Women will potentially have increased representation in the lay leadership of the S&P Sephardi Community after changes approved this week.
Instead of being restricted to a maximum of a third of the seats on the governing bodies, they will now be able to occupy up to half.
However, the presidency of the congregation will remain in male hands.
The mahamad (executive) and board of elders will be streamlined into a single body, which will be elected in July.
The SPSC was the country's first Orthodox synagogue association to allow women to be part of its leadership.
Until now, women could occupy up to a third of the six seats on the mahamad and constitute a third of the nine elders. Under the new structure, a woman can also be elected to the office of gabbai (treasurer).
Nine seats will be available on the new board - although the SPSC was not able to clarify whether that would mean women would be limited to four seats overall or four plus the treasurer's post, which is separately elected.
SPSC senior rabbi Joseph Dweck said after Tuesday's extraordinary general meeting that "the restructuring of the board is a great step forward for the S&P Sephardi Community. With this new structure, we will be able to focus on and achieve long-term projects, as well as benefit from a more efficient governance."