Aaron Schechter
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Aaron Moshe Schechter (July 16, 1928 – August 24, 2023) was an American Haredi rabbi. He served as rosh yeshiva (Dean) of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and the postgraduate Kollel Gur Aryeh. He also served on the presidium of Agudath Israel of America and was a member of that organization's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages).[1][2]
Early life and education
Aaron Moshe Schechter was born in Brooklyn,[3] New York City[4], to Yosef and Fruma Rochel.[5] 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. He continued his studies at the Lakewood Yeshiva.[6]
Rabbinic career
Schechter was appointed by Rav Yitzchok Hutner to leadership positions in Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin before his marriage. Rav Aaron was encouraged to write rabbinic literature on a section of Mishneh Torah, which he titled Avodas Aharon.[7]
Agudath Israel and Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
Following Rav Hutner's death in 1980, Rav Aaron became a member of the Nesius (presidium) of Agudath Israel of America.Template:Fact
Rav Schechter collaborated with Rav Aharon Feldman of Yeshiva Ner Yisrael, and Rav Yaakov Perlow, the Rebbe of Novominsk, who was appointed Rosh Agudas Yisroel (head of Agudath Israel of America); both were also early disciples of Rav Hutner, on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.Template:Fact
Personal life and death
Rav 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.[8] Their two sons and three daughters are all connected to Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin. Rav Mordechai Zelig Schechter served as the mashgiach ruchani (spiritual supervisor) until his death (Tishrei 5784). Their eldest daughter Rebbetzin Esther Yormark, a teacher at Beis Yaakov Academy in Brooklyn, is married to Rav Eliyahu Yormark, a teacher in Chaim Berlin. Rebbetzin Nechama Halioua was married to HoRav Shlomo Halioua, who succeeded Rav Schechter as rosh yeshiva (dean) until his death on October 27, 2024 (25 Tishrei 5785). Rebbetzin Yehudis Senderovitz is married to Rav Yitzchak Meir Senderovitz, who is also a teacher there. Rabbi Nosson Schechter is a mohel.
Rav Aaron Schechter died in Brooklyn on August 24, 2023, at the age of 95.[3][9]
Works
External links
- 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 Template:Webarchive
- 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 (August 24, 2023) "BD'E: Harav Aharon Schechter, Zt”l, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivas Chaim Berlin", Hamodia. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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- ↑ (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.
- ↑ Schechter, Aharon Moshe (1957). Sefer Avodat Aharon. Shulsinger Brothers.
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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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