Our story

Rabbi Isaac Farhi rents 79 Neptune for six months to start the shul.

We were honored with a visit from the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hacham Ovadia Yosef. Many people from the community came to see the rabbi and the new congregation. Despite opposition from the Borough of Deal, the congregation flourished, with events, classes and services.

We moved to the yellow house on Norwood and Hathaway, 258 Norwood.

The shul held its first Torah dedication, with the Chief Rabbi of the Syrian community, Hacham Jacob Kassin, and the founders, Max Assoulin and David Assoulin.

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of the shul, after the Borough of Deal tried to block its services. Many other shuls, and even churches, have relied on Farhi v. Deal Borough Commissioners for religious practice since.

Mr. Joe Cayre joined the shul as chairman. He led the fundraising to build a larger synagogue and serve the growing number of families in our area, and the property next door, 79 Hathaway, was bought for the expansion.

Plans were drawn and the present synagogue was built, under the watchful eye of Mr. Maurice Cohen. The new shul opened, and the address became 75 Hathaway.

We began plans for our second building, the Jemal Synagogue.