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Moses Rintel

The Reverend Moses Rintel, S.J.M., (1823 – 9 May 1880) was a Jewish Rabbi in colonial Victoria (Australia) who established the first Beth din (rabbinical court) in the British empire outside of London.

In 1849 he accepted the office of minister of the newly established Jewish congregation of Melbourne, subject to the approval of the Rev. Chief Rabbi, Dr. Adler, which was soon after obtained.



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