Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel

Film: Crip Camp
2023-02-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online
CELEBRATING JEWISH DISABILITY AWARENESS AND INCLUSION MONTH
Film Screening with Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann
The moving documentary Crip Camp tells the story of Camp Jened, a sleepaway camp in the 1970s Catskills for teenagers with physical and mental disabilities.
At that time, these teens faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization…until they arrived at Camp Jened, a ramshackle summer camp that became their freewheeling utopia. Bonds between the campers endured as many migrated west to Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where the former campers realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions like them.
We are honored to welcome Judy Heumann as our facilitator. Judy is an internationally recognized disability rights activist and plays a central role in the film, and the author of two books, Being Heumann and Rolling Warrior.
Facilitator: Judy Heumann
Sunday, February 5 @ 4:00 pm
On ZOOM
Register here

Adult Purim Shpeil
2023-03-04 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP HERE!

TSTI Gallery Opening: Femin-Art Exhibit
2023-03-12 14:00 - 16:00
Femin-Art: Breaking Boundaries Across Generations of Women Artists
In celebration of Women’s History Month
In this expansive new show, North Jersey women ages 23 to 95 explore what it means to be an artist in these turbulent times.
Full list of exhibiting artists: Andrea Epstein, Anita Gladstone, Barbara Minch, Bonnie Maranz, Danielle Masters, Donna Ray Kessinger, Donna Moran, Doris Caçoilo, Hannah Kramer, Heidi Sussman, Jeanette Hershkowitz, Judy Targan, Sarah Petruziello, Susanna Baker, and Yvette Lucas.
The Femin-Art opening reception is Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079. It is open to the public, but advance registration is required by visiting the link below.
Opening Reception:
​​​​​​​March 12 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at TSTI
Open to the public
RSVP here

AE Class: We've Been Here Before
2023-03-29 19:00 - 21:00
Class: We’ve Been Here Before: the Fractured Jewish Community of the 2nd Temple Period

The Jewish world today is complex. Just in America we have Jews belonging to different denominations or not connecting Jewishly at all. Once we expand beyond the borders of our country the makeup of the Jewish community becomes even more complex.
This is nothing new. In antiquity your community was just as fragmented and it is the interplay between different Jewish groups that gave rise to Rabbinic Judaism as we know it. In this session we will take a deeper dive into the various Jewish groups and their struggles with one another over two thousand years ago.
Wednesday, March 29 @ 7pm
Facilitator: Rabbi Dan Cohen
Register here

Reception & Concert to Celebrate Cantor Rebecca Moses
2023-04-29 18:00 - 20:00
Join us as we honor our beloved Cantor Rebecca Moses, who has guided and lifted us up for the past decade. Enjoy a unique blend of music that exemplifies her eagerness to expose our congregation to songs of our past, present and future.
Saturday, April 29 @ 6pm
RSVP HERE

AE: Art Class Edward Hopper
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:00
Art Talk: Edward Hopper
A roadside gas pump, a nondescript diner, a bleak hotel room—Edward Hopper had a remarkable ability to invest the most ordinary scene with intense mystery and emotional depth. This talk will reveal why so many claim Hopper to be the supreme American realist of the 20th Century.
Wednesday, May 3 @ 7pm
Facilitator: Janet Cohen Mandel
In person at TSTI
Details and Registration

Annual Meeting of TSTI
2023-05-17 19:00 - 21:00
Attention TSTI Members!

Annual Congregational Meeting
Join us at TSTI for the Annual Meeting of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel.
Wednesday, May 17 @ 7:30pm
In person at TSTI
Or for those who need or prefer Zoom.
See your email for details.

Camp Shabbat
2023-06-09 18:00 - 19:30
Camp Shabbat Service
One of the livliest celebrations of the year! Come for a night of singing, dancing and getting ready for summer fun. We’ll end the night with a Kona Ice sweet treat.
Friday, June 9 @ 6:00pm
In person at TSTI
**Special gathering for Families with Young Children at 5:00pm. Click here for details!

