Raymond Apple AO RFD (27 December 1935 – 19 January 2024) was an Australian and Israeli rabbi who worked in England and Australia and retired to Israel.

[6] He continued his education at the University of Melbourne, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, then at the University of New England in Australia, gaining a Master of Literature degree, and finally at Jews' College (now called the London School of Jewish Studies), where he received a teaching diploma and semikhah (rabbinic diploma).

[8] Between 1960 and 1972, Apple served London congregations at Bayswater and Hampstead before returning to Australia to take up the role of senior rabbi at The Great Synagogue in Sydney.

[7] He also served, for two terms, as chairman of the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services, the first Jewish representative to hold this office.

[13] While based in Jerusalem, Apple served as president of the Israel Regional section of the Rabbinical Council of America between 2016 and 2018.

He was survived by Marian, his wife of 63 years, children Shmuel, Riva, Adina and Benseon,[15] 20 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.