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Orthodox groups ask Supreme Court to hear case of Ohio man barred from hosting home prayer services

JL;DR SUMMARY Orthodox Jewish groups are pushing for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew in University Heights, Ohio, who was barred from hosting prayer services at his home due to zoning laws. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Supreme CourtOrthodox JudaismReligious FreedomJewish AdvocacyPrayer ServicesLegal AppealZoning LawsMichele WeissUniversity HeightsMichael Dylan Brennan

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University Heights, Ohio, United States
"Orthodox Jewish man ordered by officials in University Heights, Ohio, to stop hosting prayer services in his home without a permit."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"Daniel Grand, a resident of the suburb of Cleveland, invited a group of Jewish men to his home for Shabbat services starting in January 2021."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., is pictured on July 30, 2024."

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