Shimon Ben Aharon Agassi (also spelled Simon Aghassi) was a Hakham[1] and Kabbalist[2] in Baghdad. He was known as HARASHBA,[3] an acronym for Harav Rabbi Shimon Ben Aharon.
Shimon Agassi | |
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 with his son, Ezra Zion, approximately 1910 | |
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| Born | 1852 |
| Died | 1914 |
| Spouse | Rachel Abdallah Eliya Bahar |
| Children | Aharon Agassi, Menashe Agassi, Farha Agassi Somek, Meir Sassoon Hai Agassi, Esther Agassi Somekh, Ezra Zion Agassi, Dina Agassi Shaashua, Khatoun Agassi Judah, Mazal Tov Agassi, and Eliyahu Haim Agassi |
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| Religion | Judaism |
Personal life
editHakham Agassi was born in 1852.[3] He was married to Rachel Abdallah Eliya Bahar (1866–1954). Together they had ten children:
- Aharon Agassi (1882–1898)
- Menashe Agassi (1884–1889)
- Farha Agassi Somek (1888–1992)
- Meir Sassoon Hai Agassi (1891–1896)
- Esther Agassi Somekh (1892–1988)
- Ezra Zion Agassi (1897–1992)
- Dina Agassi Shaashua (1898–1980)
- Khatoun Agassi Judah (1903–1988)
- Mazal Tov Agassi (1905–1990)
- Eliyahu Haim Agassi (1909–1991)[4]
Hakham Agassi died on the eve of Tisha B'Av,[5] 1914.[3]
Hakham Yehuda Fatiyah was one of his disciples.[1]
Works
editHakham Agassi authored: Imrey Shimon;[6] B'ney Aharon (a commentary on Sha'ar HaGilgulim[7] by Rabbi Hayyim Vital); D'rasha;[2] Fundamentals of Torah[8] (on the Thirteen Principles of Faith); Z'hav Sh'va;[9] and Shem MiShim'on.[5]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gottlieb, Sch. N. (1912). Ohole-Schem אהלי שם. Pinsk. p. 480. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b The book "Drasha", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi דרשה. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Agassi Family Trees". www.shimon-agassi.com. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ "Descendants of Shimon Agassi". www.shimon-agassi.com. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ a b The book "Shem miShimon", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi שם משמעון. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ The book "Imrey Shimon" by Rabbi Shimon Agassi אמרי שמעון. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ The book "Shaar Hagilgulim with perush Bney Aharon", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi שער הגלגולים עם פירוש בני אהרן. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ The book "Fundamentals of Torah", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi יסודי התורה. Jerusalem: Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom Publications. 1998. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
- ^ The book "Zahav Shva", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi זהב-שבא. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.