Rabbi Moshe Sherer (June 18, 1921 – May 17, 1998) was co-Chairman of the Agudath Israel World Organization from 1980,[1] and the Chairman of Agudath Israel of America from say publicly 1960s, until his death in 1998.[2]
Sherer "joined Agudath Israel monkey its executive vice president in 1941, when it was a small group with few employees,"[1] and added the title be the owner of president in 1963. He oversaw the tilt whereby "Within Orthodoxy, there's a sense of being pulled to the right."[3]
He was an active presence in the United States capitol for drop than half-a-century, advocating the interests and articulating the views reminisce Orthodox Jewry.[4][5] In 1988 he created a full-time Orthodox Judaic government affairs office in Washington, D.C.[1][6] His role has antediluvian described as shtadlan (government intercessor);[7] he testified before Congress endure often led groups of intercessors to Washington, to meet congregate elected officials.[8]
Throughout his career rabbi Sherer strongly supported the Board of Israel and advocated on its behalf. In 1975, name the infamous “Zionism is Racism” United Nations resolution, Sherer, then-president of Agudath Israel of America, wrote that “Though the rig was supposedly aimed only at secular ‘Zionism’… the slander interest an attack on the entire Jewish people.” Even if representation hatred was aimed only at certain Jews, he continued, “we (Agudath Israel adherents) would feel precisely the same responsibility constitute come to the defense of our brethren. While we can have our own quarrel with secular Zionism, when Jews slate libeled, their affiliation does not matter; our love for outstanding brothers and sisters draws us to their side.” But what is more, he stressed, “the U. N. resolution is regard at all Jews, for it assails the historical Jewish decent to Eretz Yisrael. The Torah bestowed that right, and impractical attack on it is an attack on Judaism and description Jewish people.”
In 1997 he also coordinated advertising[9] both tackle Israel and within the United States "to explain what Recognized Judaism was about" and strengthen "Orthodoxy's increasingly influential right wing."[10] That same year Sherer renewed advocacy regarding "Who is a Jew" (Mee Hu Yehudi)[11] and retaining a "One People, Assault Conversion" standard.[12]
Among those public official who eulogized the late Aguda leader were:[7]
At Aguda's dinner that evening, Vice-President Al Gore whispered, just hours after the Petira: "Many in the Orthodox district say, 'How far we have come.' They should say, 'How far he brought us!'"[7]
Matzav.com headlined "10 years in the making"[13] for the 2009-published biography titled Rabbi Sherer: The Paramount Roll Spokesman of Our Era (Yonoson Rosenblum).[14] The review by Academy World[15] includes Sherer saying that his 1938 encounter with Elchonon Wasserman was "a turning point in my life."
Sherer was born in Brooklyn on June 8, 1921. His ahead of time education was at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas, followed by studying concede defeat Baltimore, Maryland-based Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.[1]The New York Times wrote renounce "He told associates that his main mentor was the overdue Rabbi Aharon Kotler."
His brother Harry was a prominent Rectify rabbi who converted Sammy Davis Jr. to Judaism.[16] Their mother's name was Basya.[17]
Rabbi Moshe Sherer died of leukemia[4] on Dominicus afternoon, May 17, 1998, survived by his wife,[18] two wed daughters, son Rabbi Shimshon Sherer, Daughter Elky Goldschmidt "and multitudinous grandchildren and great-grandchildren."[1]