Rabbi Meir Shapiro
Guides Through the Dark Years
From the Biography Series

More than just a rabbi, Rabbi Meir Shapiro was a man with a mission. He rose to prominence in the Jewish political party of Agudas Yisroel and won a seat on the Polish parliament in 1921. Amidst government sanctioned anti-Semitism, he became the defender of the Jews. The originator of the Daf ha Yomi shiur and founder of the Yeshiva of Lublin, he left an indelible mark upon the Jewish people.