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South Orange Synagogue to Celebrate Israel@70, Screen “Letters from Baghdad” with Film’s Directors
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J., April 20, 2018 – Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI), the Reform synagogue in South Orange, invites the public to the following events in May:
- Thurs., May 3 & 17 – Experience Hebrew chant and mindfulness meditation every other Thursday at 9:30 a.m. with the Mindfulness Meditation and Chant Group, facilitated by Beth Sandweiss. Sandweiss uses simple melodies, breath and awareness exercises to relax the mind, open the heart and bring attention to the present moment. The beginning of each session is guided, and no meditation or chanting experience is necessary.
- Thurs., May 3 – Celebrate Israel@70 with an Israeli dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7:00 p.m. by a program facilitated by Michael Levi, the shaliach from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. The discussion will cover one of the most significant questions of the Jewish community: Is Israel still the anchor of the Jewish people? Attendees will also explore the questions of Zionism, Jewish peoplehood and their relevance to leaders of the Jewish community. The program is free of charge; advance registration is required by April 30. Register online at http://bit.ly/Israeliculture.
- Sun., May 6 – TSTI will host a film screening of “Letters from Baghdad” at 7:00 p.m. with a discussion facilitated by co-director and editor, Sabine Krayenbühl and co-director and producer, Zeva Oelbaum. The documentary tells the story of Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, who shaped the modern Middle East after World War I in ways that still reverberate today. More influential than her friend and colleague, Lawrence of Arabia, Bell—a British spy, explorer and political powerhouse—helped draw the borders of Iraq and established the Iraq Museum, yet she been written out of history. The event is free for TSTI members and $5 for guests; register and pay online at http://bit.ly/TSTIfilm.
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI), located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, is a vibrant, inclusive Reform congregation that welcomes Jews by birth or by choice, interfaith, traditional and non-traditional families, and children of all abilities. It offers lifelong learning and creative, enriching programs for all members, from preschoolers and teens to older adults. Its full complement of religious services, early childhood and religious school education, cultural programs and activities foster connection, engagement and community outreach. TSTI’s members live in Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, Short Hills, Millburn, Livingston and surrounding areas. For more information, please visit www.tsti.org.
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