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The opening as it read in 2010

During his tenure, he was noted for his support of full democracy during South Africa's apartheid years. He spoke at the induction ceremony of President Nelson Mandela in 1994, and also gave a blessing at Mandela's wedding to Graça Machel in 1998. Mandela frequently referred to Harris as "my rabbi." He trained at the Jews College , and served suburban congregations in Kenton and Edgware and finally St Johns Wood from 1979. From 1966 to 1971, Harris also served as Senior Jewish Chaplain to the British Armed Forces .¹ Following his death, he was buried in Israel .² The Guardian . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help ) staff (19 September 2005). London: The Times . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help ) staff (15 September 2005). New York Times . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help )³

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Harris was born in Glasgow , Scotland . During his tenure as Chief Rabbi, he was noted for his support of full democracy during South Africa's apartheid years. He spoke at the induction ceremony of President Nelson Mandela in 1994, and also gave a blessing at Mandela's wedding to Graça Machel in 1998. Mandela frequently referred to Harris as "my rabbi." He trained at the Jews College , and served suburban congregations in Kenton and Edgware and finally St Johns Wood from 1979. From 1966 to 1971, Harris also served as Senior Jewish Chaplain to the British Armed Forces . He died in Hermanus , Western Cape , South Africa , aged 68, and was buried in Israel . The Guardian . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help ) staff (19 September 2005). London: The Times . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help ) staff (15 September 2005). New York Times . : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help )

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The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa from 1987 to 2004. Harris was born in Glasgow , Scotland . During his tenure as Chief Rabbi, he was noted for his support of full democracy during South Africa's apartheid years. He spoke at the induction ceremony of President Nelson Mandela in 1994, and also gave a blessing at Mandela's wedding to Graça Machel in 1998. Mandela frequently referred to Harris as "my rabbi." He trained at the Jews College , and served suburban congregations in Kenton and Edgware and finally St Johns Wood from 1979. From 1966 to 1971, Harris also served as Senior Jewish Chaplain to the British Armed Forces . Ahead of the 1991 retirement of British Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits , Harris was shortlisted as a potential successor. Ultimately, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks was appointed to the position. He later went on to become one of the founders of Afrika Tikkun which is a South African based NPO that focuses on the Holistic Development of young people in disadvantaged townships of the country. They focus on the Holistic Development of young people ages 2 – 35 years and provide them with education, family support services, primary health care, and food and nutrition services. He died in Hermanus , Western Cape , South Africa , aged 68, and was buried in Israel . The Guardian . staff (19 September 2005).

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Cyril Kitchener Harris (19 September 1936 – 13 September 2005) was Chief Rabbi of The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa from 1987 to 2004 where he served as rabbi of the Great Park Synagogue (previously the Great Synagogue ).

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