The Jackson Township Council voted on an ordinance which lowers the amount of land required for a house of worship from two acres to one acre in most areas of town, which should ease the burden of the recently established Jewish communities to build shuls to accommodate their growth.Īt the council meeting on Wednesday, March 28, Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of Agudah’s New Jersey Office, addressed the council and described how seven years ago the council voted to make it virtually impossible to build schools, houses of worship and other religious infrastructure including an eruv in the township, which would make it exceedingly hard for Orthodox Jews to practice their religion. UP NEXT: Meets 5 p.m.By Hamodia Staff Rabbi Avi Schnall with Jackson Mayor Mike Reina, (Agudath Israel)
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