Global InformationShimshon ben Mordechai of Slonim information
Rabbi Shimshon ben Mordechai of Slonim | |
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| Born | 1734 or 1736 Lithuania, Poland–Lithuania |
| Died | 13 May 1794 (aged 59–60) Königsberg, Prussia |
| Other names | Samson of Slonim |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Rabbi of Slonim and Königsberg, scientist, astronomer, philosopher, mathematician, and theologian |
| Years active | 1769–1794 |
| Era | 18th century philosophy |
| Known for | Haskalah Movement, Misnagdim Movement, Approbation of Sefer Oklidus |
| Movement | Haskalah, Misnagdim |
| Opponent | Hasidic Jews |
| Spouse | Basha |
| Children | Gershon Zelig |
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| Family | Karelitz |
Shimshon (Samson) ben Mordechai of Slonim (c. 1734/1736 – 13 May 1794), was an 18th-century rabbi, philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. He was one of the leaders of Haskalah and the Misnagdim, and was influenced by the Vilna Gaon. He was the Av Beit Din of Slonim and Königsberg and is thought to have been descended from Shimshon Loew ben Bezalel, the Maharal of Prague's brother, through his grandson, Samson ben Pesah Ostropoli.[1]
- ^ Lichtenstein, Kalman (1961). Pinkas Slonim [Memorial Book of Slonim]. Vol. 1. Tel Aviv: Irgun ʻole Slonim be-Yiśraʼel. pp. 33–39.