Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
432 Scotland Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
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Public is Invited to Attend Worship Service and Dinner with Dr. Andrew Newberg, Noted Physician and Author
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J., Nov. 3, 2015 – Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in South Orange, will host a Shabbat Scholar and Supper program on Friday, November 13, starting at 6 p.m. Guest speaker Dr. Andrew Newberg will discuss the growing scientific field of neurotheology. He will share insights into where spirituality resides in the brain, the brain’s connection to meditation and prayer, and how the brain helps us think, feel and envision God.
Dr. Newberg will begin his presentation during the service and continue his talk at the Shabbat dinner which immediately follows. All are welcome to attend the worship service. The cost to attend the dinner is $25 for TSTI members, $36 for non-members, and advance registration is required. Contact Tracy Horwitz at thorwitz@tstinj.org or register online at www.tsti.org.
Dr. Newberg is the best-selling author of “How God Changes Your Brain,” the Director of Research at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia, and a professor in the departments of emergency medicine and radiology there. He has appeared on major network talk and news shows and was featured in Newsweek, Time and the New York Times.
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, is a vibrant Reform congregation that offers Early Childhood Education, Religious School, teen programs, lifelong learning for adults, and a full complement of religious services and cultural programs each month. TSTI serves member families from Maplewood, the Oranges, Livingston, Millburn, Short Hills and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.tsti.org.
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