Moishe Smith, a past president of B’nai B’rith  and longtime Jewish community leader, died Jan. 18 in Ottawa. He was 72.

A stalwart Jewish leader and advocate, he was the youngest-ever president of B’nai B’rith Canada (1989-1991) and the first non-U.S. citizen to be elected president of B’nai B’rith (2007-2009). He also served on the boards of the World Zionist Organization, United Jewish Appeal, the Ottawa Food Bank, Ottawa Tourism, and Restaurants Canada.