Streets around the synagogue were cordoned off by police and army for the duration of the ceremony, where congregants underwent pat-downs and bag inspections.
In a New York speech attended by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Haim Korsia demanded security for French Jews and praised the French government’s deployment of troops to protect them.
On issues like women’s leadership and patrilineal descent, Haim Korsia has signaled his willingness to take the religious establishment in a progressive direction.
