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Orthodox Union’s Rabbi Moshe Hauer Dies Suddenly on Shemini Atzeres at 64

Tributes from Jewish leaders highlight his role as the OU’s public voice on Torah and communal life.

The Passing of a Tzaddik With a Giant Heart: Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt”l
Rabbi Moshe Hauer.
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets report he suffered a sudden heart attack at his Baltimore home on Shemini Atzeres.
  • He had served as Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union since May 2020 after roughly 26 years leading Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion in Baltimore.
  • OU leaders called him a “master teacher” and “the voice of Orthodoxy to the world” in a formal statement mourning his passing.
  • Funeral details were set for Thursday at 8:45 a.m. at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion in Baltimore with a livestream at ou.org/rabbi-hauer-levaya, and burial is planned in Israel.
  • His background included ordination and a doctorate in Talmudic law from Ner Israel and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins, and his national advocacy included a 2022 appointment to DHS’s Faith-Based Security Advisory Council.