Hecht received rabbinical ordination from the Lubavitcher Yeshiva and, in 1947, was appointed head of Congregation Rabbi Meyer Simcha HaCohen in East Flatbush, a role he held for over four decades.
[3] Hecht served as the spiritual leader of Congregation Meir Simcha Hakohen in East Flatbush and held the position of executive vice president of the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education for 44 years.
[5] Additionally, Hecht served as vice president of the Iranian Jewish Children’s Fund and founded the Ivy League Torah Study Program.
Since its founding, the camp has expanded significantly, now offering more than half a dozen summer programs and hosting over 600 girls annually.
Notable descendants include Shea Hecht, chairman of the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education, and Aaron Raskin, founder of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights.