Samson in rabbinic literature x. 13), was a member of that clan (comp. I Chronicles iv. 3). The name "Samson" is derived from "shemesh" ("sun"), so that Samson bore the name of God, who is also "a sun and shield" (Psalm lxxxiv. 12 [A. V. 11]); and as God protected Israel, so did Samson watch over it in his generation, judging the people even as did God. Samson's strength was divinely derived (Sotah 10a); and he further resembled God in requiring neither aid nor help (Genesis Rabba xcviii. 18). In the blessings which Jacob pronounced on the tribe of Dan (Genesis xlix. 16-17) he
Israel Tennis Centers center also offers a variety of programs for children, teenagers, and adults that are funded by donations from Israel and abroad. They include a program for the special needs population, a unique program for youth at risk, a coexistence program, and a twin kindergarten program in which a Jewish and Arab kindergarten come to the center to participate in sports activities and visit one another in their respective preschools. From the day the center opened, EladRoth, born in Nahariya, has served as its manager. Samson Israel Tennis Center – BEER SHEVA History The Samson Israel Tennis Center in Beer Sheva