# Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

> Meir Simcha of Dvinsk was an Orthodox rabbi in the Russian Empire and Latvia. A leader of the Jewish community in Daugavpils, he is known for his writings on Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, which he titled Ohr Somayach, as well as his novellae on the Torah, titled Meshech Chochma.

*Lithuanian rabbi (1843-1926)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1843
- **Died:** 1926-08-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [מאיר שמחה הכהן](https://yi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8_%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%94%D7%9F)
- [مئير سمحا من دفينسك](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%83)
- [Me'ir Simcha z Dvinsku](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me'ir_Simcha_z_Dvinsku)
- [Meir Simcha of Dvinsk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir_Simcha_of_Dvinsk)
- [Meir Simcha de Dvinsk](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir_Simcha_de_Dvinsk)
- [מאיר שמחה הכהן](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8_%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%94%D7%9F)
- [Meiras Simča](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiras_Sim%C4%8Da)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2910090)

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