The Light From Dvinsk

He was the celebrated rav of a celebrated\ncity. The author of sefarim that have be-\ncome classics in the world of Torah leam-\ning. A leader who left his imprint on his\ngeneration-and ours.\n\nHe was Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk,\nthe Ohr Somayach, a towering figure in a\ngeneration of giants, a sage who illumi-\nnates our lives to this very day.\n\nFor twenty-six years, Rav Meir Simcha\ntoiled in Torah learning, rarely venturing\nout of his tiny room on the side of the beis\nmidrash. Then he was thrust pell-mell\ninto the turbulent life of a major city, as\nhe took on the position of rav of Dvinsk.\nTogether with his counterpart in the Chas-\nsidic community, the legendary Ro-\ngatchover Gaon, Rav Meir Simcha led\nhis kehilah with the devotion, love, and\nunderstanding that be speak a true\nleader.\n\nRav Meir Sirncha's contribution to his\nbeloved people did not end with Dvinsk's\ncity limits. As a world-renowned Torah\nsage, he spoke out on the vital issues\naffecting a rapidly changing Jewish world.\n\nInhiswritings, Rav Meir Simcha touched\nthe lives of every Jew. Wrth Ohr Somayach,\n\nhe gave the Jewish people a classic of lom\ndus and a new approach to the Rambam.\nIn Meshech Chochmah, he proved himself a\nmaster of derush, synthesizing hashkafah,\nhaladrah, and Jewhh thought.

Publisher:

Distributed by Philipp Feldheim Inc

Pages:

143

Date Published:

1990