Thursdays @ TSTI: Mentalist
2023-06-29 19:00 - 21:00
THURSDAYS @ TSTI are back!
Interactive Mingling and Mind-Reading Show
Featuring Mentalist Jason Silberman
Thursday, June 29 at 7:00pm
For those 21+
Jason will work his way around the room and introduce himself to everyone as we serve snacks and dessert. Once our group is ready, Jason begin to perform his show. Using tricks and mind-reading, his formal show will bring everyone together for an evening of non-stop laughs and gasps. The show is interactive, and of course, mind-blowing.
RSVP by June 27, 2023. Click HERE to register.

Summer Thursday: Foam Party and Scream Truck
2023-07-20 17:30 - 20:00
Kids & Families: Foam Party and Scream Truck
July 20
Break the heat at our cool Foam Party with music, games, & a visit from the Scream Truck! Dress in bathing suits and water shoes. Bring your own towels. The fun starts at 5:30pm with a pizza dinner.

Summer Thursday: Comedian Joe Larson
2023-08-03 19:00 - 22:00
Adults (21+) only: Comedian Joe Larson
August 3
Welcome renowned comedian Joe Larson for a night of laughter starting at 7pm. Seen at Gotham Comedy Live, on America’s Got Talent and The Tonight Show’s “Laugh Squad,” Joe was a finalist in both the Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival and the Boston Comedy Festival, and also appeared in the film Stand Up 360. Snacks and desserts will be served.
​​​​​​​Comedian Andy Pitz will be our opening act!
RSVP here by 7/31.

S'lichot Movie & Service
2023-09-09 18:30 - 20:30
S’LICHOT – Saturday, September 9
6:30 pm • Bass Sanctuary Building / Gellis Green Chapel
S’LICHOT CINEMA: ISRAEL SWINGS FOR GOLD
Join us for a showing and discussion of ISRAEL SWINGS FOR GOLD. In 2021, Israel’s baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences. They log unexpected battles against anti- Semitism and anti-Zionism. Nosh will be served.
After the discussion, we will begin our S’lichot service and kick off the 2023 High Holy Days.

Come As You Are Service
2023-09-15 17:30 - 19:00
COME AS YOU ARE: A Sweet Start to the New Year
5:30 pm
Join us for this intergenerational celebration of the new year, as we sing together with our wonderful High Holy Day band. Weather permitting, we’ll be outside, so dress casually. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and the whole family. Friends and neighbors are welcome!

Kol Nidre Service
2023-09-24 19:30 - 21:00
Yes, this is correct. There is just ONE Kol Nidre service this year.
This service is not open to the public. You must preregister.

Sukkot Celebration
2023-10-01 11:30 - 13:00
Join us for our Sukkot Celebration, where we’ll decorate the congregational Sukkah and welcome in Sukkot! Arts, crafts and projects galore, along with a light bagel lunch. Registration is requested.

Tzedek, Tzedek (Tashir v’) Tirdof: Music in Doing Justice
2023-11-15 13:00 - 15:00
An Adult Education Lunch n’ Learn:
Tzedek, Tzedek (Tashir v’) Tirdof:
Music in Doing Justice
Lunch will be served.
Facilitated by Cantor Moses.
Wednesday, November 15 at 1:00pm
$5/person

TSTI Stands with Israel Fundraiser
2023-11-19 12:30 - 14:00
TSTI Stands with Israel Fundraiser
Looking for a way to support Israel? We have *two* ways:
1) Stop by TSTI this Sunday afternoon and write a quick letter to an Israeli soldier. You can also grab a quick lunch, provided by Sweet Basil’s Cafe. We are asking that everyone make a donation to the TSTI Israel fund.
Sunday, November 19 @ 12:30pm
In the TSTI Ballroom
To register and donate, click here
2) Can’t attend on Sunday? Please consider making a donation to our TSTI Israel fund.
Thank you to Mari and Allan Platt, owners of Sweet Basil’s Cafe in Livingston, who are graciously donating the luncheon for our event.

