David Avraham Spektor

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Rabbi David Avraham Spektor was born in Amsterdam, Holland. He made Aliyah after the Yom Kippur war in 1973. Rav Spektor learned in Yeshiva for ten years, primarily at Yeshivat Merkaz Harav and the Meretz Kollel. He was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel as a both a Neighborhood Rav (Rav Shechunah) and City Rav (Rav Ir).

[edit] Current posts

In 5759, Rabbi Spektor was appointed the Ashkenazic Rav of the Givat Sharett neighborhood of Beit Shemesh. He was also appointed to be a member of the local Rabbinate of Beit Shemesh, responsible for Shabbat, Eruv, and Mikva'ot in Beit Shemesh.

Simultaneously, Rav Spektor was elected by our members as the Rav of the Ohel Yonah Menachem congregation in Givat Sharett.

Rav Spektor delivers many shiurim throughout Beit Shemesh, and is available to answer Halachic questions for all Beit Shemesh residents. Under Rav Spector's direction, the area enclosed by the Eruv was doubled in size and is now approximately 45 sq. km. In addition, he supervised the construction of four Mikva'ot in addition to the two existing ones.

[edit] Previous posts

Throughout the years Rav Spector has held several prestigious posts:

[edit] Publications

Rav Spektor has published several books with approbations given by G'dolei Yisrael, including:

  • El-David Responsa on actual Halachic questions
  • Tahorat Eretz Yisrael discussing ritual purity in halacha and thought
  • Torat Eretz Yisrael on the weekly portion
  • Sefer HaGabbai
  • Beit Shemesh, the Biblical town
  • Herodian Responsa
  • Drama, Art and Graphic Design Responsa


Rabbanit Spector has also published a book:

  • The Value of Childbirth in Jewish Sources