Samson ben Pesah Ostropoli
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Samson ben Pesah Ostropoli (died July 15, 1648), was a Polish rabbi from Ostropol
who was martyred at Polonnoye, Volhynia
, during the Cossacks' Uprising. When the Cossacks laid siege to Polonnoye, Samson, with 300 of his followers, arrayed in their shrouds and praying-shawls
, went to the synagogue, and stood there praying until the enemy came and butchered them all.
Ostropoli was a noted kabalist. He was the author of a commentary (published by his nephew Pesaḥ at Zolkiev in 1709) on the kabalistic work Ḳarnayim. According to the author of Yewen Meẓulah, he wrote also a commentary on the Zohar
, titled Machane Dan, in conformity with the cabalistic system of Luria
, but this work has not been preserved. Other works of his are:
Ostropol
Ostropol , also known as Staryy Ostropil, is a small town on the Sluch River located in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast about 133 miles WSW of Kiev, Ukraine. It is located at latitude 49°48' N, longitude 27°34' E and is situated at an altitude of 742.5 feet...
who was martyred at Polonnoye, Volhynia
Volhynia
Volhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
, during the Cossacks' Uprising. When the Cossacks laid siege to Polonnoye, Samson, with 300 of his followers, arrayed in their shrouds and praying-shawls
Tallit
A tallit pl. tallitot is a Jewish prayer shawl. The tallit is worn over the outer clothes during the morning prayers on weekdays, Shabbat and holidays...
, went to the synagogue, and stood there praying until the enemy came and butchered them all.
Ostropoli was a noted kabalist. He was the author of a commentary (published by his nephew Pesaḥ at Zolkiev in 1709) on the kabalistic work Ḳarnayim. According to the author of Yewen Meẓulah, he wrote also a commentary on the Zohar
Zohar
The Zohar is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on Mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology...
, titled Machane Dan, in conformity with the cabalistic system of Luria
Luria
Luria is a surname, a variant of Lurie. It may refer to:* Alexander Luria, Russian neuropsychologist* Isaac Luria, a Jewish mystic in Safed* Roger de Luria, Italian Admiral* Salvador Luria, Italian microbiologist* Solomon Luria, an Ashkenazic rabbi...
, but this work has not been preserved. Other works of his are:
- Dine we-Hanhagot ha-Adam (Ostrog, 1793), a collection of cabalistic liturgical regulations from the works of Ostropoli and other cabalists
- Sefer Liḳḳuṭim (Grodno, 1794), cabalistic exegetics and elucidations of many passages in the Zohar and other works
- Nifla'ot Ḥadashot (ib. 1797), elucidations of the Pentateuch and the Five Megillot, and homiletics
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- Grätz, Gesch. x.57, 65, Leipzig, 1897;
- Yewen Meẓulah, section Gezerah Deḳaḳ, Polonah;
- AzulaiChaim Joseph David AzulaiChaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...
, Shem ha-Gedolim, i.181, Wilna, 1852; - Gurland, Le-Korot ha-Gezerot, ii.25, vi.60 et seq.;
- Fürst, Bibl. Jud. iii.357.