The Bridge Turkish & Mediterranean Grill of Highland Park welcomes members of the community to a late summer series of short dinnertime inspirational talks, to help people get in the spirit of the upcoming high holy days.

The “Socially Distant, Emotionally Close” talks will each start at roughly 6 p.m. and run about 10-15 minutes. They will be held outside the restaurant and feature the following speakers:

• Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman, Congregation Ohav Emeth, Mon August 17

• Rabbi Meir Lipschitz, Noted Jewish educator, Wed August 19

• Rabbi Steven Miodownik, Congregation Ahavas Achim, Tues August 25

• Harry Glazer, Middlesex Community Editor- Jewish Link, Wed August 26

• Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis, Executive Director—Mesorah NJ, Mon Aug 31

• Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Congregation Ohr Torah, Wed Sept 2nd (tentative)

• Rabbi Shmuel Greene, Director—Central/Southern NJ NCSY, Sun Sept 6

• Rabbi Gedalia Jaffe, Congregation Ahavas Yisroel, Wed Sept 9

• Other speakers TBD

The speaker series has been organized by Michael Garber, mashgiach and front-end manager of the restaurant. For more information on the speaker series, please call the restaurant at 732/418-9000.