A true bridge-builder, Rabbi Hauer was admired across the Jewish world and beyond. Below is a selection of excerpts from the condolence letters we received.
Letter of condolence from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), signed by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president, and Bishop Joseph Bambera, chair of the Committee of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
In his letter to the OU, Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, chief rabbi of South Africa, calls Rabbi Hauer’s passing a “great blow for Am Yisrael.”
Statement by Agudath Israel of America, noting the kiddush Hashem Rabbi Hauer created in all his encounters with the outside world and the unity within the Jewish world that he always sought to promote
Statement by the Mizrachi World Movement
Rabbi Hauer’s relationships extended throughout the Jewish world. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, published an article entitled, “Remembering my chavruta: Rabbi Moshe Hauer, z”l,” in eJewishPhilanthropy. On social media, Sheila Katz noted that despite being “an unlikely duo”—she, “a Reform, Jewish progressive woman,” and Rabbi Hauer, “an Orthodox, male rabbi”—they came “together to advocate against antisemitism, to promote safety in Israel, and for the return of the hostages.”
Letter of condolence from the White House signed by President Donald Trump. In his letter, he refers to Rabbi Hauer’s “remarkable legacy” and stated that he was a “fierce advocate for the Jewish people.”
Message on social media by New York Governor Kathy Hochul
Statement by the Jewish Federations of North America Board of Trustees Chair Gary Torgow and President and CEO Eric Fingerhut
In This Section
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l: The Loss of a Leader
Man of G-d: Remembering Rabbi Moshe Hauer by Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph
A Guiding Light for Klal Yisrael by Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber
“His Life Was a Continuous Ascent” by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
To Illuminate Rather Than Condemn: The Legacy of Rabbi Moshe Hauer by Moishe Bane