All too often, we read here about yidden in some town or suburb opposing a zoning variance for some shul, yeshiva or other mosdos and immediately he/she is tagged as a “self-hating” jew. In most cases, its a NIMBY thing and has nothing to do with anti-semitism. There are many legitimate reasons why an erhliche yid would oppose such a variance just as there are many BAD reasons why both a yid or goy would seek to block such a variance. Its fact specific and very naive to assume ANY opposition to a non-conforming use is rooted in bias and anti-semitism.
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