Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
Born	1843 (1843) Butrimonys, Lithuania
Died	Aug-14-1926 (1926-08-15) 4 Elul 5686 Riga, Latvia
Occupation	Rabbi in Dvinsk
Parent	Samson Kalonymus

Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926) was a rabbi and prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. He was a kohen, and is therefore often referred to as Meir Simcha ha-Kohen ("Meir Simcha the Kohen"). 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.