About Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin

Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin, a dynamic and charismatic leader, hails from a long line of prominent rabbis. His grandfather, Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht, served as the official translator to the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Rabbi Raskin came to Brooklyn Heights in September of 1988 to co-found Congregation B'nai Avraham and to serve as its spiritual leader. As an emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, he inspires his community, including many prominent judges, lawyers, doctors, and community leaders, with his elegant, and poignant ethical and spiritual guidance.

Most recently Rabbi Raskin wrote Simanim Parsha Mnemonics: Decodine the Number of Verses in the Torah Portion. He has also authored: Letters of Light; A Mystical Journey Through the Hebrew Alphabet, By Divine Design: The Kabbalah of Large Small and Missing Letters in the Parshah, Guardian of Israel: Miracle Stories of Tefillin and Mezuzah, Thank you G‑d For Making Me a Woman, Parsha Mnemonics: Decoding the Number of Verses in the Torah Portion, and the co-author of The Rabbi & The CEO: The 10 Commandments for 21st Century Leaders.

He produces regular webcasts on Chabad.org and YouTube, and has released more than 1,000 classes through his podcasts, reaching an audience of thousands each week. Rabbi Raskin has lectured on five continents and has been profiled in many leading publications, including: National Geo graphic, The New York Times, and The Jerusalem PostHe, his wife Shternie, and their children live in Brooklyn Heights, NY.