Handwritten poem by Rabbi Shimshon Hacohen Modon - Mantuba, 1699.

Handwritten poem by Rabbi Shimshon Hacohen Modon - Mantuba, 1699.
A long handwritten poem against the students of Kabbalah. Manuscript of Rabbi Shimshon Hacohen Modon of Mantua, Mantua, 1699. Italian writing.

In the title "This song was sung by the sage including Rabbi Francisish Zt" l burning people who did not know and will not understand in the dark went to learn secrets and wisdom of Kabbalah. The song opens, "Blessed is the Gentile, who has chosen for him to keep, and to study, a savage religion whose secret man will appear." On the side of the page is written "printed in some alternate versions on one page without place and time, and also by the second of the Tree of Knowledge according to the examination of the world." In the left corner at the top of the page is written "The Wise Rabbi Shimshon Cohen Modon"

It is known that the greats of Italy and its sages were afraid to study the wisdom of Kabbalah, lest they make mistakes in understanding its secrets, as the people who followed Shabbetai Tzvi and his cronies erroneously mislead the people of Gd.

Rabbi Shimshon HaCohen Modon: (5439-5486) of the Sages of Mantua during the period of Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Basila, author of "Emunat Chachamim", scholar and poet, disciple of Rabbi Yehuda Briel. He corresponded in halacha with the scholars of his generation and was included in their books. He composed several compositions between them, "Kol Mussar" (Mantua, p.

[1] Great page. 40 x 28 cm, written in two columns on the length of the page.

Condition: Good - fair, quality page. Folding marks and damages to center of page due to folding.