If your goal is to not just observe Tisha B’Av but grow from it, the shuls and yeshivot in Edison and Highland Park are offering
Within the past few months, the state of New Jersey has earned a distinction that most Jews would find rather undesirable—according to the ADL’s Annual
One recurring aspect of the summer months in observant Jewish communities is how the parshiot frequently highlight the challenges of Jewish leadership. From the spies’
It was an email that, in retrospect, shouldn’t have been that much of a surprise. Still, it caught many shul members unaware and marked the
Jewish community members in Central New Jersey aren’t letting a setback put them on the sidelines. The Highland Park Public Library decided to go ahead
One of the principles we learn from Tanach and from Jewish history is that the right person, at the right time, can make an enormous
On Sunday, June 16, a jubilant crowd gathered at Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park to welcome into its midst a brand-new sefer Torah commissioned
The second annual Rabbinical Council of America dinner honored the former rabbi of Congregation Ahavas Achim of Highland Park, Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg, who received the
The Teach NJ organization, the New Jersey arm of the Orthodox Union’s Teach Coalition, welcomed Governor Phil Murphy at their inaugural dinner on Wednesday, May
Through their successful advocacy efforts in Trenton. the leaders of the Teach NJS coalition have learned two very valuable lessons. One is that the Jewish
A lot can happen on opening night of a new restaurant. Gideon Fentin had worked in the JCC of Staten Island’s kosher café and decided
Occasionally, a Yeshiva’s leadership sees an opportunity to think ‘out of the box’ and develop an annual dinner plan that makes a bold statement. They
