A Tribute To the "Ohr Sameach", Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk On His 100th Yahrtzeit - ד' אלול

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Okay, good morning, friends. Monday afternoon national share. Today, we're going to have uh two presentations. The first one is in honor of today, Dalet Elul, the 100th yahrzeit of Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, the Meshech Chochmah. Actually, there was a trip planned to Latvia to the kever of Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, to the Meshech Chochmah's kever, that uh it didn't work out. But, I want to share with you some important words about Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk. The Meshech Chochmah is one of Klal Yisrael's favorite sefarim al ha-Torah. I want to point out if you look in the title page of Sefer Meshech Chochmah, it says, "Chubar b'ratzon Avinu sheba'shamayim." It was composed with the consent, the will, the ratzon of the Almighty. That That's an amazing statement. That's a pretty bold statement that the Meshech Chochmah felt he had the endorsement. You have it, Ephraim? Ephraim showing it? I think you're you're you're It's like uh here, let me I'll Here. See? Chubar b'ratzon Avinu actually I'll uh >> Sorry, Rabbi, what year was that? >> This uh the Meshech Chochmah passed away 100 years ago. Today is his 100th yahrzeit. He He writes that this This uh was composed b'ratzon Avinu sheba'shamayim. Many of the uh teachings in Meshech Chochmah conclude with the following word, words, "Davar zeh b'chalom." The following insight I had in a dream. I'll give you a few examples. In parsha in para in Vayikra, your tests your tests. Um The Meshech Chochmah says Davar zeh ba halom. In parshas Behar, perek chof vav pasuk bet is Meshech Chochmah is explaining why shmira is appropriate for Shabbos. He says Davar zeh ba halom. Parshas Eikev, regarding ach ba chamisha asar yom la

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2. 1:01of the Almighty. That That's an amazing statement. That's a pretty bold statement that the Meshech…
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