JOSHUA LEVI
SOUTH Head Synagogue’s board has appointed a voluntary administrator, Rabbi Benzion Milecki’s contract has been terminated and three members have loaned the shul $500,000 to ensure the bank can’t sell the property.
Shul president James Hochroth informed members on Thursday night that the administrator has terminated Rabbi Milecki, who has been South Head’s rabbi for more than 30 years in sydney.
“Rabbi Milecki was one of the highest paid rabbis in Australia – terminating him will save a great deal of money. We will go without a rabbi for a period and expect the costs of a new rabbi to be more modest,” Hochroth said.
“Rabbi Milecki may decide to challenge in court the actions of the Administrator, which if successful would increase the costs of the Administration and delay its finalisation.”
According Hochroth’s letter, the situation between the rabbi and board completely disintegrated.
Hochroth told members “in the interests of full transparency, but with considerable regret” that Rabbi Milecki terminated the board, administrator…
