Board Members Wishing To Sell 110 Year Old Perth Amboy Shul, Summoned To Din Torah

Just 2 weeks after a lawsuit was filed against Shul Board members wishing to sell the 110 year old Perth Amboy Shul, the parties were summoned to a Din Torah. Documents from the Beis Din Of Elizabeth show, the board members are required by the Beis Din to respond to the Hazmanah by November 11.

About two weeks ago, Larry Loigman Esq filed a lawsuit with a Middlesex County Judge, who is hearing the case regarding the intent to sell off the Historic Shul and its contents, which would bring a close to the remaining Jewish life to the once flourishing Shul.

“We do intend to pursue this lawsuit so that the building itself cannot be sold, unless it’s going to be sold to another Shul or Jewish institution”, Attorney Larry Loigman said.

Lakewood Askonim involved in the case say that since bringing the case to light, there has been a tremendous amount of support for keeping the Shul and preventing the sale. Former Perth Amboy residents and students – as well as a grandson of a former Rav of the Shul, a Lakewood resident – have since offered to assist in the case.

Board member Hershel Chomsky , a resident of Perth Amboy for a quarter of a century – whose father once served as a Rav there – continues to battle the other members of the Shul board, in hopes of restoring the Shul to its past beauty, and reviving the community.

Since the battle began, a committee of Askonim was formed to explore all options. They can be reached at [email protected]. TLS.

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6 COMMENTS

  1. There was a serial story in a widely distributed weekly (not a Lakewood one) about a Rav who was willing to sell his dieing but still functioning shul to be torn down to make way for a medical facility. The elderly Mispallilim would for the most part be left to fend for themselves (The rov was going to retire and demand that when the facility is finished there should be a room for the former shul to use)Why am I the only one who read the story to find it very disturbing?

  2. I went to yeshiva in perth amboy years ago,now the only proof there ever were jews there is that shul I think the halacha is that’s its assur to knock it down or sell it cuz “maalin bikedusha v’ein moridin” I think us as jews have to get involved and make sure judaism doesn’t forever dissapear from this city!

  3. Its for sure assur to sell to who they wanted to sell to. And to poster on the top who thinks courts have no jurisdiction- that’s not entirely true. As an orthdox institution with governing bylaws the law may compel board members to follow those bylaws. That being the case, if the bylaws say it must be run according to orthodox custom and law, that is binding. It is also possible that this building could be recognized as a historical landmark. And therby become forbidden to change.

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