David Avraham Spector
Rabbi David Avraham Spektor | |
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דוד אברהם ספקטור | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 9 August 1955 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 16 September 2013 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Dutch–Israeli |
| Spouse | Chaya Spektor |
| Alma mater | Mercaz HaRav, Meretz Kollel |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Yeshiva | Mercaz HaRav |
| Position | Rabbi of Givat Sharett, Beit Shemesh |
| Main work | El-David Responsa, Tahorat Eretz Yisrael, Torat Eretz Yisrael |
David Avraham Spektor, also spelled Schpektor (9 Av 5715 – 12 Tishrei 5774) (Hebrew: דוד אברהם ספקטור; 9 August 1955 – 16 September 2013) was a Dutch–born Israeli rabbi. He was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and emigrated to Israel in 1973, after the Yom Kippur war. 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 neighbourhood rabbi (Rav Shechunah) and city rabbi (Rav Ir).