in show for Israel National Radio, the online radio station of Arutz Sheva. Don King Hecht is known as Don King's rabbi. As a result of their friendship, King donated one million dollars to the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education, an organization that Hecht serves as chairman of the board. Hecht was seen publicly at King's trial in New York City. King also marched alongside Hecht in Crown Heights to further Jewish and Black relations. Politics As the son of J.J. Hecht, he was born into the political arena. Hecht regularly endorses and backs candidates for office, even though Chabad rabbis generally do not do so. Hecht has explained that the reason that he does this is because the Rebbe gave his father special dispensation to endorse candidates for office. Hecht has been known to sway elections by giving candidates his support. Most notably, in 1998 he backed Chuck Schumer instead of longtime incumbent Al D'Amato, acknowledging Schumer's help during the 1991 Crown Heights riot. Hecht backed Rudy Giuliani for his run for mayor of the City of New York in his first try at mayor in 1989. He was the first Jewish leader to publicly back Scott Stringer for City Comptroller against former Governor Eliot Spitzer. He has written many op-eds over the course of his career supporting many candidates running for office. According to The Guardian, Hecht has influence over as many as 200,000 voters in any given election. He is a strong supporter of school vouchers. Family Hecht is married to Bella (née Sufrin), the daughter of A.D. Sufrin from London. Together they have ten children. His eldest son Yitchok Hecht is a director of Chabad of Ulster County, New York. His son Levi Hecht is a real estate developer in New York; he was named one of the "People to Watch" in the Hudson Valley in 2005. His son Rabbi Hanoch Hecht, also known as the 6 Minute Rabbi (for his quick, inspiring Torah lessons) is the director of Chabad of Dutchess County and the spiritual leader of the Rhinebeck Jewish Center in Rhinebeck, New York. Controversies Hecht claims to be one of the pioneers in the Hasidic community of bringing child abuse to the forefront. Hecht's perspectives on sex-abuse have come under attack. In an article from the Tablet Magazine, Hecht maintains that rabbis should be granted the discretion to determine whether