R’ Sholom (Sydney) Hecht, who owned a Judaica Store in Brooklyn for decades, passed away on Tuesday, 22 Tammuz, 5780.
He was 93.
Born in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, he was the youngest of 6 brothers – Shlomo Zalman, Moshe Yitzchok, Avraham Dov, JJ and Peretz – sons of Rabbi Shea and Sarah Hecht obm, a prestigious Chabad family who were one of the first Chabad families in the US and were very close to the Rebbe.
He passed away 22 Tammuz, the Yartzeit of his father, Rabbi Shea Hecht obm.
He had a close relationship with the Rebbe, and an open door to the Rebbe, whenever he would visit.
He lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, where he opened Hecht’s Judaica store in 1969.
R’ Hecht would bring dollars to the Rebbe, which the Rebbe would distribute for charity each Sunday.
For 50 years, R’ Hecht would make a yearly trip to Italy to cut Esrogim which he sold through his Judaica store. He would present an Esrog to the Rebbe every Sukkos.
He was a very spirited man who had a great love for the Rebbe. He was known for his sense of humor and as a great storyteller, who loved recounting his stories with the Rebbe. He was a baal Tzedaka and exemplified kibbud av va’em in the way he cared for his parents.
He is survived by his wife Chaya Gitel and children Shea Hecht – Flatbush, Chana Rochel Book – Israel, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The Levaya will take place Wednesday, at 10 am at Shomrei Hadas in Boro Park and passing by 770 at 11 am. Burial in Old Montefiore Cemetery.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
We miss you so much already! You could not have gotten closer to Zaide Shea; passing away on his yahrzeit. Thank you for all the dollars and dimes we would get from the Rebbe (through you). Thank you for many other things that we do not know about in connection with you and the Rebbe. Thank you for being such a Chassid of the Rebbe and Yarei Shamayim, which was a special example for all of your family. Thank you for being a special son, husband,father, grandfather and uncle to all of us!! Hamakom yenachem eschem besoch shaar avelei Tzion… Read more »
How about the history behind R’Sholom organizing the crown/Keser for Moshiach’s Sefer Torah with the specific guidelines the Rebbe informed him!
A true Chosid and Mekusher of old of the Rebbe ZYA
will be sorely missed
ת.נ.צ.ב.ה
a real chossid who loved the Rebbe dearly, and showed by example what old-time hiskashrus means, without shows and fanfare.
Ad Mosai! We need Moshiach now!!
There are hundreds of things he did quietly and no one will ever know for the rebbes benefit
A frum special Jew has left this world.
He will be missed
May his entire family know only Simchas from this day forward
Chaim Rand