[7] The work, whose title translates to "The Seed of Shimshon,"[2] is composed of approximately 774 essays organized into 59 chapters, covering the 54 parashot (weekly Torah portions) of the Pentateuch as well as the Five Megillot ( Song of Songs, Book of Ruth, Lamentations, Book of Esther, and Ecclesiastes.).
The author stated that studying this work would bring heavenly blessings, a concept known as segula in Jewish tradition.
Born in Modena, Shimson's father, Nachman Michoel, arranged for him to initially study with the local rabbi, Ephraim Cohen Lipshitz, his maternal grandfather.
He subsequently studied in Mantua with its rabbi, Abiad Sar-Shalom Bazilla, author of a work named "Emunat Chachamim."
Ordained, he initially moved to Mantua, becoming a local teacher, subsequently returning to Modena to both teach and lead a congregation.