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During World War I as a young child, his family's home was hit by a bomb and collapsed. After escaping from the rubble, he went to Rabbi Yona Cohen's house. Despite his young age, Rabbi Yona Cohen allowed him to join his classes. Between 1926-1932, he continued his studies at Tomchei Temimim in Kharkov, and after its closure moved to Tomchei Temimim in Nevel. | During World War I as a young child, his family's home was hit by a bomb and collapsed. After escaping from the rubble, he went to Rabbi Yona Cohen's house. Despite his young age, Rabbi Yona Cohen allowed him to join his classes. Between 1926-1932, he continued his studies at Tomchei Temimim in Kharkov, and after its closure moved to Tomchei Temimim in Nevel. | ||
As a young man, after the Yevsektsia restricted the yeshiva in Kremenchug and the previous supervisor had to flee, Rabbi Meir was sent by the Frierdiker Rebbe to supervise the yeshiva, which was then managed by Rabbi Yisroel Noach Blinitski. | As a young man, after the Yevsektsia restricted the yeshiva in Kremenchug and the previous supervisor had to flee, Rabbi Meir was sent by [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] to supervise the yeshiva, which was then managed by Rabbi Yisroel Noach Blinitski. | ||
After the Frierdiker Rebbe left Russia in 1927, Rabbi Meir remained in Malakhovka where a vibrant Chabad community developed. His close friends included Rabbi Yaakov of Skalik (Zhuravicher) and Rabbi Avraham Dreizin (Major), who once saved Rabbi Meir during a Yevsektsia pursuit by hiding him in his basement. | After the Frierdiker Rebbe left Russia in 1927, Rabbi Meir remained in Malakhovka where a vibrant Chabad community developed. His close friends included Rabbi Yaakov of Skalik (Zhuravicher) and Rabbi Avraham Dreizin (Major), who once saved Rabbi Meir during a Yevsektsia pursuit by hiding him in his basement. | ||