The Sydney Jewish community is reeling from the murder of Rabbi Yaakov Levitan Hy”d, a Chabad shliach who was killed in today’s terror attack.
Widely regarded as a devoted behind-the-scenes contributor, Rabbi Levitan played an integral role in the daily functioning of several of Sydney’s key Jewish institutions. Community leaders noted that his professionalism, reliability, and quiet dedication were indispensable to communal life.
Among his many responsibilities, Rabbi Levitan served as Secretary of the Sydney Beth Din, where he worked closely with rabbanim in an administrative and operational role, helping facilitate rabbinical proceedings and a wide range of communal matters.
He was also deeply involved with the BINA Library and Educational Resource Centre, acting as an administrator responsible for daily operations, budgeting, audit coordination, marketing efforts, and supervision of educational and religious services, including BINA Sofer Services.
In addition to his institutional work, Rabbi Levitan founded and owned tapNgive, a Sydney-based venture that introduced tap-and-pay donation kiosks for charities and nonprofit organizations, modernizing and streamlining charitable giving across the Jewish community and beyond.
Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Rabbi Levitan held a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Management from the University of South Africa. He later pursued Rabbinic and Talmudic Studies at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Yerushalayim.
Yehi zchro boruch.
{Matzav.com}