All proceeds from this event will go to Federations’s Emergency Fund for Israel, Neve Michael Children’s Home, and United Hatzalah.

Chanukah Mixology Mixer 2023
2023-12-06 19:00 - 21:00
CHANUKAH MIXOLOGY MIXER 2023
Join us for a festive evening of mixing, mingling and munching!

Cocktail / Mocktail Mixology Class from Master Mixologist Avi Pusateri
Signature TSTI Chanukah cocktail/mocktail-making (and drinking)
Interactive games
Goodie bags
Delicious nosh

… and more!
Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 pm
Featuring Jazz Age Cocktails
$36/person
Register here

Jazz Age Cocktails Mixology
A taste from the past for the present! We are a Mixology group that specializes in mixology courses, private bartending, and bar consulting.

Chanukah Shabbat
2023-12-08 18:00
Special Chanukah Shabbat Service
“Share the Light”

The Chanukah story is a powerful reminder of our resilience as Jews. Help us share the light and love this year during our special Chanukah service. Let’s come together as a community as we each light a candle. After the service, pick up some donuts to go!
Friday, December 8 at 6:00pm (Oneg at 5:30pm)
​​​​​​​at TSTI
On Zoom / In Person

Art Talk: The Dreyfus Affair
2024-01-03 19:00
Topic: The Dreyfus Affair, Anti-Semitism, and Art in Paris
This class will discuss the Dreyfus Affair in detail, including what led up to virulent anti-Semitism in France during the latter part of the 19th Century and the role art and artist-activists played. In 1894 Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in the French army, was wrongly accused of passing military secrets to the Germans. He was convicted of high treason, court-martialed, and deported to solitary confinement on Devil’s Island. France was split into a fierce anti-Semitic, pro-military right-wing camp and a republican, liberal, left-wing camp. Shockwaves were felt in the circle of Parisian artists as well.
January 3, 2024 at 7pm (ZOOM)
Facilitator: Janet Cohen Mandel
Check your email for registration link.

Presentation: Social Media and the State of Our People with Gil Hoffman
2024-01-28 13:00 - 16:00
Social Media and the State of Our People
How we can use social media effectively to help Israel win the war on the media battlefield, which is the key to winning on the military battlefield and the fight against antisemitism in the U.S.
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 1pm
Light refreshments will be served
Speaker: Gil Hoffman
Gil Hoffman is the executive director of HonestReporting, which fights for Israel in the international mainstream and social media; a lecturer on political strategy at Israel’s College of Management, and served for 24 years as chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post, where he is now a regular columnist.
REGISTER HERE
Presented by TSTI in partnership with:
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, Temple B’nai Jeshurun, Oheb Shalom Congregation, Congregation Beth El, Temple B’nai Abraham

Mitzvah Day 2024
2024-02-04 11:30 - 13:30
Join us for
TSTI Mitzvah Day
Help us with projects for all ages:
• Making meals for those who are food insecure
• Packages for Jewish American soldiers
• Writing letters to combat hate
• Toys for animals in shelters
• Care packages for nurses, cancer patients, and grieving children
• Pack school supplies for children in Israel
• Toiletry packages for children and adults in our local community
Sunday, February 4, 2024
11:30am – 1:30pm
Light bagel nosh will be served.
Don’t forget! Bring new or gently used books to Mitzvah Day! These will be distributed at the Little Libraries around SoMa. Limit 5 books per family.
Register here
And! We are looking for helpers to assist with set up and overseeing activities that day. Sign up to be a mitzvah day organizer.

