Orthodox Union Appoints Rabbi Shmuel Silber as Executive Vice President
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 5 hours ago
What happened
The Orthodox Union named Rabbi Shmuel Silber as Executive Vice President starting November 2023, succeeding the late Rabbi Moshe Hauser. Rabbi Silber will guide the organization's Torah vision and public policy, while Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph becomes CEO. This leadership change follows Rabbi Hauser's death in 2022, with the OU continuing its extensive community and kosher certification work in the U.S. and Israel.
- 01Rabbi Shmuel Silber appointed Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union starting November 2023.
- 02Rabbi Silber replaces the late Rabbi Moshe Hauser, who died in October 2022.
- 03Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph becomes OU CEO, overseeing all programs and operations.
- 04Rabbi Silber brings 23 years of rabbinic leadership in Baltimore and Jerusalem.
- 05OU Kosher CEO Rabbi Moshe Alfant maintains high kosher certification standards globally.
- 06The leadership change follows Rabbi Hauser’s influential tenure and unexpected passing.
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