"Just like putting on your own oxygen mask first isn’t something to feel guilty about, neither is proper self-care"
Your article on Rabbi Moshe Heinemann and the Star-K was a pleasure to read. I am always impressed with the quality of writing in Mishpacha. Many years ago, when the Upper Park Heights neighborhood was “going downhill,” the establishment of the Agudah shul under Rabbi Heinemann saved the neighborhood. It was a magnet for heimishe families. The unification of kashrus has contributed greatly to the shalom in our community. Everyone can eat at any event.
Your article concludes with a description of the unified response to the COVID pandemic. It bears mentioning that the president of the Vaad Harabbanim of Baltimore is Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer. The respect he is shown by all members of the Vaad, which includes rabbis from across the spectrum, is a major factor in the Vaad’s success. Rabbi Heinemann and Rabbi Hopfer show each other much kavod and after discussion and even voting, whatever is decided is unanimously followed, even by those who may have had a different approach.
Of course, this communal peace is the heritage of Rabbi Herman Naftoli Neuberger. He always stressed shalom and it is part of the DNA of our community.
May Rabbi Heinemann continue to set a high standard in all areas for many years to come.
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