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Abraham Levy (rabbi)

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paid tribute to him, describing him as a "kind and towering figure" and said he knew him "as a greatly respected and admired teacher across communities."
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Levy's memoirs, filled with anecdotes from both public life and community service and a testimony to his religious faith.
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in Britain from 1962 to 2012, and was a founding member of Naima Jewish Preparatory School. Levy was appointed an
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Ages of Man: A Plain Guide to Traditional Jewish Custom, Practice and Belief in Modern Times
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Levy died in London on 25 December 2022, at the age of 83. He had one son. He is buried at
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The Jewish Book of Why and What: A Guide to Jewish Tradition, Custom, Practice and Belief
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The Sephardim: Their Glorious Tradition from the Babylonian Exile to the Present Day
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in 1962, a position he held until 2012. Levy served as rabbi of the
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Abraham Levy was born on 16 July 1939 in Gibraltar. His uncle was
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rabbi, theologian, and author. He served as spiritual head of the
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Autobiography of Abraham Levy, "A Rocky Road" (Halban, 2017)
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In 1993, Levy was awarded a Knight Commander (Encomienda)
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Levy moved to the United Kingdom in 1951 to study at
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in London. He was also Honorary Deputy President of
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Abraham Levy (clergyman)
OBE
Gibraltar
Judaism
Alma mater
University of London
Spanish and Portuguese Congregation
Semikhah
Jews' College
OBE
Hebrew
romanized
Orthodox
Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2004 New Year Honours
Sir Joshua Hassan
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
Mayor of Gibraltar
Solomon Levy
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Carmel College
ordaination
Jews' College
University of London
Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Lauderdale Road
London School of Jewish Studies
Naima Jewish Preparatory School

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