Chacham Nissim Ben-Shimon Makes Crown Heights Visit

The Crown Heights community was visited this week by Harav Hagaon Chacham Nissim Ben-Shimon, Rosh Av Bet Din of Tel Aviv – Yafo in honor of Chai Elul and as a preparation for Tishrei 5784.

Chacham Ben-Shimon is one of 5 children of Chacham Mantzur Ben-Shimon who was the head of Yeshiva Porat Yosef in Yerushalayim.

His elder sister was married to the late Chacham Sholom Cohen, who replaced HaRav Ovadia Yosef as the spiritual head of Shas.

Chacham Ben-Shimon is the Rosh Av Bet Din from Tel Aviv – Yafo, and father of 17 children ka”h.

One of his sons Avrohom is a Chabad Askan in Atlit, Israel and his grandson Yossi is a Lubavitcher in Isla Mucheress in Mexico.

Chacham Ben-Shimon is currently in NY for several days to give Chizuk and Brachot and visited Crown Heights on Tuesday. While there, he visited the Rebbe’s room, the Rebbe’s library, the Ohel, and Rabbi Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din.

His visit in Crown Heights was coordinated by Rabbi Eliezer (Lazer) Avtzon, Rav of the Merkaz Sefarad Chabad Shul and Sefardi community in Crown Heights.