Rabbi Graeme Finkelstein

Johannesburg, South Africa

Rabbi Graeme Finkelstein matriculated in Durban at Carmel College in 1983. He proceeded to study under Rabbi AZ Goldfein at the Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg. He received Smicha from the Johannesburg Beit Din and Chief Rabbi as well as from Rabbi Goldfein in 1991.

Rabbi Finkelstein was the assistant Rabbi to Rabbi David Lapin 1992-1995, during which time he councelled and gave Shiurim at Beit Medrash Keter Torah.

Rabbi Finkelstein is a senior councelor at Nechamah (Jewish bereavement) and is on their management committee.

He is teaching at present and is the director of Jews for Judaism in Johannesburg

Graeme is married to Shana and they have a son Avi and two daughters, Na'ama and Shira.