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Schechter

Schechter or Schachter (from Yiddish shochet, 'to slaughter'. Hebrew:שכטר also Shechter) is also a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aaron Schechter is the rosh yeshiva of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin.
  • Alan Schechter, political scientist
  • Carl Schachter, music theorist specializing in Schenkerian analysis
  • Daniel Schechter, psychiatrist and researcher on trauma and attachment
  • Danny Schechter, television producer and filmmaker
  • Don Schechter, filmmaker and composer, founder of Charles River Media Group
  • Gregori Schechter, klezmer musician
  • Itay Shechter is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Beitar Jerusalem.
  • Harold Schechter, writer
  • Martin Schechter, Canadian medical epidemiologist recognized for contributions to HIV and addiction research
  • Mathilde Roth Schechter
  • Ofer Shechter is an Israeli actor, entertainer, model and TV host.
  • Solomon Schechter, famous rabbi
  • Stanley Schachter, American psychologist
  • Hershel Schachter, prominent American rabbi
  • Oscar Schachter, international law and diplomacy professor
  • Peter Schechter, International political consultant and author
  • Robert Schechter, Renown SAS consultant and leadership member of PhilaSUG, NESUG and the Delaware Valley CDISC Users Network
  • Yaakov Meir Shechter is a prominent leader and teacher in the Breslov Hasidic movement in Israel.