Editing Avrohom Dov Hecht (section)

== Introduction to Chabad ==
His connection to Chabad Chassidism began when his brother, Shlomo Zalman, encouraged him to join a Tanya class taught by Rabbi Israel Jacobson. Rabbi Israel had arrived in Brownsville shortly after the Hecht family and quickly became involved in community life, actively spreading Chassidic teachings in various yeshivas. The Hecht brothers became regular visitors at Rabbi Israel's home.

In 1939, a group of students prepared to travel to Otwock to study with the Previous Rebbe, joining his brother Rabbi Shlomo Zalman (and his wife) and two other students who had traveled earlier that year. The group included Rabbi Abraham Dov, five other friends, and Rabbi Israel Jacobson.