Pirchei Of Montreal Tribute Video To Rabbi Moshe Sherer
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Rabbi Moshe Sherer (June 18, 1921 – May 17, 1998) was Chairman of Agudath Yisroel of America from the 1960s until his petira in 1998.
Rabbi Moshe Sherer was born in Brooklyn on June 8, 1921. He learnt in Torah Vodaas and in Ner Yisroel. He famously told everyone that his main mentor was Rabbi Aharon Kotler.
Rabbi Moshe Sherer joined Agudas Yisrael as its executive vice president in 1941, when it was a small group with few employees, and added the title of president in 1963.
Rabbi Moshe Sherer was active presence in the United States capitol for better than half-a-century, advocating the interests and articulating the views of Orthodox Jewry. In 1988 he created a full-time Orthodox Jewish government affairs office in Washington, D.C. His role has been described as a shtadlan, he testified before Congress and often led groups of intercessors to Washington to meet with elected officials.”
Vice-President Al Gore said, just hours after his death: "Many in the Orthodox community say, 'How far we have come.' They should say, 'How far he brought us!
