Beth Spero is an award winning Jewish leader who received her B.A. in government from Harvard. She earned her graduate degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, with a concentration in the Middle East and Economic and Political Development.  She was awarded a Columbia University grant to study child labor, slave labor, and bonded labor in India and Pakistan, continuing her research into these problems that she had started studying in the Middle East and North Africa.

After involvemeent in pro-Israel activism, Gilinsky began her most well-known leadership in Jewish issues in 1991 after the anti-Semitic pogrom in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Working with city, state, community leaders and elected officials, and political figures such as Mayor Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato, and Mayor Ed Koch.  A carefully orchestrated campaign of volunteers led -- against huge political odds -- to success in bringing about a federal civil rights investigation into the riots and murder of Australian visiting scholar Yankel Rosenbaum.

Beth's initiatives and work have been highlighted by mainstream and Jewish news outlets including the New York Times, Newsweek, Eurobusiness, New York Post, The Washington Times, Israel Hayom, Arutz Sheva, CNS News, Jewish Press, Jewish Voice and Opinion, New York Jewish Voice, Long Island Jewish World, Foxnews, WOR-TV, CBS-TV, Breitbart, and many other media outlets.  She has been a guest commentator on Foxnews, The Charlie Rose Show on PBS, and dozens of other radio and TV programs.  Her articles have been published in The American Thinker, Front Page Magazine, Jewish World Review, the Jewish Press, American Greatness, and elsewhere.

Beth has organized and led major media events and huge public rallies to support Israel, to promote American patriotism, and to stand up against anti-Semitism. She was one of the original founders of a coalition of Jewish and Christian leaders who united to address the issue of persecution of Christian minorities in many countries throughout the world. Starting in 2001, she worked with the 9/11 families to reverse the Obama administration’s decision to try 9/11 master-mind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in mere civilian court; she created a huge rally against the JCPOA (Iran deal) in front of the Grand Hyatt Hotel when Iranian leader Ahmadinejad stayed there prior to speaking at the U.N. She successfully took on the largest cosmetics company in the world, L’Oreal, working with famed Nazi-hunter Serge Klarsfeld, when it was revealed that the French cosmetics giant had engaged in anti-Semitic and anti-Israel actions; she ran a powerful campaign in front of The New York Times headquarters when the paper revealed America's top-secret operation to follow laundered Iranian money.

She was invited to address the Professors for a Strong Israel convention in Jerusalem, where Prime Minister Shamir was in attendance, and to participate in the first-ever,joint action against Islamist fundamentalism held by Mideast Christians and Pro-Israel Jewish Leaders, and was a key mover in the historic first formal meeting of leaders of the Christian Communities in the Middle East with leaders of pro-Israel Jewish organizations.  For decades, she has worked closely with Christian leaders across the globe to fight persecution of Christian minorities and for a safe and strong Israel.  She organized high-profile public presentations, news conferences, demonstrations and other events on behalf of pro-Israel Christians from Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan, East Timor, Egypt, Nigeria, and elsewhere.

As a result of her out-of-the-box, bold and highly creative leadership, Beth has been the recipient of many awards and honors, among them the Defender of Jerusalem Medal, the Center for Security Policy’s Freedom Flame Award, a New York Council of Churches award, Jewish War Veterans Medals and awards, and others.  She also was chosen by The Forward as one of the top Jewish leaders in America, and by The Jewish Week as one of America’s top young Jewish leaders.  Gilinsky is currently chief political strategist for the Conference of Jewish Affairs and Caucus For America, which work daily for a secure and safe Israel and stand up for a strong America based on the U.S. Constitution, conservative principles and values, and our unique Judeo-Christian heritage.

Married to the late renowned Rabbi Aryeh Spero, also known as “America’s Rabbi,” she worked with her husband to educate the public about patriotic and biblical values and ideas. In his memory, she has created the Spero Institute for the promotion of Judeo-Christian Civilization.

Featured Podcasts & Interviews

Terrific interview by Rabbi Spero with actor Jon Voight