The Aruch Hashulchan notes, though, that the custom in many locales is that the Rav (rabbi) of the city serves as the Sandek for all the baby boys.
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Levin was born in Jerusalem to Gail and Aryeh Levin, an Israel Prize laureate for general linguistics, His mother's uncle, Eliyahu Lankin, was commander of the Altalena ship and member of the first Knesset representing Herut, whilst Menachem Begin was the Sandek at Levin's circumcision ceremony.