the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Hawthorne, NY, Beth Gilinsky Spero is heartbroken to inform you of the passing of her beloved husband, Rabbi Aryeh Spero, on June 26, 2023 after a long illness he confronted with courage and enormous dignity, as was the way he did everything in his life.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Rabbi Spero is survived by his three sons, Benjamin (Jenna) Spero, Alexander Spero, and Samuel Spero, as well as his sister, Sarah Spero Fordonski (Shmuel Mordecai) of Detroit and brother, Shmuel Avigdor Spero of Toronto, and his brother-in-law Joshua Gilinsky of New York City, and many cousins in America and Israel. Rabbi Spero was the cherished uncle of Chaya Gittel (Jonathan) Polirer, Tzvi Shlomo (Bashi) Fordonski, Avrohom Dov (Elisheva) Fordonski, Yosef Boruch (Chavi) Fordonski, Akiva Shalom (Miriam) Fordonski, Naomi (Eli) Devor, Dovi (Pnina) Spero, Yitzi Spero, Mordechai Meyer Spero, and Yisroel Zev Spero.
Rabbi Spero was predeceased by his parents, Gerald and Florence Spero of Cleveland. A deeply religious man, Rabbi Spero was president of Quality Kosher Supervision. Spokesman for the Conference of Jewish Affairs and for Caucus For America, he was admired and cherished across America by people of all backgrounds, not only for his kindness and character, but also for his stirring speeches, insightful commentary, and moving, inspirational prayers. He cherished America and Israel, revered America’s Founding Fathers and his faith, and deeply loved his family.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 10am at Congregation Sons of Israel in Allentown, PA. The graveside burial will be in Hawthorne, New York.
Shiva will be observed, details to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be send to Conference of Jewish Affairs, 7918 Main Street, Suite 656, Fogelsville, PA 18051 to continue Rabbi Spero’s lifelong mission of promoting America’s unique Judeo-Christian ethos and civilization.
A recent bio:
Rabbi Spero is an influential theologian and leading politically conservative thinker and spokesman. His op-eds have been published in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, Newsmax, National Review, Worldnetdaily, Town Hall, Daily Caller, Real Clear Politics, Human Events, Lifezette, The Federalist, Jerusalem Post, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, The New York Sun, New York Daily News, The Jewish Voice, The American Spectator, Front Page Magazine, PJ Media, and Breitbart, among many other publications. For years he was a columnist for Human Events, and is now a columnist/contributor for the Times of Israel, CNS News, and the American Thinker. His articles on Judaica have been published in Midstream, Tradition, Judaism, Sh’ma, Response, Policy Review, Jewish Spectator, Jewish Press, Cleveland Jewish News, New York Jewish Week, Baltimore Jewish Times, Detroit Jewish News, The Times of Israel, and Washington Jewish Week.
Rabbi Spero is author of Push Back: The Battle to Save America’s Judeo-Christian Heritage, and Why Israel Matters to You. A deeply religious man, Rabbi Spero is beloved by Americans of all backgrounds for his soaring patriotic speeches, insightful social and political commentary, and inspiring ideas.
He has been a frequent guest on Fox News and Fox Business, having been interviewed by Steve Doocy, Pete Hegseth, Bill Hemmer, Stuart Varney, Heather Childers, Megyn Kelly, Bill O’Reilly, Shannon Bream, Neil Cavuto, and Fox and Friends, and was a weekly panelist on the Foxnews Faith Panel. He has appeared frequently as a commentator on the Laura Ingraham show, Newsmax TV, and on Steve Bannon’s War Room, and has appeared on One America News, Glenn Beck, C-SPAN, and others.
Rabbi Spero’s interviews on radio include: NPR, Barry Farber, Laura Ingraham, Lars Larson, Dennis Miller, Tom Marr, Michael Savage, Bill Cunningham, Bobby Gunther Walsh, KABC Los Angeles, and numerous other shows across the country. He was a go-to expert regarding social and moral issues on the American Morning News/Washington Times radio show. Rabbi Spero hosted “Talking Sense” on WEVD in New York City, and later on AM960 in New Jersey. His podcasts of “The Rabbi Spero Show” appeared on IHeart and Apple.
Rabbi Spero’s work has been covered by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, New York Post, The Washington Times, Israel Hayom, Arutz Sheva/Israel National News, CNS News, Jewish Press, Jewish Voice and Opinion, New York Jewish Voice, Long Island Jewish World, Foxnews, WOR-TV, CBS-TV, Breitbart, Detroit Free Press, OANN, Newsmax, Daily Signal, World Israel News, and many other media outlets.
Rabbi Spero was an early and outspoken advocate for religious liberty. He has testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee regarding religious liberty, has spoken at the National Press Club, the Faith and Freedom Coalition, CPAC, the Heritage Foundation, David Horowitz’s Restoration Weekend in Palm Beach, Center for Security Policy, and elsewhere. He was invited by the White House to give the opening Invocation at the 2020 Republican National Convention in Washington, D.C.
He is President of Caucus for America, an organization dedicated to preserving America’s unique civilization, and is spokesman for the Conference of Jewish Affairs. His advice is frequently sought by elected officials and national religious and civic leaders. Rabbi Spero was the first rabbi to publicly endorse the candidacy of Ronald Reagan for President. Rabbi Spero is founder and president of Quality Kosher Supervision. He is married to Beth Gilinsky Spero and has three sons.
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