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Abraham Hecht (Avraham Berl Hecht) (April 5, 1922 – January 5, 2013) was an American Orthodox rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, and was president of the Rabbinical Alliance of America – ''Igud HaRabanim''. Some regarded Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht as one of America's most articulate Orthodox rabbinic leaders. Known as a "rabbi's rabbi" and a scholar of Torah, he was rabbi emeritus of Congregation Shaare Zion of Brooklyn, New York; the largest Sephardic congregation in North America, comprising more than 3,500 families which he served for more than fifty years. ==Biography== Rabbi Hecht was an author and published two books, ''Spiritual Horizons'' and ''Spiritual Freedom,'' as well as a recently published autobiography. Known as a distinguished orator, he inspired many to study the teachings of the Torah and mitzvot. He was a frequent contributor for over fifty years to various Jewish publications in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish. He was an advocate for ''Mihu Yehudi—Giyur K'halacha'' Who is a Jew?, ''Shleimus HaTorah'' (see Torah study) and ''Shleimus HaAretz—Pikuach Nefesh'' (see Land of Israel). He led protests against the film Monty Python's Life of Brian, claiming that it "was produced in hell." He promoted awareness on behalf of "Family Values" within the Jewish community as well as in society at large and his work on behalf of the Seven Universal Laws of Noah (''Sheva Mitzvoth Bnei Noach''). Rabbi Hecht was a Hasid (disciple) of the last Lubavitcher Rebbi Menachem Schneerson and of the previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, and had the distinction of being one of the first ten students of Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in America. He also served as a Shaliah ("emissary") in Boston, Buffalo, Newark, and New Haven, establishing Yeshiva Achei T'mimim elementary schools for both boys and girls. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abraham Hecht」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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