Connecting to Our Senses: Singing in the Dark with Charlie Kramer
2024-03-02 19:00 - 20:30
TSTI and Temple B’nai Abraham are honored to co-host Charlie Kramer, a renowned musician and educator, for a unique Shabbat experience.
We all have something that challenges us. But how do we handle those personal challenges?
An international speaker, performer and musical artist, Charlie Kramer is legally blind, with only 4% of his total vision remaining. He has no peripheral vision and is completely blind at night. Charlie has traveled across North America, Israel and Australia sharing his talent and educating communities on the importance of inclusion, equality and self-acceptance.
Friday, March 1 – Shabbat Service
6:00pm
In addition to singing, Charlie will give the sermon, sharing his story of what living with blindness is truly like—breaking common stereotypes and misconceptions of life with a disability.
No registration required.
Saturday, March 2 – Connecting to Our Senses: Singing in the Dark
7:00pm
Join us for a journey of the senses, “seeing” the world as Charlie does. Through music, meditation, and prayer, Charlie will teach us about his life, and guide us to transform the challenges in our lives into blessing.​​​​​​​ Includes Havdalah and dessert.
Register for Singing in the Dark

Adult Purim Schpeil
2024-03-16 18:00 - 21:00

Trivia Night for Parents of TSTI Teens
2024-04-04 19:00 - 21:00
Test your trivia skills! Join fellow parents of teens for a fun night out and test your knowledge.
Enjoy a casual evening of libations and refreshment as you mingle, meet, and reconnect with fellow parents of high school students and connect with Teen Leaders Tracy Horwitz & Adam Baranker.
*Please note that this is open to all parents of High School students; not just those who have teens participating in Hebrew High, STISY, or our Madrich program.
Thursday, April 4 @ 7pm
at TSTI
Register before April 1st.

Passover Second Seder
2024-04-23 18:00 - 20:00
TSTI SECOND PASSOVER SEDER
Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00pm
Join your TSTI family for the return of our in-person Second Seder! Led by Rabbi Cohen and Shawn Fogel, our seder will feature a traditional kosher-style Pesach meal, catered by Eppes Essen Deli & Restaurant of Livingston.
$50/adult; $20/ages 5-16
Free for children under 5
Reservations are limited.
RSVP here before Monday, April 12th.

Hummus Contest & Film
2024-05-05 18:00 - 21:00
Lite Israeli Dinner, Film & Hummus Tasting Contest

Attention all hummus lovers… Join us for a viewing of the film, Life and Hummus, a documentary that features a Jewish-American filmmaker as he travels through Israel in search of the world’s best hummus.
But first, we’re having a hummus tasting contest! You can either bring a large bowl of your own recipe or be one of our judges. A lite Israeli dinner will be served, followed by the film.
Sunday, May 5
6:00pm – Hummus Tasting Contest & Dinner
7:00pm – Film
Cost: $5/members; $10/non-members
See your TSTI Today eblast for the registration link!

Yom HaZikaron Memorial Service
2024-05-13 19:00
Yom HaZikaron is a solemn day commemorated to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to maintain Israel’s safety. Many in our community have family and friends who have fought, been injured, or died defending Israel, which makes this both important for our larger community and deeply personal to many.
Please join us to gather together and recite names of those who died while serving in wars past, as well as those who died during the Oct. 7 attack.
Monday, May 13 @ 7:00pm
at TSTI

May Book Discussion
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:00
Our book discussion next month will feature The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross, winner of the 2020 Book Club Award from the Jewish Book Council. This remarkable novel introduces a small Jewish village in the Polish forest that is so secluded no one knows it exists . . . until now. This book imagines what the Jewish world might have looked like without the horrors of the 20th century. Grab a copy of the book at a local bookseller or library, then join us for our discussion!
Wednesday, May 22 @ 7:00pm
In Person
Facilitator: Rabbi Allie Klein
To attend, register here.

Summer Jam with Whiskey & Sugar Trio
2024-06-27 19:00 - 21:30
Summer Thursdays @ TSTI are back!
Our kick off event is a Summer Jam on the mansion patio, featuring the @whiskeyandsugarnj Trio! Join us for great music, custom cocktails, friends and good vibes. 😎
Link to register is in TSTI Today.
Thursday, June 27
7:00 – 9:30pm
$10/ticket
Adults only
