July 28, 2009

In the wake of last week’s arrests of several prominent rabbis, some Orthodox leaders are working to ensure that their institutions are following the letter of the law.

Dr. Morris Antebi, the president of Ohel Yaacob Synagogue in this central New Jersey town, was overwhelmed by a mixture of shock, disbelief and sadness upon learning that his rabbi had been swept up in a federal corruption raid on July 23.