Hollywood, USA - The city and an Orthodox Jewish synagogue reached a deal that allows continued worship services in two buildings in a residential area.
Hollywood Community Synagogue Chabad Lubavitch sued the city after officials ordered a shutdown in 2003. The Justice Department sided with the synagogue, noting the city violated the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
The city said the group violated zoning laws by operating without a permit in a residential neighborhood.
The Miami Herald reported that the city agreed to pay the synagogue $2 million, allow it to remain at the current location and require sensitivity training for municipal employees and city commission members. In return, the synagogue dropped its lawsuit.