Rabbi Shimshon Barsky
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| רבי שמשון ברסקי | |
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| Barski, Barskey | |
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| Leading Breslov chasid who lived in Uman. |
Reb Shimshon Barsky was a descendent of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and the author of Eitzos HaMevuoros. He was one of the leading Breslov Chasidim in Uman before the Communists took over the country. He passed away on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, 1935.
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Breslover In Uman
Rabbi Shimshon Barsky was one of the teachers of Rabbi Yitzchock Briter.
Descendent of Rabbanue
Rabbi Shimshon Barsky was born to Rabbi Yisroel Menachem, a descendant of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov through his daughter Sarah.
Books
Atzot Hamvarot
In depth expansion on some of Rabbi Nachman's advice brought down in Likutay Eitzos.
Likkutei Eitzos Ivri Teitch
In depth discussion of five topics from Rebbe Nasson's Likutay Eitzos written in Yiddish. A Hebrew translation of this work was latter published under the name 'Gevuros Shimshon'. A number of letters from Rabbi Shimshon Barsky written to his family and friends were also appended to various additions.
Kever Reb Shimshon Barsky
Reb Shimshon Barsky is buried in the newer Jewish cemetery of Uman near the Kever of Rabbi Avraham ben Rabbi Nachman of Tcherin. Unfortunately the entire cemetery was razed during the period of WWII and the following communist regime. Ohali Tzadikim an organization run by Yisroel Meir Gabby researched the location of his grave and built a Tzion in the approximate location based on testimony of elderly locals.
Hillulah of eb Shimshon Barsky
The yahrzeit of Reb Shimshon Barsky is on Rosh Chodesh, the first of Sivon.
- Rabbi Shimshon Barsky Photo Gallery