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	Meir Simcha of Dvinsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was a kohen, and is therefore often referred to as Meir Simcha ha-Kohen ("Meir Simcha the Kohen").
		In Dvinsk, his counterpart was the Hasidic Rabbi Yosef Rosen, known as the Rogatchover Gaon or by his work Tzofnath Paneach.
		In Dvinsk, he received visitors from the whole region, and was frequently consulted on issues affecting the community at large, including Poland and Lithuania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Meir_Simcha_of_Dvinsk (815 words)

	Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk
		Reb Meir Simcha was one of the most unique of the Torah giants of this century.
		Reb Meir Simcha served as Rabbi of Dvinsk for nearly 40 years and was deeply loved by his congregants.
		Reb Meir Simcha was a strong supporter of the settlement of Eretz Yisrael and greeted the Balfour Declaration with enthusiasm.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/dvinsk.html (493 words)

	The Or Same’ach, Rav Meir Simcha Hakohen of Dvinsk ZT”L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Reb Meir Simcha was born in Baltrimantz in 5603.
		Reb Meir Simcha refused to allow the police to touch the wall, saying, “If Hashem wills it, the bomb won’t explode and nothing will happen to me.” His followers were stunned by his position and feared for his life, but he remained firm in his trust in Hashem.
		Dvinsk itself was in a state of deep mourning, and all of the Jews of the city came to accompany Rav Meir Simcha on his final earthly journey.
	www.tzemachdovid.org /gedolim/orsomeach.html (3691 words)

	Judaism 101 - Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk - A Glossary of Basic Jewish Terms and Concepts - OU.ORG
		In it R. Meir Simcha demonstrates the unity between the written and oral laws and presents strikingly original interpretations of both Biblical verses and Talmudic passages.
		Meir Simcha’s secretary peered in to see the strange sight of the Rav dancing with the couple to help them in their reconciliation.
		In relation to this proposal 20 prominent leaders of Dvinsk wrote to Jerusalem as follows: “We of the Russian Golah in the city of Dvinsk rise up in response to the report that the sons of Jerusalem wish to take away our master, our teacher...
	www.ou.org /about/judaism/rabbis/dvinsk.htm (524 words)

	The Or Sameach, Rav Meir Simcha Hakohen of Dvinsk ZT"L
		Another aspect of the singular esteem in which Reb Meir Simcha was held was the widespread belief in his ability to literally bring about miracles.
		A thorough examination of Reb Meir Simcha's Talmudic novellae in his magnum opus the Or Same'ach is beyond the scope of both this writer and this biographical sketch.
		In Vayikra (5:20) Reb Meir Simcha explains a passage using the principle, "One of the characteristics of the Torah is that statements are arranged in accordance with the beauty of the language."
	www.famousrabbis.com /or.htm (8644 words)

	Welcome to the Dvinsk Site
		Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843-1926) was a rabbi and prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century.
		A balalaika ensemble in Daugavpils (Dvinsk), Latvia, photographed in 1929 or 1930.
		Jewish women and children in Daugavpils (Dvinsk), Latvia, who were forced by the Germans to bathe in the cold river during the Holocaust.
	www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /dvinsk/dvinsk.html (533 words)

	Meir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Meir Lublin (1558—1616), a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek
		Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843—1926), a rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe
		Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838—1933), a Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Meir (240 words)

	Beyond Pshat - Parshios Acharei Mos & Kedoshim, 5764 - Torah.org
		Reb Meir Simcha of Dvinsk z'tl explains that when the Gemara uses the term "hechsher mitzvah - in preparation of a mitzvah," it does not necessarily mean preparing to perform the mitzvah.
		Reb Meir Simcha z'tl asks, "What is the consideration that one would think that the Positive Commandment of revering one's parents would supercede the observance of the Shabbos?" There is a concept that when a positive and negative commandment conflict, the positive supercedes the negative.
		Reb Meir Simcha explains that if the generation of the tzaddik does not heed his words and example, prosecution will be brought upon that generation because compared to the tzaddik, the generation is classified as evil.
	www.torah.org /learning/beyond-pshat/5764/achareimos.html (3831 words)

	Ohr Somayach :: Ask The Rabbi :: Ohr Somayach
		In it Rabbi Meir Simcha demonstrates the unity between the Written and Oral Torah and presents strikingly original interpretations of Biblical verses and Talmudic passages.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha served in Dvinsk for nearly 40 years and was deeply loved by his congregants.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha was a strong supporter of the settlement of Eretz Yisrael and greeted the Balfour Declaration with enthusiasm.
	ohr.edu /yhiy/article.php/1427 (562 words)

	Meshech Chochma - Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk (2 vol.) - By: Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk
		Meshech Chochma - Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk (2 vol.) - By: Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk
		By: Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk
		In it Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk (1843-1926) demonstrates the unity between the written and oral laws and presents strikingly original interpretations of both Biblical verses and Talmudic passages.(vowelized text)
	judaicaplus.com /moreinfo.cfm?sku=1225 (123 words)

