Aaron Schechter
Rabbi Aaron Morris Schechter | |
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In the late 1970s | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | July 16, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2023 (aged 95) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Shoshana Roisa Leichtung |
| Children | Mordechai Zelig zt'l, Nosson, Esther, Nechama, Yehudis |
| Other names | Aaron Moshe Schechter |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Haredi |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Yitzchak Hutner |
| Successor | Shlomo Halioua zt'l |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin |
| Yahrtzeit | Elul 7 5783 |
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 its postgraduate division, Kollel Gur Aryeh. Schechter was also a member of the presidium of Agudath Israel of America and served on its Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Great Torah Sages).