Honesty and the IRS: Volume 5, Issue 45, Nitzavim
- Sefas Tamim
- Sep 18
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September 20, 2025; 27 Elul, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
The trait of Emes—absolute integrity—shaped every aspect of Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L’s life, from his responsa to his daily conduct and character. In order to escape the military draft in Russia, he obtained a birth certificate listing him as five years older, a date that later appeared on his passport and other official documents upon arriving in the United States. Accordingly, when he reached the age of sixty-five according to the official documents, he began to receive Social Security checks. However, Rav Moshe would not take any money that he was not entitled to...