Rabbi Peretz Hecht of Crown Heights, who was a Chossid of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe, passed away Motzei Shabbos – Zos Chanukah.
He was 87.
Rabbi Hecht was a “Mayshiv” for many years at Oholei Torah, answering questions during learning for bochurim in the Zal Yeshiva.
“He was always happy, and had a kind word for all,” a family member told COLlive.
Rabbi Hecht was involved in education, concerned that the youth should retain the Chasidic values of their elders.
He is survived by his wife Chaya and children Mrs. Rivky Piekarski – Crown Heights, Mrs. Rochel Kaplan – Baltimore, MD, Rabbi Yosef Shea Hecht – Israel / Australia, Mrs. Devorie Halberstam – Crown Heights, Mrs. Shternie Wineberg – South Africa, Mrs. Faigy Carlebach – Crown Heights, Mrs. Bruchie Karp – Crown Heights and Rabbi Srully Hecht – Crown Heights.
He is also survived by his brothers Rabbi Avrohom Hecht and Rabbi Sholom Hecht.
The Levaya will take place on Sunday, leaving Shomrei Hadas at 1:00 pm and passing by 770 at 1:45 pm.
Shiva information:
The Hecht family will be sitting shiva at 580 Crown Street
Building A, Apt 707
Shacharis 7:15
mincha and maariv bizman.
2 miyanim are needed.
Please respect the family’s wishes and do not come after 9:45 pm at night.
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
I was privileged to learn with Reb Peretz several times in Oholei Torah 5769. During the few moments of conversation we had he shared some of his memories with me including the time of his marriage and the Brochos he received from the Previous Rebbe. He also shared a Vort which he fully personified and I wish for his entire family. He said (paraphrasing) that a Yid must always conduct himself with certainty and full trust in Hashem and His Strength as Dovid Hamelech himself did. We see this in Davening by the words …ויברך דויד את י-י the first… Read more »
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Thank you, A Family Member
A Chossid, an Oived Elokim born in America, but was as if he was from Lubavitch Sheb’Lubavitch. A rare individual טוב לשמים וטוב לבריאות. May the wonderful memories of him comfort his family and friends. Moshiach Now!
I miss you zaidy!!!!!
I leant with him at least 3 times a week for an hour a day, he was one of the kindest people I’ve known, I have been planning on visiting ot just to visit him, I should have acted faster 🙁
the BEST chavrusa!
we’ll miss you 🙁
Peretz was kind and humble and joyous. He smiled and children grew happy and at ease, and adults drew closer to feel his warmth. He was a blessing for us all, and our memories of him remain a blessing.
WE NEED MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!
He was my neighber but moved a year ago…
Such a nice man…
Always had a kind word and a ready smile.
Learnt with him many times,a real chossid ,none like him…
such an inspiration to see him sitting and learning MIT A BREN with a bochur who could be his great grandson
i used to tell him good morning and he would stop smile and answer back every time…
a very special grandfather
what a loss please when you see your father and mother and your brothers ask them to have in mind all the yeshuos that klal yistoel needs
on our uncle peretz the freideke rebbe said that tomechie temimim in the US was kedia for one peretz hecht
My daughter who is old enough to have been Rabbi Hechts grand daughter made sure to come to the levaye (she doesn’t live in Crown Heights), to bid farewell to a man who would take the time whenever he saw her to stop and say hello, how are you, with a smile, never feeling this was below his dignity etc.
Don’t call yourself a ‘drop out’. just because you see and feel things differently, should not make you feel that you carry that title; the proof being how Rabbi Hecht viewed you, and was always so kind and good to you; a jewish neshomeh is just that . . . a jewish neshomeh;
Much hatzlocha in all your undertakings
A real person no shtick who knew how to learn and lived it (with a smile even when he had an excuse not to smile)may he be a gute better.
I lived in the same building as him for many years. What stood out to me was not his Torah knowledge but his pure geniune beautiful character. If he saw me getting out of my car as he was about to enter the building, he would stand there and hold the door for me so that I wouldn’t have to fidde for the keys.
no words for this loss he left behind wonderful children and grandchildren a legacy of a true chosid may his family continue on to bring his light into this world till we see the end of golous
Always happy Great person.
He also davened at Beis Levi Yitzchok, and I remember him very well from those days. BDE…chaval al haoivdin..vehekitzu…vehu besoichom.
No one like him, he was always with a chuckle and a good word. So sorry to hear the terrible news, but as terrible as it is that he was taken from us, I am glad his suffering has ended! Please pull strings for us from on high! We need you to demand Moshiach from the Aibeshter,, and I know you will!!!
This man Rabbi Peretz Hecht was a tzadik. He learnt with me almost daily.
He never was impatient and I really felt that he loved and cared for me.
I miss him already and I know he will be asking for Mashiach.
May HaShem comfort the family with all blessings.
Adas Hachassidim truly lost a great man. I truly loved this man. He will be sorely missed.
Boruch S. Wolf
I always looked forward to his travel to Baltimore for Pesach and appreciated that I could be at the seder table of his daughter Rebbitzen Rochel Kaplan and son in law Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan , May his family be comforted by his memory
always with a smile and a good word
Baruch Dayan Hoemes
May he be a gute beter and bang down the walls of Golus
may he get only the best in gan eden. amain
A yid full of Nigleh and Chassidus with a tremendous amount of Bittul and humility. A living example of a chossid. He will be sorely missed. Hokeetzu Veranenu Shochnei Ofor Vehu Besochom.
i am a drop out. and the rebbe was allways so kind and nice to me i love this man he is the real deal… may g-d bless his soul….
Always happy and freilach
He was an amazing person! He would teach you the gemoro and then make it as if you were teaching him. We always felt so at ease learning with him. He took away all pressure you had when reading the Gemara and always gave you a huge boost of confidence. We all loved him. He is already sorely missed!
Rabbi Hecht always had a nice smile and a kind word every single time I would pass him the street. Always lit up my day to see him.
A truly humble man with a very special heart. He will be sorely missed, but not forgotten.
May his family be comforted by the amazing man that Rabbi Hecht was.
HaMakom Yinachem Eschem
A very special man,
He was such a nice guy always a smile