Rabbi Moshe Sherer Z"L (1921-1998) was a remarkable individual whose skills and abilities helped shape the Torah world in America, as we know it today. His selfless devotion to Bnei Yisrael and to Agudas Yisrael of America fashioned the organization into a champion of Torah values, respected by the highest offices of American government for its influence and integrity. In addition, Rabbi Sherer was also known as a man who personified integrity. He would often help individuals who faced difficulties and challenges and he would never accept any remuneration for his assistance.
There was an individual who wanted to obtain an export license from a foreign country to bring goods into America. Rabbi Sherer helped him contact the right person in Washington D.C. to assist him. The individual received his export license and was very grateful. The man asked how he could show his appreciation to Rabbi Sherer. He responded that he did not need or want anything for his assistance. Suspecting that the man may donate more than he had in the past to Agudas Yisrael to show his gratitude, he added emphatically that he would be checking the books of Agudas Yisrael and if he discovered that the man gave a penny more than he had given last year, he would return the difference. (As cited in the summer issue of The Jewish Observer - 1998)
