(JNS) When Rabbi Moshe Hauer stepped down as the full-time rabbi at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation in Baltimore, a position he held for 26 years, to become executive vice president at the Orthodox Union in 2020, he could have announced the move from the pulpit or sent an email to the congregation. For the past five years, as part of the leadership of the OU, I had the honor and blessing of working very closely with him, until he tragically and suddenly passed away on Oct. 14, on the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret. And he went many places, especially in his tireless efforts to stand up for and defend the Jewish people, and the place of religion and religious freedom in America, to push for the safety of all Jews and to advocate for Israel.
Author: Mitchel Aeder
Published at: 2025-11-02 21:42:05
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