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Shimon Agassi

Shimon Ben Aharon Agassi was a Hakham and Kabbalist in Baghdad. He was known as HARASHBA, an acronym for Harav Rabbi Shimon Ben Aharon.

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Hakham
Shimon Agassi
with his son, Ezra Zion, approximately 1910
Personal life
Born1852 (1852)
Died1914 (aged 61–62)
SpouseRachel Abdallah Eliya Bahar
ChildrenAharon 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
Parent
  • Aharon (father)
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
Jewish leader
Yahrtzeit8 Av, 5674 A. M.
ResidenceBaghdad

Shimon Ben Aharon Agassi (also spelled Simon Aghassi) was a Hakham1 and Kabbalist2 in Baghdad. He was known as HARASHBA,3 an acronym for Harav Rabbi Shimon Ben Aharon.

Personal life

Hakham Agassi was born in 1852.3 He was married to Rachel Abdallah Eliya Bahar (1866–1954). Together they had ten children:

  1. Aharon Agassi (1882–1898)
  2. Menashe Agassi (1884–1889)
  3. Farha Agassi Somek (1888–1992)
  4. Meir Sassoon Hai Agassi (1891–1896)
  5. Esther Agassi Somekh (1892–1988)
  6. Ezra Zion Agassi (1897–1992)
  7. Dina Agassi Shaashua (1898–1980)
  8. Khatoun Agassi Judah (1903–1988)
  9. Mazal Tov Agassi (1905–1990)
  10. 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

Hakham Agassi authored: Imrey Shimon;6 B'ney Aharon (a commentary on Sha'ar HaGilgulim7 by Rabbi Hayyim Vital); D'rasha;2 Fundamentals of Torah8 (on the Thirteen Principles of Faith); Z'hav Sh'va;9 and Shem MiShim'on.5

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References

  1. Gottlieb, Sch. N. (1912). Ohole-Schem אהלי שם. Pinsk. p. 480. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. The book "Drasha", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi דרשה. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  3. "The Agassi Family Trees". www.shimon-agassi.com. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  4. "Descendants of Shimon Agassi". www.shimon-agassi.com. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  5. The book "Shem miShimon", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi שם משמעון. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  6. The book "Imrey Shimon" by Rabbi Shimon Agassi אמרי שמעון. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  7. The book "Shaar Hagilgulim with perush Bney Aharon", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi שער הגלגולים עם פירוש בני אהרן. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  8. The book "Fundamentals of Torah", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi יסודי התורה. Jerusalem: Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom Publications. 1998. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.
  9. The book "Zahav Shva", by Rabbi Shimon Agassi זהב-שבא. Jerusalem. Retrieved Aug 3, 2016.