

The family has requested that donations be sent in lieu of flowers to the Conference of Jewish Affairs in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, to continue the rabbi’s work. Obituaries may be written for death announcements in newspapers, or for a funeral program, prayer cards and memorial keepsakes. Rabbi Spero is survived by his wife Beth Gilinsky Spero, their three sons, Benjamin (Jenna) Spero, Alexander Spero, and Samuel Spero, and the rabbi’s sister, Sarah Spero Fordonski (Shmuel Mordecai) of Detroit and brother, Shmuel Avigdor Spero of Toronto, as well as his brother-in-law Joshua Gilinsky of New York City and many cousins in America and Israel. Sample Obituary These sample obituary templates serve as a guide to help you get started writing an obituary for your deceased friend or loved one.

He testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about religious liberty, and was the first rabbi to publicly endorse the candidacy of Ronald Reagan for president. Rabbi Spero delivered the opening prayer at the 2020 GOP National Convention, blessing then-President Donald Trump and warned against those attempting to undermine social justice in the name of “democracy” and urged Americans to preserve their Judeo-Christian heritage.
His articles on Judaism were likewise published by numerous Jewish media, including The Jewish Press he was also a frequent guest on both radio and television news programs. A prolific writer, the rabbi’s op-eds have been published in dozens of national newspapers, including The Jewish Press.
