An Orthodox synagogue in Orlando has filed a federal lawsuit against Orange County and its board of county commissioners alleging the entities unfairly denied its application to expand.
The Orlando Torah Center, or OTC, filed its lawsuit July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division.
The synagogue, in Orlando’s Sand Lake Hills neighborhood, was founded in 2011. According to its website, it offers educational programs, youth activities, and “spiritual guidance for individuals and families at every stage of observance.”
Located along South Apopka Vineland Road in an area locally known as “Church Row” for its concentration of more than a dozen churches, the OTC has served a walkable congregation since 2015.
