Raphael Marcus

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Rabbi Raphael Marcus was a scholar of Halakha, a leader in the Toronto Jewish Community and a student of Mussar. He was well known within circles of Orthodox Judaism.

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Rabbi Raphael Marcus was the official rabbi of B'nai Torah Congregation in Toronto, Ontario. A native of New York, he attended RJJ elementary school and thereafter Yeshiva University High School. For his post-secondary education, Rabbi Marcus attended various yeshivot in Israel, including Kerem B’Yavneh and the Mir Yeshiva where he was attained a reputation for his brilliance and astounding moral character.^{[citation needed]} He continued his studies at the Hebrew Theological College of Illinois where he received rabbinic ordination under his Rebbe and father-in-law, Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik. While learning in Chicago, Rabbi Marcus attended Northeastern Illinois University.^{[citation needed]}

Upon receiving rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Marcus decided to pursue a career in Jewish education. He first moved to New York and joined the Faculty of Mesivta Ohr Torah of Riverdale. Although it was not Rabbi Marcus's desire to become the pulpit rabbi of Yound Israel of Woodmere, he nevertheless reluctantly accepted a temporary position there.^{[citation needed]} This was the beginning of his career as a pulpit rabbi. From that experience, Rabbi Marcus went on to assume a rabbinical position at Congregation Ohev Tzedek for the five years prior to his moving to Toronto.

Rabbi Marcus moved to B'nai Torah on 1980-03-01^[1] with his wife Rochel Leah and for 26 years he lead the community. Rabbi Marcus was a teacher of Yeshivat Or Chaim for boys and Ulpanot Orot. In addition, Rabbi Marcus was a member of the Toronto Vaad Harabonim and was a member of the Beis Din.

Rabbi Marcus passed away Wednesday November 21, 2007 after a long illness. The burial services took place in Israel on Har Ha-Zeisim.

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