	Beha'alotcha - The Secret of the Manna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rabbi Meir Simcha explains that since fish needs no special laws to eat it, such as shechitah, it was unencumbered, "free" food.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha explains that although we may try to describe the manna, we cannot succeed.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha goes on to explain that normally eating meat develops all types of physical desires, but eating manna, causes the reverse, as one eats it, ones physical desires dissipate.
	shekel.jct.ac.il /danzig/personal/behaalotecha.html (2151 words)

	Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
		Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843-1926) was a rabbi and prominent leader of
		Meir Simcha was born in Butrimonys (Yiddish: Baltrimantz), Lithuania,
		Simcha of Dvinsk by calling themselves by his pen name for his work
	www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /dvinsk/dv_pages/dvinsk_stories_simcha.html (623 words)

	ooBdoo
		Yisrael Meir Kagan, (Chofetz Chaim), 20th century Polish legalist and moralist
		Malbim, Meir Lob ben Jehiel Michael, (The Malbim), 19th century Russian preacher and scholar
		Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, (Ohr Sameiach ; Meshech Chochmah) Lithuanian-Latvian Talmudist and communal leader
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Acharonim (875 words)

	About the Creative Learning Pavilion - e-Chinuch.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rav Eliezer Hagar of Vizhnitz, the Damesek Eliezer, born to the “Ahavas Yisroel” of Vizhnitz, a small town in Bukovina on the eastern slopes of the Capathian Mountains.
		R' Meir Simcha was a strong supporter of the settlement of Eretz Yisrael and greeted the Balfour Declaration with enthusiasm.
		Rav Simcha Bunim studied in the yeshivos of Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg under the guidance of Rav Mordechai Banet.
	www.e-chinuch.org /features/yahrtzeits.php?month=Elul (6226 words)

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		SIMCHA, LOVE AND MARRIAGE I did it again: I neglected to answer the question we still have from the Meshech Chochma.
		Thus R. Meir is really making one statement: To love God is to love God's creation, and vice versa, as each human being is formed in the image of God; and to give pleasure to God's creation is to give pleasure to God, and again vice versa.
		Our sheva brachot draw attention to the mythical reality of Eden and the simcha of a redemptive moment, because the wedding is a redemptive moment: it is a moment when two people glimpse the potential for human existence to which we have been trying to return since Adam and Eve ate the fruit.
	www.koe.org /tetzaveh.html (2332 words)

	Divrei Mordechai - Parashat Naso 5760
		It is used when the Jewish People completed the building of the Mishkan (Shemot 39:32), when they performed the Pesach offering in the year after the Exodus (Bemidbar 9:5), when they encamped around the Mishkan (Bamidbar 1:54) and when the Kohanim and the Levi'im were consecrated (Vayikra 8; Bemidbar 8:22).
		Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, in his commentary on the Torah, the Meshekh Hokhmah, says that every time a person or the Jewish People followed the instructions of Hashem, the Torah uses the same exact expression: that they obeyed, "Ka'asher Tzivah - as Hashem commanded." Every time that is, except once.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha suggests that the word "Tzivah" does not simply mean that Hashem "commanded" the people to do something.
	www.utj.org /Torah/mfriedfertig/35Naso5760.html (791 words)

	40eikev
		Rather, Rav Meir Simcha suggests, the blessing involves "the building of the nation… through the finger of Providence." We thank the Almighty for building and sustaining Am Yisrael.
		That is why the obligation of birkat ha-mazon includes a blessing over the land (the second berakha - "al ha-aretz ve-al ha-mazon") and for Jerusalem and the Mikdash ("Bonei Yerushalayim"; this berakha was recited, though obviously in much different form, during the times of the Temple, as well).
		Specifically, we saw the insightful approach of Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, who viewed birkat ha-mazon as thanking God for the "building of Am Yisrael" and its ongoing sustenance.
	www.vbm-torah.org /archive/salt-devarim/46-5eikev.htm (3824 words)

	Meir Cohen: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rabbi Meir Cohen of N'vei Dekalim, who served as a part-time rabbi and counselor for Pe'at Sadeh, appeared to take the parting ceremony particularly hard.
		One long-time resident of Pe'at Sadeh was asked if there were those who felt that signing with Mavkiim was a mistake - especially in light of the fact that most of the compensation money is to be used to pay off Mavkiim debts.
		He said that he and his neighbors would receive a "cara-villa" - 60 square meters for small families, 90 for large ones - as well as a plot of land, and that the money he would be left with would be somewhat less than what he needs to build his new home.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Cohen_Meir_251808341.htm (353 words)

