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Raymond Apple (rabbi)
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “emeritus senior rabbi”. Today it says “australian and israeli rabbi who worked in england and australia and retired to israel”.
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Raymond Apple AO RFD ( Hebrew : ריימונד אפל ; 27 December 1935 – 19 January 2024) was an Australian and Israeli rabbi who worked in England and Australia and retired to Israel. In this role, he was one of Australia's highest profile rabbis and the leading spokesman for Judaism in Australia. The Australian , "Apple spells out core values as he departs after 32 years" 7 February 2005, accessed through EBBSCO'S Australia and New Zealand Reference Net Chief Rabbi's Cabinet – Rabbi Raymond Apple
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emeritus senior rabbi
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australian and israeli rabbi who worked in england and australia and retired to israel
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