'Parnasa', wealth, honor".We thank the Illinois Center for Jewish Studies for the use of this materialPlease leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate