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American Haredi rabbi (1928–2023)
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 Great Torah Sages).[1][2]
Early life and education
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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. He continued his studies at the Lakewood Yeshiva.[5]
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
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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
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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.
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]
- ^ “Six Gedolim Added To Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah Of Agudas Yisroel”. TheYeshivaWorld.com. September 14, 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ “Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah Call on Community to Achieve Improvements; New Chavrei HaMoetzes Welcomed”. Hamodia. September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ecomLauncher.com (2023-09-19). “COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS”. jewishecho (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ Hoffman, Rafael (August 4, 2016). “Rebbetzin Shoshana Schechter, A’h”. Hamodia. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ (August 24, 2023) “Petirah of Rav Aharon Schechter ZT”L Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin”, The Lakewood Scoop. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ “Agudas Yisroel Mourns the Loss of HaRav Aharon Schechter”. Agudath Israel of America. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
