NEW YORK (VINnews) — Rebbetzin Chave Hecht, the wife of Rabbi JJ Hecht OBM and matriarch of a large family, passed away on Tuesday, 7 Adar, 5782. She was 95.
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Outstanding among her many accomplishments, she founded Camp Emunah for girls in 1953 and served as its director for 70 years until her passing. She was looked up to as “the Mommy of us all” by tens of thousands of campers.
She is survived by her children, Rabbi Sholem B. Hecht, Bassie Raskin, Fraide Sabol, Rabbi Yossie Hecht, Rabbi Shea Hecht, Dovid Sabol, Rivkie Abramowitz, Chana Rochel Duchman, Levi Hecht and Rabbi Shimon Hecht.
She is also survived by her sister Mrs. Tzippa Goldberg.
She was predeceased by her son Rabbi Gershon Sabol, and her brother Rabbi Tzvi Moshe Lasker.
Shivah is being held at 1342 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213 until Monday morning. Condolences for the family, including pictures and videos of Rebbetzin Hecht, can be sent to [email protected]
Shacharis : 7 am, 7:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am
Mincha: 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Maariv: 6pm
BD”E..She was an amazing lady..