Posted on 10/20/25
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 20, 2025 – For many years, my father, Benyamin Ziman, was called upon by the Hauers to help them build their Sukkah, and I had the privilege of assisting him. Each year on Sukkos, our family was invited to the Hauers’ home to join them for the first-night seudah.
This year was the first time my father wasn’t asked to help build their Sukkah — they had built an addition to their home that included a permanent sukkah.
That night, I shared with Rabbi Hauer the following Gemara, since it was the first year my father wasn’t involved in building their Sukkah.
The Gemara in Bava Kama 91b teaches:
הנוטל מצוה מחבירו ונותנה לאחר נותנין לו עשרה זהובין
One who takes a mitzvah away from his fellow and gives it to another must pay him ten gold coins.
In his humble and humorous way, Rabbi Hauer smiled and said:
“I hope I don’t get sued.”
When we arrived in the Sukkah that night, we were deeply moved to see that they had placed a picture as a surprise and had dedicated one of the doors in honor of my father.
I will never forget watching Rabbi Hauer dance in the Sukkah with my son, my nephew, and all of his grandchildren.
I can say with confidence that my father and Rabbi Moshe Hauer, ZTV'L, were truly best friends.
