Ohr Somayach (book)

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

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

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

• List of commentaries on Mishneh Torah
• Maimonides
• Ohr Somayach, Monsey
• Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem