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Journey to Latvia: Dvinsk - The Kever of the Ohr Sameach, Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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We're here in the city of Dinsk at the Kev of Rome of Dinsk, the author of our author of the he lived 83 years 1843 to 1926 Israel. His voice was one of the most eminent voices in the in the gatherings of the Israel. Any problem somebody had with a husband, with a wife, with a child, with family, they came to the and he gave them full attention and he was mic. He he delved into the issue like he was deal delving into a raam or a difficult passage in the garra. He didn't leave anyone like him. Was wondrous in the mitzvah of his house was a Bim when he was in the city of Balt near VNA and uh he would have a certain god stay by the house. RA mayor Tictton Ray Tikton and on one occasion Ramire Tictton was Mavar the father of the arame he should be to have a son who will illuminate the world in Tyra. So the fatherus named his son mayor after Rome Tiktton and indeed Ramir Simka illuminated the world in Taza in a shul where Romeor Simka grew up. They still have or at least they had like a hole in the ground where a mayor Simha would learn because he would learn by you know rubbing his feet in the ground until literally carved out a notch in the floor. His concentration was uh incredible. Here's a picture of Rome Siminsk. This is what Rome looked like. You could examine it more later. as a young boy, his mother miraculously saved him from the cantonist. You know, they would the cantonist would come, they would capture boys to serve to serve in the army. And I think

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  7. 3:43girl the daughter she has to go to work that's would say about this phenomenon He…
  8. 4:46the city of Isalim. No, no, no, no. You're not taking our R from us. He's…
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  10. 5:47about it more also. Ramir Simka of course in Paresi wrote prophetic words that when the…

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