Aaron Schechter
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Rabbi Aaron Morris Schechter | |
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| File:R Aaron Schechter 1970s.jpg Schechter in the late 1970s | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | July 16, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2023 (aged 95) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Shoshana Roisa Leichtung |
| Children | Mordechai Zelig Zt"l, Nosson, Esther, Nechama, Yehudis |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Haredi |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Yitzchak Hutner |
| Successor | Shlomo Halioua |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin |
Aaron Moshe Schechter (July 16, 1928 – August 24, 2023) was an American Haredi Rabbi. He served as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and its postgraduate division, Kollel Gur Aryeh. Schechter was also a member of the presidium of Agudath Israel of America and served on its Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Great Torah Sages).[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Aaron Moshe Schechter was born in Brooklyn,[3] New York City,[3] to Yosef and Fruma Rochel.[4] He attended Yeshiva Toras Chaim Elementary School and later studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin for high school, where he became a disciple of Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner. Subsequently, he continued his studies at the Lakewood Yeshiva.[5]
Rabbinic career
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Before his marriage to Shoshana Roisa Leichtung, Schechter was appointed by Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner to leadership positions at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin.
Agudath Israel and Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
[edit | edit source]Following Rabbi Hutner's death in 1980, Aaron became a member of the Nesius (presidium) of Agudath Israel of America.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]Aaron Schechter married Shoshana Roisa Leichtung in 1954. She was the Principal of General Studies at Yeshiva of Brooklyn's Girls' Elementary School for over 20 years. She died on August 4, 2016.[7] They had five children together.
Rabbi Aaron Schechter died in Brooklyn on August 24, 2023, at the age of 95, following a period of declining health.[3][8] Agudath Israel of America described him as “a true exemplar of da’as Torah” and noted his role in transmitting the teachings of his mentor, Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner.[9]
Works
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Rabbi Schechter speaks to students on OU radio, December 28, 2006
- Participates in conference concerning conversions, February 7, 2007
- Endorses the outreach kiruv work of the oorah.org organization Archived February 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Member of rabbinical committee, Vaad L'Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel
- Video of Rabbi Schechter speaking about reconciling Science and Torah
References
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- ^ a b c (August 24, 2023) "BD'E: Harav Aharon Schechter, Zt”l, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivas Chaim Berlin" Archived 2023-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, Hamodia. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ (August 16, 2023) "Tefillos for Rav Aharon Schechter", matzav.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Dershowitz, Yitzchok (2005). A Living 'Mishnas Rav Aharon': The Legacy of Maran Rav Aharon Kotler. Feldheim, Jerusalem.
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- ^ (August 24, 2023) "Petirah of Rav Aharon Schechter ZT"L Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin", The Lakewood Scoop. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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