In the year 5739 (1979), Rabbi Yosef Ochayun, the rabbi of the Be'er Sheva Prison, approached Rabbi Spektor with a proposal.

"In the Be'er Sheva Prison there are 700 Jewish inmates. Come, let's help them. Let's lead them towards a life of Torah. In that way we can get them away from the world of crime."

At that time no one could have imagined how correct these words would prove to be. Hamaayan began to send young Torah scholars to visit the prisoners in the jail. They began to give them classes in Torah. After a period of groundbreaking activities a number of prisoners became observant. Hamaayan then decided:

In order for the light of Torah to penetrate into the walls of the prison it is necessary to establish a separate framework, to create a separate division where prisoners will be able to lead a normal religious life without obstacles or interference, and especially where they will be able to study Torah as much as they want.