Religious Leadership
Apple served London congregations at Bayswater and Hampstead between 1960 and 1972 before returning to Australia to take up the role of senior rabbi at the Great Synagogue, Sydney.
In Sydney he also served as a dayan and registrar for the Sydney Beth Din.
Interfaith dialogue has been a lifetime interest of Apple and one which he pursued in Sydney. He is a patron and a former joint president and chairman of the Australian Council of Christians and Jews. He is also a life member and former chairman of the NSW Council, founded the Christian-Jewish Luncheon Club in Sydney, and has been a leader in dialogue with Islam.
Apple is an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the community, as well as holding the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal and the Centenary of Federation Medal.
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