Bernard M. Casper
Rabbi Bernard M. Casper | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Bernard Moses Casper 1916 London, England |
| Died | 1988 (aged 71–72) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Buried | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Spouse | Kitty Casper |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Louis Isaac Rabinowitz |
| Successor | Cyril Harris |
| Position | Chief Rabbi |
| Organisation | Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa |
| Began | 1963 |
| Ended | 1987 |
Bernard Moses Casper (1916–1988) was a British-South African rabbi. He was born and raised in London; educated in London and Cambridge; and served as both a Rabbi and educator in Manchester and London. He was a commissioned Chaplain in the British Army through most of the Second World War, and served with distinction as Senior Chaplain of the Jewish Brigade, earning a Mention in Despatches. He served as Chief Rabbi of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues and its predecessors in South Africa from 1963 to 1987.