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At least half of the 20 people attending last week’s Westhampton Beach Village Board work session walked out of the meeting room at Village Hall after learning that a controversial religious boundary proposal would not be open for discussion.
Mayor Conrad Teller announced at the start of the meeting that the proposed eruv, a religious boundary sought by the Hampton Synagogue that would allow Orthodox Jews to push and carry items on the Sabbath and on their way to temple, would “not be brought up” during last Wednesday’s work session. He also emphasized that there was no item on the meeting agenda pertaining to the boundary.
“Someone said they would be discussing the eruv,” said Westhampton Beach resident Peter Zegler while standing outside the meeting room following Mayor Teller’s announcement. “The rumor... more
Mayor Conrad Teller announced at the start of the meeting that the proposed eruv, a religious boundary sought by the Hampton Synagogue that would allow Orthodox Jews to push and carry items on the Sabbath and on their way to temple, would “not be brought up” during last Wednesday’s work session. He also emphasized that there was no item on the meeting agenda pertaining to the boundary.
“Someone said they would be discussing the eruv,” said Westhampton Beach resident Peter Zegler while standing outside the meeting room following Mayor Teller’s announcement. “The rumor... more
