Neighbors at war over temple

The encounter between the neighbors came near dusk on Rosh Hashana, on what should have been a holy evening in Sherman Oaks. As the two men passed on the sidewalk, Jeff Gantman called out to Rabbi Aaron Abend. "Happy New Year," he offered. Dakota Smith in the Daily News.

"Why are you doing this?" Abend demanded, turning to confront his neighbor. "You're either doing this out of love or hate," he added, his eyes bright with anger. "And I don't think it's love."

The cause of the dispute loomed directly behind the men: Steel beams, concrete walls, and a faded drawing of what Chabad of North Hollywood's new compound will look like - if it's completed as planned.