Always on Call - The Life and Times of Moreinu Dr. Raphael Moller

Moreinu Dr. Raphael Moller was called "the malach Raphael" -- a healer of bodies, souls, and communities. A great-grandson of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, he lived up to his forebearer's vision as a true "Mensch-Yisrael" in the abundant roles he filled: A community leader in pre-war Hamburg, battling to uphold Torah ideals; The decades-long President of Washington Heights' famed kehillah, K'hal Adath Jeshurun, where he helped shape and uplift the fledgling community after the Holocaust; Confidante of Rav Aharon Kotler, the Chazon Ish, the Satmar Rebbe, and other Gedolim, with whom he collaborated on initiatives to preserve Klal Yisrael; An outstanding talmid chacham, who could converse equally with rabbanim and laymen on any topic in Shas; A beloved physician, who was a pioneer in treating not just illnesses but the whole person, and whose compassion for his patients was legendary; A devoted father of a large family, whose progeny all continued his life's work of servicing the klal. Dr. Moller's journey took him from his idyllic upbringing in Hamburg, Germany, to a grueling concentration camp incarceration after Kristallnacht, and then onto wartime deprivation in England. When at long last he finally reached American shores, he dedicated himself to Am Yisrael as a beloved doctor and as a klal leader, exerting great influence across the globe.

Publisher:

Feldheim Publishers

Pages:

396

Date Published:

2025