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Plus: Start Off The Year With Torat Imecha Parsha, Haftorah and Halacha PARSHAT NOACH October 24-25, 2025 / 3 Cheshvan 5786  FEATURED Watch OU Hespedim for EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Over the past week, OU staff gathered both in Israel and at OU headquarters in New York to hear divrei hesped and tributes for Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, and to reflect on the Torah values that defined Rabbi Hauer zt"l's life, the religious ideals he so passionately championed, and the communal work he so tirelessly pursued.   The hespedim were delivered by President Mitch Aeder; EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph; OU Kosher COO Rabbi Moshe Elefant; OU Women's Initiative Founding Director Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman; Communal Engagement Managing Director Rabbi Yaakov Glasser; Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, EVP Emeritus; and members of the OU Israel leadership.   Your own tributes and stories about Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, can be emailed to RabbiHauerTribute@ou.org. Photos and videos of Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, can be submitted here. Watch OU Hespedim and Read Tributes Divrei Hesped Livestream for EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Watch divrei hesped for Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, tonight, Thursday, October 23, at 8:00 pm EDT. Hespedim will be delivered by rabbanim and members of the Hauer family at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion in Baltimore, MD. Watch the Livestream Here Messages to Guide Us from the Words of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Hear guiding messages from Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, devoted guardian of the Jewish people, passionate teacher of Torah, and powerful voice for unity in Klal Yisrael. May we carry on his timeless messages, heartfelt vision, and the values he lived and inspired in all of us. Watch Now  AROUND THE OU Rabbi Moshe Elefant Remembering EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l In an exclusive interview with The Jewish Vues, OU Kosher COO Rabbi Moshe Elefant shares his memories of his close friend and colleague, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l. Read in The Jewish Vues Rabbi Avi Berman Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt"l's Quiet Strength United Jews Everywhere Not many mainstream Orthodox rabbis are eulogized by US leaders from both the Reform movement and the haredi establishment, and not many American rabbis are familiar and beloved figures both in the Knesset and on Capitol Hill. Read in the Jerusalem Post Nathan Diament The Quiet, Prophetic Voice of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Thursday morning after the end of the Sukkot holiday, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, and I were scheduled to meet at the White House with senior officials to discuss priority issues for our community. Instead, I sat in his synagogue… at his funeral. Read in Baltimore Jewish Life Rabbi Yisrael Motzen Divrei Hesped for Rebbi Umori, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, carried the weight of the Jewish people on his shoulders. He cared not only for the Jewish people, he cared for every Jewish person. I'm not sure what crushed him more – the battle against our external enemies, or the internal battles within Klal Yisrael, which he reminded us, time and time again, were the true cause of our suffering. Read on Facebook Rabbi Gil Student Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, and the Power of Disagreement On Shemini Atzeres 5786, the Jewish world lost Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l, one of the wisest and most quietly pious people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, was a spiritual giant and a personal mentor of mine, but it did not start out that way. Read in the Jewish Link Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman What I Learned from Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l I keep hearing Rabbi Hauer zt"l's voice. Not in sound, but in thought – the pauses between words, the care in his phrasing, the way he turned a question into an opening rather than a conclusion. Read in Baltimore Jewish Life Synagogue Initiatives Daily Tehillim & Chizuk Call Dedicated to Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Throughout the Shloshim, the OU Daily Tehillim & Chizuk Call will feature speakers sharing memories of and insights learned from Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l. Today, we were joined by our EVP and COO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, to reflect on his incredibly special relationship and partnership with Rabbi Hauer, zt"l. Listen Now All Torah Learn Mishnayos L'ilui Nishmas Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l After completing the first cycle of Mishnayos learning, All Torah launched the second learning cycle on the All Siyum Platform in memory of Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, Moshe Yisrael ben Binyamin. Join us in learning Mishnayos and honor his neshamah through continued Torah study. Sign Up Now Teach NYS Make Your Voice Heard – Early Voting Starts This Weekend A lot is at stake in the upcoming elections, especially in NYC. The officials we elect decide funding for our yeshivot and day schools, the safety of our community, and the future of Jewish life in our cities. The deadline to register to vote in the NYC elections is tomorrow, Friday, October 24. Early voting in NYC starts this weekend. Don't wait – Your vote is your voice. Make it count. Check Your Registration Status Here Find Your Early Voting Site Here OU Women's Initiative Start Off The Year With Torat Imecha Parsha, Haftorah, and Halacha Start off the year learning Sefer Bereishit with Mrs. Chana Meira Katz and Dvar Haftorah with Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman, or sign up for daily Torat Imecha Halacha bites via WhatsApp or email. Sign Up Here OU-JLIC What Happens When You Give College Students a Beit Midrash? The Anstandigs invested thousands in sefarim and built a learning space from scratch at Binghamton University. The result? Morning seder is full. Night seder just launched. Find out what's working on campus. Read More  UPCOMING EVENTS SPIRIT How Not to Invest: A Behavioral & Strategic Guide to Avoiding Costly Investment Mistakes – Presented by David Winston Tuesday, October 28, at 12:00 pm EDT Register Now Yachad Yachad's Young Professionals Comedy Night Featuring Dovie Neuburger Thursday, October 30, at 7:30 pm in Manhattan, NY Register Now Halacha Initiatives Third Annual City Eruv Conference Sunday, November 16, and Monday, November 17, in Edison, NJ Register Now SPIRIT Spirit Enrichment Series for Lifelong Learning 2025-2026 Comprehensive Growth for Health and Wellness Find Out About the Classes  TORAH Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l Rebuilding After Destruction This message was written two years ago in the immediate aftermath of October 7th. In this piece, Rabbi Hauer, zt"l, describes the people of Israel running themselves ragged caring for their fellow Jews – a description that would be most fitting of himself.