Rav Yosef Meir was the son-in-law of Yechiel Chaim Labin, a scion of Zidatshuv. He was descended from Rav Yosef Meir of Spinka and named after him.
He was a disciple of Yitzchok Isaac of Spinka and talmid muvhak of Rav Ahreleh Roth of Shomer Emunim-- first in Bergsaz and later of Yerushalayim. When Rav Aharon left for Eretz Yisroel, Rav Yosef Meir succeeded him and inherited his beis midrash in the city of his own forebearers in Bergsaz.
He was passionate in his service of Hashem and followed his rebbe, Rav Ahreleh, with an self-sacrifice and excitement.
He was martyred in the Holocaust in Kaminetz Podolsk on the 4th of Elul, 1941) תש"א) at the age of thirty.
His widow remarried Rav Aharon of Belz, after the Holocaust.
His son Rav Avrohom Alter Pollack was raised by Rav Aharon of Belz and served as Bergsazer Rebbe in Petach Tikva, Israel.
