Q&A: You Shall Surely Set a King Over Yourself
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You Shall Surely Set a King Over Yourself
Question
Is there any problem with appointing a woman as the head of a Religious Zionist party? From an essential and halakhic standpoint (Maimonides, Laws of Kings 1:5).
Answer
In my opinion, no. Perhaps with regard to monarchy there is room to discuss it, and even there I have reservations. But regarding other appointments, it is clear to me that this is an instruction rooted in the outlook of that time. In my article about a convert, I proved this clearly with regard to the prohibition on positions of authority for converts; see there: