Moshe Myerowitz

Dr. Moshe Myerowitz, 95, of Bangor, Maine, passed away on August 4, 2025. Born on March 5, 1930, in New York City, son of the late Benjamin and Anna Myerowitz and brother of the late Myer Myerowitz. He loved to joke that he did not have a middle name because his family was "too poor to afford one." Raised in an Orthodox Jewish family, Moshe attended yeshiva and taught Jewish studies showing a strong penchant for Talmudic law. He suffered from many health maladies as a child, but one in particular ended up being the match that lit the flame of a career that defined him. At the age of 7, his eyesight began to deteriorate, and by the age of 12 he was informed he would become legally blind. His mother, Anna, brought him to a chiropractor who adjusted Moshe daily for several months ultimately restoring his vision. He did not need corrective lenses again until the age of 52 for reading. His experience inspired him to pursue chiropractic. He focused on his studies and earned a spot at a prestigious New York high school for gifted students. He graduated at age 16 having already earned two years of college credits. He finished his undergraduate degree at Yeshiva University in New York City and subsequently graduated from the Chiropractic Institute of New York at age 20 (a slight overachiever). Because New York required any practicing doctor be 21 years of age, he packed up his car and drove on bald tires to National College of Chiropractic in Chicago to teach for one year. He then moved back to New York City to start his practice.

His practice grew phenomenally, despite constant ridicule and animosity from the medical profession. Since chiropractors were not licensed in New York until 1963, many of his peers went to jail for practicing medicine without a license. This risk did not deter Moshe from providing care to the public. He regularly treated opera singers, ballet dancers, and the Fordham University basketball team.

At age 38, he was diagnosed with liver cancer, which he treated on his own using alternative therapies and persevered. He used the knowledge gained from his own experience to counsel many patients who had cancer on how they could improve their health naturally.

In 1969, he attended a license renewal class in Bangor, Maine and fell in love with the little city. He moved with his son, Zev, to the historical house that carries his name to this day. In 1970 he opened his practice out of his home and it immediately took off. Two years later, the AMA and the Maine senate president attacked chiropractic via a propaganda campaign and sponsored a bill to eliminate chiropractic from the state. Moshe stood strong and spearheaded the defense against this bill going as far as chartering buses from Bangor to Augusta to give his patients the opportunity to testify. It is not an exaggeration to say that without Moshe, there would not be chiropractic in Maine. His love for service continued while he was Maine Chiropractic Association president from 1981 to 1984, and later while he served on the Maine Chiropractic Licensing Board, ultimately becoming its president as well.

When he was young, he was a ballroom dancer. He was a speaker and lecturer at chiropractic seminars. He sang and played guitar in a duet known as the "Havivi Singers" and performed all over the Borscht circuit, cutting an album andplaying at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall. In his adult life, he was an internationally acclaimed race walker and achieved many medals including multiple national titles and a European gold in 1991. In his 70's, when he felt his strength was lacking, he decided to take on weight lifting. He went on to set a Maine state record for bench press in his age group. As if that wasn't enough, he also became a certified basketball official and refereed well into his 80's.

Moshe retired at the age of 91 having practiced for 70 years.

He is survived by his son Zev Myerowitz Sr., and his daughter-in-law Gail Myerowitz; grandsons Benjamin (Sarah Somers), Zev Jr. (Amber Myerowitz), and Daniel (Rachel Myerowitz); granddaughter Jordan (Steve Hansberry); and great grandchildren Theodore, Cecilia, Kai, Violet, Shea, Luca, Havi, and Ellie Myerowitz, and Gabriel Hansberry.

He was laid to rest on Tuesday, August 5, at Beth Abraham Cemetery. His family thanks his many patients, friends, and loved ones for their love and assistance during this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Beth Abraham Synagogue in Bangor.