Harry Glazer

A Highland Park writer argues low turnout and political fatigue help explain the rise of MAGA and DSA, and why moderates shouldn't lose hope.

Harry Glazer, Special to MyCentralJersey.com When I discuss contemporary events in the U.S. with family, friends or community members, I'm

The simple facts are that once you’ve entered the working world, and started to build a family, it’s a lot more complicated to realize your dream of earning semicha. Sure, there are programs available for a working man to engage in serious learning and even gain semicha on a part-time basis. But if your goal […]

Community members in West Orange and Livingston contending with an unexpected non-medical crisis can now call on a trustworthy ally to help them. On Thursday, Aug. 6, Chaverim of MetroWest announced its formal launch in emails from the shuls in the community. The group shared that their initial services include roadside assistance (repairing or replacing […]

If you’re at all serious about grasping the depth, meaning and continuing relevance of major topics (sugyot) in the Gemara, you need to spend time on the Likutei Yam website—www.likuteiyam. To say it’ll fundamentally expand your grasp of the Gemara may be a serious understatement. As an example, let’s take the topic of “Shemiras Aynayim,” […]

Parents in Middlesex County who want to encourage their children to develop self-confidence, leadership skills and an instinct for community service are invited to attend an open house on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m., at the Highland Park Community Center, located at 220 South Sixth Ave.. There will also be Scouting tables at the […]

In the waning weeks of summer, the leaders of the Highland Park/Edison host committee for Peace of Mind were hard at work to secure the funds needed to host an IDF unit of combat veterans in October. The committee held a boutique of high-end, gently used Shabbat and weekday clothes for women and children on […]

In a news story earlier this year (Feb. 26, 2026), The Jewish Link reported on the important work of the 3GNY organization, an educational nonprofit founded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, and the formation of a New Jersey chapter of 3G. In the intervening six months, the 3G New Jersey chapter has experienced phenomenal growth.

One of the perks of a research trip to the United States for an Israeli professor whose historical/sociological scholarship looks at the Orthodox Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel, is a chance for them to “meet” with The Jewish Link and for our readers to learn about their work.

One of the goals of the conference, according to a release from the organizers, was to support “a growing effort to give Sephardic leadership a more prominent place in Jewish communal life.”