R. Meir son of R. David Atlas
Liepāja / Libau / Libava
Born in 5608 (1848)1) in the city of Baisogala, Lithuania.
In 56412) he founded the yeshiva in Telshe and served as its rosh yeshiva.
In 5645 (1885) he was accepted as rabbi and rabbinic decisor here in Liepāja at the Beit Midrash Anshei Žemaitija.
After a time he was elected to serve as rabbi in Salant. In 5659 he was elected rabbi of Kobryn, and from 5666 until his passing he served as rabbi of Šiauliai (Shavel) in Lithuania.
Father-in-law of the geonim R. Elchanan Wasserman, of blessed memory (who cites Torah novellae in his name in his book Kovetz Shiurim), and R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski by his second marriage.
He passed away in Šiauliai on 12 Shevat 5686 (27 January 1926).
He is mentioned in Igrot Kodesh of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz)3) that he participated in a secret assembly with his father the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Maharshab) on 5 Elul 5665. He also participated with him at the rabbinical assembly in Vilna in the month of Iyyar 5669.4) He is also co-signed together with the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Maharshab) on a “public proclamation” — a regulation on the matter of ritual slaughter from the month of Marcheshvan 5668.5)
His approbations were printed in many books.
Dorot HaAcharonim, first book (alef–vav), p. 18. Chakhmei Lita, p. 9, and more.
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