Meir Simcha of Dvinsk branches were established in Toronto and Montreal in Canada, and in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Worldwide, branches, all bearing the name "Ohr Somayach", are Ohr Somayach, South Africa, London in the United Kingdom, Kiev in the Ukraine, and Sydney in Australia. Meir Simcha of Dvinsk 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
Simcha Weinstein Simcha Weinstein Simon Weinstein, known by his Hebrew name Simcha Weinstein (), is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book "Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero" was published. In 2008, his second book "Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century" was published. Simon Weinstein, Hebrew name "Simcha" joined the British film commission and worked as a location scout for films like "The Full Monty" and "Spice World". Weinstein ministers to Jewish students at Pratt Institute (where he serves as Chair of its Religious Affairs Committee),