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Rabb'''i Yaakov Yehuda Hecht''', (known as "J.J."), (24th of Cheshvan 5684 - 15th of Menachem Av 5750) was the emcee of children's rallies in the Rebbe's presence, and an active communal askan who was a member of Agudas Chassidei Chabad International, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, director of Released Time, and dean of Yeshivas Hadar HaTorah. | Rabb'''i Yaakov Yehuda Hecht''', (known as "J.J."), (24th of Cheshvan 5684 - 15th of Menachem Av 5750) was the emcee of children's rallies in the [[The Rebbe|Rebbe]]'s presence, and an active communal askan who was a member of Agudas Chassidei Chabad International, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, director of [[Released Time]], and dean of Yeshivas Hadar HaTorah. | ||
== Life History == | == Life History == | ||
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After his marriage, he served as rabbi of Congregation Meir Simcha HaKohen East Flatbush. In his early years as a rabbi, he would come to the Rebbe (even before the nesius) and the Rebbe would guide him on how and what to speak about in shul. | After his marriage, he served as rabbi of Congregation Meir Simcha HaKohen East Flatbush. In his early years as a rabbi, he would come to the Rebbe (even before the nesius) and the Rebbe would guide him on how and what to speak about in shul. | ||
He was appointed by our Rebbeim to central positions: member of Agudas Chassidei Chabad International and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, member of Machne Israel and director of Released Time. | He was appointed by our Rebbeim to central positions: member of Agudas Chassidei Chabad International and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, member of Machne Israel and director of [[Released Time]]. | ||
For many years, he emceed the children's rallies at 770 (the Rally and Parade). | For many years, he emceed the children's rallies at 770 (the Rally and Parade). | ||
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In 5713, following the Rebbe's directive, he established a summer camp for girls. The name given to the camp with the Rebbe's approval was 'Camp Emunah'. | In 5713, following the Rebbe's directive, he established a summer camp for girls. The name given to the camp with the Rebbe's approval was 'Camp Emunah'. | ||
Once the Rebbe remarked about him: that he has a chassid who does what the Rebbe wants. | Once the Rebbe remarked about him: that he has a [[chassid]] who does what the Rebbe wants. | ||
He would translate the Rebbe's sichos from Yiddish to English during farbrengens, in addition to translating the sichos that were said to children. | He would translate the Rebbe's sichos from [[Yiddish]] to English during farbrengens, in addition to translating the sichos that were said to children. | ||
Rabbi Hecht wrote two books titled "Brimstone and Fire" and "Essays on Judaism". | Rabbi Hecht wrote two books titled "Brimstone and Fire" and "Essays on Judaism". | ||