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The Passing of a Tzaddik With a Giant Heart: Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt"l
Rabbi Moshe Hauer served as Orthodox Union leader since 2020 and was known for bridging diverse Jewish communities and advocating widely, impacting national and international Jewish affairs.
- On Tuesday, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the Orthodox Union's executive vice president, died suddenly after suffering a heart attack on Shemini Atzeret; his death was announced Wednesday night at Simchat Torah.
- He had served as the O.U.'s rabbinic leader since his appointment, acting as professional and rabbinic leader and spokesperson after leading Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation, Baltimore for more than 26 years.
- Among recent engagements, he led programs on education, children-at-risk and social services and founded Klal Perspectives, meeting senators and senior White House officials weeks ago and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Jan. 22, 2025.
- Jewish communal leaders across denominations mourned Rabbi Moshe Hauer as a bridge-builder and wise counselor, with OU President Mitchel Aeder, Rabbi Josh Joseph, William Daroff, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog praising his leadership.
- A levaya took place Thursday morning at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation, Baltimore, and survivors include Miriam Hauer, Mindi Hauer, their children and grandchildren; his body and family were due on a flight to Israel for burial.
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Orthodox Union's Rabbi Moshe Hauer remembered as ‘master teacher’ and ‘voice of Torah’
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, died suddenly on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, his organization said. He was 60. Jewish communal leaders remembered Hauer as a friend, a bridge-builder, a faithful and committed leader and a source of wise counsel. Hauer had served in his role at the OU since May 2020, acting as the organization’s professional and rabbinic leader and primary spokesperson, as well as…
The Passing of a Tzaddik With a Giant Heart: Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt"l
The OU’s Executive Vice President and Former Baltimore Rav Passed Away Suddenly on Shemini Atzeres Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Orthodox world is reeling from the sudden passing of Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt”l, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union, who was niftar on the […]
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