David Avraham Spector


Rabbi David Avraham Spektor, also spelled Schpektor was a Dutch–born Israeli rabbi. He was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and emigrated to Israel in 1973, after the Yom Kippur war. Rav Spektor studied at several Yeshivas for ten years, primarily at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav and the Meretz Kollel. He was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel as both a Neighborhood Rav and City Rav.

Rabbinical posts

Rav Spektor held several prestigious Rabbinical and teaching 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 as the Rav of the congregation in Givat Sharett.
Rav Spektor delivered numerous Torah lessons throughout Beit Shemesh, and always made himself available to answer anyone's halachic and other questions or to counsel or help them in any way he could. Under Rav Spektor's direction, the area enclosed by the community was doubled in size and is now approximately 45 km2. In addition, he supervised the construction of four new Mikva'ot and the renovation of the two existing ones.
Rav Spektor died on 12 Tishrei 5774 after a two-year struggle with cancer.

Publications

Rav Spektor has published several books with approbations given by G'dolei Yisrael, including:
His wife, Rabbanit Chaya Spektor has also published a book: