Rabbi Mordechai Z. Hecht

Beth Din Dayan

Rabbi Mordechai Zev Hecht, 7th generations Rabbi is a distinguished Jewish legal authority, educator, author, and community leader based in Queens, New York. He serves as a Rabbinical Counselor and mediator on the Beth Din of East Flatbush, where he masterfully guides individuals and families through complex halachic matters with compassion and clarity. ( He is also a respectable member of the Vaad Harabbonim of Queens).

In his role on the Beth Din, Rabbi Hecht serves as a Dayan(Arbitrator), Rabbinical Counselor and mediator masterfully, helping to resolve disputes and provide halachic guidance with wisdom and sensitivity.

Beyond his judicial work, Rabbi Hecht is the spiritual leader of Anshe Sholom Chabad Jewish Center in Kew Gardens and teaches Business Halacha through the Lemaan Yilmedu program. He is also a U.S. Air Force veteran chaplain and the author of two books on marriage and divorce, offering practical and spiritual insight on these critical areas of life.

Through his diverse roles, Rabbi Mordechai Z. Hecht continues to make a significant impact on Jewish life in New York and beyond.