Ohr Somayach (book)

Ohr Somayach is a commentary on Mishneh Torah, authored by Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk.

For other uses of "Ohr Somayach", see Ohr Somayach (disambiguation).

Overview
Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

The book, published in 1925, a year before its author's death,[1] presents original understandings on Maimonides' Mishneh Torah. The work became popular and is studied by young yeshiva students and accomplished Torah scholars alike.[2]

The author, Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, is often known as the Ohr Samayach, after the commentary he wrote.[2]

See also

References
  1. Bamberger, Rabbi Moshe (December 2017). Great Jewish Classics. Brooklyn, NY: Mesorah Publications, Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4226-1950-6.
  2. Zakon, Rabbi Nachman (June 2003). The Jewish Experience: 2,000 Years: A Collection of Significant Events (Second ed.). Shaar Press. p. 177. ISBN 1-57819-496-2.
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