The U.S. Senate paid tribute to the late Rabbi Moshe Sherer, who headed Agudath Israel of America for more than 30 years. Nearly 200 representatives from the Orthodox group gathered Tuesday with lawmakers as Sherer’s son, Rabbi Shimshon Sherer, opened the Senate with a prayer, expressing the hope that his father’s memory inspires members of the Senate “to find within their hearts an echo of his nobility of spirit, selfless devotion and compassion for all in need.”
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