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Obituary: Rabbi Sholom Hecht, 92, Beloved Brooklyn Judaica Merchant

Rabbi Sholom Hecht opened Hecht’s Judaica on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1969, but his first foray into the business was nearly 20 years earlier, in 1950. He passed away on 22 Tammuz, the yahrzeit of his father, Yehoshua Hecht.

Emunah Finishes a Safe and Healthy Summer

In 1953 Rabbi JJ Hecht approached our Rebbe with a revolutionary idea. He proposed establishing a residential summer camp for Jewish girls, for Lubavitcher girls. He would call it Emunah – faith and truth. The Rebbe hesitated and then gave his blessings and directives. The rest is history. Until 2020.