Marcus Solomon

Rabbi Marcus Solomon is a rabbi, solicitor, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He is the first orthodox rabbi to serve as a Supreme Court justice in Australia.[1]

For the Romanian mathmetician, see Solomon Marcus.
Hon. Justice

Marcus Solomon

SC
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationJudge, Rabbi

Biography

Solomon's father Jeffrey was the president of Newcastle synagogue.[2] He received rabbinic ordination from the Central Chabad Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand.[3]

In 1991 he graduated from the University of Western Australia with First Class Honours.[4] He worked as a solicitor and then a partner at two law firms before moving to the independent Bar.[5]

In 1993 he established the Beit Midrash of Western Australia.

In 2013 he was appointed Senior Counsel.[5]

In August 2021 he became a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.[1] He also maintains his position as the senior rabbi of the Dianella Shule.[5][3]

References
  1. Bourke, Keane (August 2, 2021). "Rabbi Marcus Solomon becomes first orthodox rabbi named Supreme Court judge in Australia". ABC News.
  2. "New rabbi for Bondi Mizrachi". J-Wire. August 8, 2015.
  3. "Tomchei Temimim Graduate Appointed Supreme Court Justice in Australia". Anash.org. August 8, 2021.
  4. "Senior Barrister appointed to the Supreme Court". Government of Western Australia. July 29, 2021.
  5. "Rabbi Marcus Solomon appointed to WA Supreme Court". Australian Jewish News. July 29, 2021.
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