Ben-Tzion Spitz
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Former Chief Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Ben-Tzion Spitz 1969 |
| Nationality | American, Israeli |
| Spouse | Tamara Tocker Spitz |
| Parent(s) | Elliot and Nira Spitz |
| Alma mater | Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University, Columbia University |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Position | Former Chief Rabbi |
| Organisation | Kehila of Uruguay |
| Began | 1 May 2013 |
| Ended | 12 October 2016 |
| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Semikhah | Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim |
| Website | ben-tzion |
Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz (born 1969) was the Chief Rabbi of Uruguay. He was born in Queens, New York, United States. In May 2013 he was appointed as Chief Rabbi of Uruguay, a position he held until October 2016.[1][2][3]
Ben-Tzion was born in Queens, New York, U.S. in 1969, the son of Elliot and Nira Spitz. His father is an international commodities trader and his mother is an artist.[3]
The family moved for the father's business assignments. Ben-Tzion spent formative years of his childhood in Caracas, Venezuela and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he learned to speak Spanish and Portuguese.[3]
Spitz attended Yeshiva University High School in Manhattan from 1983 to 1986. Spitz learned at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh from 1986 to 1988 and after moving to Israel in 1997 was an ongoing student and lecturer at Yeshivat Har Etzion from 1997 until 2013. He studied with Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim since 2007 and received his rabbinic ordination from them in 2010.[3]
Spitz obtained a BA from Yeshiva University in 1990 and a MS from Columbia University in Mechanical Engineering in 1992. He is also a Certified Energy Manager receiving his certification from the Association of Energy Engineers in 2012.[2][3][4]
