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John Levi John Levi i(A6496 works by) (a.k.a. John S. Levi; John Simon Levi)
Born: Established: 1934 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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Rabbi John Levi was the first Australian to be ordained a rabbi. He is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, having served there as rabbi from 1960 to 1997. He is also an historian whose books include Australian Genesis: Jewish Convicts and Settlers 1788-1860. [Source: Sydney Jewish Writers' Festival webpage at http://www.sjwf.org.au/the_writer.html]

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2021 recipient Order of Australia — Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) For eminent service to Judaism through seminal roles with religious, community and historical organisations, to the advancement of interfaith understanding, tolerance and collaboration, and to education.
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