AUSTRALIA
The Age
Timna Jacks
The most powerful rabbi in Australia’s most secretive ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has taken the extraordinary step of intervening in the appointment of controversial rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant as principal of Adass Israel School.
In a rare move from the leader who scarcely weighs in on high-profile issues, Rabbi Avrohom Zvi Beck has released a letter to community members calling for more consultation on the appointment.
“I think it appropriate that we should consult with the members of our community on this matter,” wrote the rabbi in a letter sent out days after Rabbi Kluwgant was given the role.
“Let a general meeting be arranged, and may the Lord bring us success in the endeavour.”
Rabbi Beck is the most senior figure in the deeply hierarchical community, with oversight over every element of the community, including the school.
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