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Sometimes, it is hard to imagine how someone could hate so much.

When I learned of the plight of Rabbi Naftaly Hertzel and his family,
that's all I could think about.

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For the past eight years, the Hertzels have been victims of illegal,
discriminatory and antisemitic actions - some of the most
hateful that I have seen.

As I listened to their story, I couldn't believe the lengths
that the Loggers' Run Homeowners Association in Boca Raton,
Florida had gone to discriminate against the Hertzels.

The question in all of this is why would they treat the Hertzels with
such hate?

It's because they are Jewish. There's really no other
reason.

You see the Hertzels provide the only religious services for orthodox
Jews within a six-mile radius. They feel blessed to serve a large
Jewish community through their limited-space Chabad Israeli Center.

It seems that the Hertzels went too far in 2015 when they sought to
acquire land from the HOA to build a synagogue.

Following in the footsteps of several churches that had worked with
HOA to build new houses of worship within the Loggers' Run
community, Rabbi Hertzel consulted with a past board president to
create a proposal to build a synagogue.

For the orthodox community, walkable proximity to a synagogue is
essential, as their sincerely held religious beliefs prevent them from
driving to religious services on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.

The new synagogue would have not only allowed the Hertzels to provide
a meeting space for their constituents that's within walking
distance, but the facility would have been designed to benefit the
Loggers' Run community as a whole.

Since learning of the synagogue, the HOA has become increasingly
hostile towards the Hertzels.

From singling them out for punishments to preventing them from making
renovations to allowing and even encouraging others to treat them with
hostility, the Loggers' Run HOA is fostering an environment of
hatred towards the Hertzels.

When the Hertzels asked why they were being punished, they were told
it was because the HOA President said he "doesn't want
Jews here" especially "religious Jews."

When they tried to resolve their renovation issues, one HOA manager
remarked "they should have ended them [the Jews]" during
the Nazi time period.

And when they asked the HOA President about the possibility of a
synagogue, he said that the Hertzels would "never" build
one in Loggers' Run. It would be "over his dead
body."

For the past several years, the hate and discrimination has only
gotten worse.

It has escalated to the point that the Hertzels fear for their safety
in their home and their children are afraid to play outside.

So much so, the Hertzels requested and received a security grant from
the Department of Homeland Security to protect their home.

No one should be forced to live in fear in their own home.

That's why First Liberty has stepped in to fight with the
Hertzels and for the orthodox Jewish community in Loggers' Run.

This discrimination can't be allowed to continue. It's
wrong and it's illegal.

Together, you and I can set this hateful HOA straight.

Put a Stop to Discrimination and Antisemitism. Stand with the
Hertzels.
It's Time to be Strong and of Good Courage.
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We won't stand by when faith-based attacks like this take place.
After all, an attack against one faith is an attack against all
faiths.

But we can't fight and win against this type of hate without
your help.

Right now, there's no better way for you to take a stand against
hate and stand for religious freedom than by supporting First Liberty
financially.

Your support allows First Liberty to provide clients like the Hertzels
with the best possible defense without ever sending them a bill.

And when you give before midnight on December 31st, you have an
opportunity to double the impact of your gift. Every dollar you give
will be matched thanks to our $600,000 Matching Grant.

Your gift will give us the means to protect religious freedom from
discriminatory attacks and deliver hope for a brighter, more
faith-filled tomorrow.

Together, we can make sure the Hertzels are once again free to live
out their faith.

Yes, I will make a gift today >>
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Grateful for you, 

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute 



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