Abraham Hecht
Abraham Hecht (Avraham Berl Hecht) (April 5, 1922 – January 5, 2013) was a Chabad-affiliated American Orthodox rabbi, and president of the Rabbinical Alliance of America – Igud HaRabanim. Known as a "rabbi's rabbi" and a scholar of Torah, Hecht was regarded by some as one of America's most articulate Orthodox rabbinic leaders.
Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | April 5, 1922 |
| Died | January 5, 2013 (aged 90) Brooklyn, New York |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Liba |
| Children | Mrs. Nechama Kantor, Mrs. Esther Kaplan, Rabbi Eli Hecht, Rabbi Yossi Hecht, Mrs. Rochel Weinberg, Mrs. Shani Fasten, Rabbi Shea Hecht, Rabbi Ari Hecht, Rabbi Yisroel Hecht |
| Denomination | Chabad |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Congregation Shaare Zion |
| Position | President |
| Organisation | Rabbinical Alliance of America |
| Yahrtzeit | 24 Tevet |
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