So Long as Gazans Fear Hamas, It Can’t Be Replaced
The meaning of a murder spree.
October 21, 2025
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, of blessed memory.
At the end of the Simchat Torah holiday last week, American Jews received the news of the untimely death of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice-president of the Orthodox Union (OU), the denomination’s primary organization in the U.S. An admired and beloved figure, Hauer had unusually close relationships with rabbis from other streams of Judaism. Jay Deitcher writes:
The meaning of a murder spree.
The terrorists will nod in agreement while hoarding weapons.
The mayoral candidate fails the Hamas test.
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, of blessed memory.
Vicious and vapid stereotypes, and something else.
At the end of the Simchat Torah holiday last week, American Jews received the news of the untimely death of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice-president of the Orthodox Union (OU), the denomination’s primary organization in the U.S. An admired and beloved figure, Hauer had unusually close relationships with rabbis from other streams of Judaism. Jay Deitcher writes:
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