Dr. Jacob Mosak, 99

Dr. Jacob Mosak, aged 99, a resident of Cedarhurst and member of Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, passed away on Monday, June 24. The funeral was held at Boulevard Chapels in Hewlett on Tuesday with burial in Israel.

Mosak had a long career in public service, serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as regional head of the Office of Price Administration for price and rent control after the start of World War II. He worked as an economist and administrator during the war. He served at the United Nations in the 1960s as Under Secretary General.

In September 2012, Dr. Mosak and his family presented a sefer Torah, completed that day, to the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center in memory of his wife, parents, daughter and a granddaughter.

Shiva began in Cedarhurst but will continue in Aventura, Florida, through Sunday morning.