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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J., October 2, 2018 – Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI), the Reform synagogue in South Orange, will host the following programs in October, which are open to the public.
- Wed., Oct. 10 & 24 – Beth Sandweiss facilitates the semi-monthly meditation class, “Opening the Heart and Mind” at 9:30 a.m. Participants learn how to practice different types of meditation, focusing on the breath, loving-kindness and awareness in a Jewish context. Each class has two 20-minute sits that are framed through the week’s Torah portion or a Jewish calendar lifecycle event. The classes, which continue twice a month on Wednesdays through June 2019, are free and open to all; no prior experience is necessary. Check TSTI’s online calendar for the schedule at www.tsti.org.
- Fri., Oct. 26 – Shabbat, Scholar and Supper – Join members of TSTI for the Friday evening worship service at 6:00 p.m., immediately followed by a presentation by Dr. Nelson Tebbe, professor of law at Cornell Law School, who will discuss “Religious Freedom and a Changing Supreme Court” during a community dinner at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Tebbe teaches constitutional law, religious freedom, freedom of speech, legal theory and professional responsibility. In addition to his J.D. from Yale University, he holds a Ph.D. in religion from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Dr. Tebbe recently published “Religious Freedom in an Egalitarian Age” (Harvard University Press, 2017).
The Friday evening service is open to all; the dinner, which requires advance registration and payment, costs $36 per person by October 19 and $45 after that. To register, visit https://www.tsti.org/calendar/dinner-with-scholar-dr-nelson-tebbe.
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI) is a dynamic and inclusive Reform congregation that offers numerous ways for members to connect with and celebrate being part of the Jewish community and the world. Welcoming Jews by birth or by choice, interfaith, traditional and non-traditional families, and children of all abilities, TSTI provides lifelong learning and enriching programs for all members through a full complement of religious services, early childhood and religious school education, cultural programs, and activities that foster connection, engagement and community outreach in a joyful and judgment-free environment. TSTI is located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, drawing members from Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, Short Hills, Millburn, Livingston and surrounding areas. For more information, please visit www.tsti.org.
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