Australian shul gets female leader

She will not address the congregation during services and will not be involved in issues of Jewish law.

The oldest synagogue in Sydney, Australia, has appointed a woman as president for the first time in its 128-year history. The Great Synagogue is considered to be a strongly Orthodox community. She will not address the congregation during services and will not be involved in issues of Jewish law; her vice president, Herman Eisenberg, will assume those responsibilities. Founded in 1878, it boasts a progressive policy in advancing the role of women within its community.
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