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In early June, the town of Highland Park, New Jersey, had one of its central thoroughfares decked out in rainbow Pride flags to celebrate an upcoming LGBTQ-themed music festival. But four days after the display went up, Highland Park’s mayor took four of the flags down. According to communications from city officials, Congregation Ohav Emeth, a local Orthodox synagogue, had objected to the quartet of banners waving in front of its building. So had the rabbi of another Orthodox congregation abo...

The confrontation reflects a decades-long struggle with accepting LGBTQ people by some in the Orthodox world, but has also seen allies of the gay community rally in support

The city of Highland Park has reinstated four Pride flags two rabbis had asked the mayor to take down.

(JTA) – In early June, the city of Highland Park, New Jersey, had one of its central thoroughfares decked out in rainbow Pride flags to celebrate an upcoming LGBTQ-themed music

I want to go on record as endorsing Elsie Foster for mayor in the upcoming Democratic Primary that will be held on Tuesday, June 6. Elsie has been an effective and dedicated Highland Park public servant for over two decades.

Hundreds of people from the Highland Park/Edison community joined Dalia Braun and her family to celebrate the dedication of a sefer Torah written in memory of her husband, Alan Braun, z”l, who passed away last year.

Volunteer leaders at the Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva in Edison were considering creative ways to recruit new students by engaging with families not yet affiliated with the school.

Despite the steady snowfall outside, it was a festive day at Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park on February 13 as the shul held activities to celebrate the arrival of a new sefer Torah.

Despite the steady snowfall outside, it was a festive day at Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park on February 13 as the shul held activities to celebrate the arrival of a new sefer Torah.

Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park held an event of good spirits on Motzei Shabbat, December 11, drawing over three dozen community members to “Bible and Bourbon”—an evening of enlightening Torah, humorous anecdotes, delicious food, and of course, a variety of bourbons.