Holler v. Goldberg

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

Before me is a regrettable bitter dispute amongst members of the Millinery Center Synagogue (the Synagogue) with respect to the retention of its Rabbi, Hayim S. Wahrman (the Rabbi).

By stipulation dated February 4, 1994, the Synagogue and the Rabbi agreed to submit to the Rabbinical Court of Machón Mahoyroa, of Monsey, New York (the Beth Din) the issue of whether the Board of Trustees of the Synagogue (the Board) was authorized to dismiss the Rabbi "for causes of insubordination and gross malfeasance”. By decision dated February 22, 1994, the Beth Din…