Rabbi Moshe Hauer

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A Tishah B’Av Lament for October 7

A kinah for October 7 authored by Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.

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An Inflection Point in Jewish Life—Mi va’Mi Haholchim

When any Jew anywhere is threatened, it should feel like someone has poked us in the eye.

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In Praise of Israeli Emunah

It is in Israel that we regularly encounter among the masses—halachically observant or not—emunah peshutah, a pure and simple faith in a loving G-d Whose supportive presence ensures that we…

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Eternal Nation, Eternal Truths

The Jews’ strategy for success in battle is simply this: We fight for each other and not with each other.

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The Division Thing: Strangers, Competitors and Monsters

At this time of Orthodox growth, we need to facilitate the vision, the chazon, where the Orthodox community is perceived not as a threat but as a growing resource of…

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The Gift of Israel

It appears that G-d’s interim solution to the challenge of assimilation . . . was the creation of the Jewish State.

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Ki Heim Chayeinu—Living Jewish

How can we shift our Jewish practices from default approach to an engaging and inspiring experience?

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Invisible People

This beautiful and all-important emphasis on family is also the source of numerous challenges and vulnerabilities for the many individuals who are not living within such a household.