India, Oct. 16 -- Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the Vice President of Orthodox Union, one of the largest Orthodox Jewish organizations in the United States, has passed away. Jewish religious news service, Yeshiva World News, reported it on Wednesday.

Per the reports, Rabb Hauser suffered a major heart attack at his home in Baltimore, Maryland during the Jewish holiday of Shmini Atzeres.

A prominent conservative Jew, Hauer, joined the Orthodox Union in 2020 as its Executive Vice President. He is considered a key figure when it comes to the organization's policy-making. His influence also extended to other conservative Jewish organization.

Moshe Hauer joined as the Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union on May 1, 2020. Before that, for abou...