	01bereish
		The means of staying in the land are not primarily the observance of mitzvot bein adam la-Makom (between man and God), but rather fulfilling the interpersonal mitzvot, such as achdut (unity) and ahavat chinam (love of fellow Jews).
		The Meshekh Chokhma (Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk) notes that the Torah mentions punishment for non-observance of mitzvot such as Shabbat, but does not mention the punishment for interpersonal sins.
		According to the Meshekh Chokhma, the punishment for national laxity in interpersonal mitzvot is the loss of the land of Israel.
	www.vbm-torah.org /archive/sichot/bereishit/01-63bereish.htm (487 words)

	Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - OPINION & COMMENT
		R' Meir Simcha sat inside the train with his disciple, the two continuing their discussion until the very last moment before departure.
		In the letter, R' Shlomo writes, "R' Meir of Premiszlan wrote to me that there is severe Heavenly censure against me for my being overly lax in dispensing so freely these hetterei horo'oh to all who seek it.
		Heaven has, therefore, decreed a harsh punishment for me. R' Meir suggests that hereon in, I be extremely cautious before giving out any more such writs with a free hand.
	chareidi.shemayisrael.com /archives5764/yisro/oyisro.htm (1007 words)

	Fake Talmud Yerushalmi - Forgery from 1907 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On the basis of internal evidence, Ritter showed that the text was an overt forgery.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk (the Ohr Somayach) realized this was a fake book.
		Friedlaender is buried in the in the Jewish cemetery of Satu Mare.
	www.isfsp.org /forgery.html (367 words)

	Rabbi Meir Simcha - Wikinoah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The following is a letter written by the great Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, known as the Ohr Somayach:
		Rabbi Meir Simche, zt”l the Rabbi of Dvinsk, generally known by the title of his work, Oir Someach.
		He stated that words would not suffice to express his horror of the Zionist menace.
	wikinoah.org /index.php/Rabbi_Meir_Simcha (390 words)

	Passover Hagadah
		Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, the "Or Sameach" connects the sanctity of Israel and the holiday to a statement of our sages, Cha"zal.
		R' Meir Simcha notes that we see a connection between Kedusha - holiness, and seperation from illicit relationships - Arayot, from the Torah.
		This is true, as the portion dealing with Arayot is placed next to the portion known as "Kedoshim," which begins with a statement saying how the nation of Israel is to be holy and sanctified.
	www.torahsearch.com /page.cfm/915 (579 words)

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		(Menachot 27A) In an earlier study I mentioned a teaching of Reb Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (19th century Latvia), author of Meshekh Chokhmah, a creative commentary on the Torah.
		In his discussion on the mitzvah of tefillin (Exodus 13:9), he refers to the opinion of Maimonides and others that Divine providence--the degree to which God intervenes in one’s life--is a function of each individual’s spiritual level.
		Reb Meir Simcha adds, however, that this is true only regarding Divine providence, not God’s love.
	www.homestead.com /uziteaches/files/54_SUK_1.DOC (1416 words)

	-- Beliefnet.com
		Rabbi Meir Simcha HaCohen of Dvinsk, the Meshech Chochmah (Vayikrah 19:18), writes the following words in that regard: "This is true even of Jews in the Diaspora, that even though they are forced to flee to America, (the great desert) nonetheless, they will not be scattered, and they will not be lost.
		Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk concludes as follows: "And this teaches us about G-d's Divine and Personal Providence." It is that Divine and Personal Providence that we pray for this day, and that we hope and trust we will find during the days, months, and years ahead.
		May it appear in the tower of smoke of Shir HaShirim that will rise to overcome the symbolism of the tower of smoke in Yoel, and the terrible searing imagery of the tower of smoke that we have lived with since last Tuesday.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/88/story_8807_4.html (1066 words)

	Rabbi's Desk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Meir Simcha of Dvinsk sheds light on this problem, by comparing the spiritual state of the Jewish people in each forty day period: when the Torah was initially given to Bnei Yisrael, the Children of Israel, they were practically on an angelic plane.
		Several weeks later, standing at the foot of Mount Sinai, the Jewish People attain a new level of holiness—yet, they do not beseech the Almighty for any needs.
		As R. Meir Simcha explains, it is only in the wake of the destruction of the tablets—after they sin—that the Jewish People discover the value and power of petitional prayer as a sustained, national effort.
	www.ahavathachim.org /html/rabbi_s_desk.HTM (562 words)

	Rabbi and Mrs. Baruch Shapiro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Rav was a talmid (disciple) of both Reb Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (who gave him semichah) and the Rogatchover.
		He had been touring America on behalf of Mizrachi during the first decade of the 20th Century, and stayed on in Seattle to help raise funds for the construction of the impressive Bikur Cholim Synagogue.
		Rabbi Shapiro's training in Dvinsk prepared him for the classical role of stodt-rav, but Seattle was no European shtetel.
	www.tzemachdovid.org /gedolim/jo/tpersonality/shapiros.html (2472 words)

	Jewish History in Latvia
		Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk - Brief Biography
		Rabbi Meir Simcha HaCohen of Dvinsk - Brief Biography
		Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen and the Flooding River
	www.rumbula.org /history_of_latvian_jewry.shtml (743 words)

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