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Rabbi Barry Marcus - Israel

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1949 Born Cape Town, S, Africa.
1967 Matriculated Herzlia High School (Cape Town).
1968 Army service completed (1 year training at Artillery Air Defence School, South Africa).
1968-1972 Completed B.A. Hons. And Teachers Diploma Bar Ilan University.
1972-1975 Held post of Rabbi/Cantor at Arthurs Road Synagogue, Cape Town.
1972-1975 Held post of Senior Hebrew Teacher, Herzlia High School, Cape Town.
1975-1976 Assistant Minister to Chief Rabbi of South Africa
1975-1976 Principal Oxford Hebrew School.
1975-1977 Lecturer University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
1976-1986 Chaplain University of the Wilwatersrand, Johannesburg.
1976-1979 Served as Rabb/Cantor to Valley Observatory Hebrew Congregation and Principal of Hebrew School.
1976-1984 lecturer at Yeshiva College, Johannesburg
1979-1986 Served as Rabbi to Waverley Hebrew Congregation (one of the largest communities in Johannesburg). Served as Principal of Hebrew School attached to the above community.
1980-1986 Vice Chairman, S.A. Rabbinical Association.
1979-1986 Founder and Co-Director Waveley Crisis Centre - Emotional First Aid Station which operated 24 hours a day, 7 days: a week.
1985 Completed course in Interpersonal Communication Skills at the Institute for Human Development attached to the South African Association for Health Promotion.
1986-1991 Emigrated to Israel. Personal Assistant to Mr. Stef Wertheimer of Jscar Limited, one of Israel's largest and most successful Industrial Companies.
1986-1991 Voluntary Rabbi to Bnei Akiva community, Tel Aviv.
1991 Took up post of part time Rabbi to Northwood Community.
1995 Appointed Rabbi to Central Synagogue London

 

 
 

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