BODY

SPIRIT
MIND
SOUL
Healthy Eating: Making Good Choices
Wednesday, December 5 7:00pm-8:30pm
Facilitator: Shelley Weinstock, PhD, CNS
What does good healthy eating mean and why is
it important? Explore how to set personal lifestyle
goals through healthy eating choices and tools
for changing behaviors to accomplish a better
sense of healthy living. Learn about plating
food, shopping, cooking, and the importance
of exercise with good food choices. Also learn
a few special recipes. Bring your suggestions for
additional nutrition programs, a willingness to
discuss healthy eating and any questions.
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Spiritual Drumming and Meditation for MEN
Tuesdays: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 7:30pm
Facilitator: Cantor Ted Aronson
Through the media of drumming and chanting
(no special musical skills necessary) and utilizing
Jewish sources, this course will explore issues
of mindfulness, which is about being present
with ourselves and our own inner experiences.
Mindfulness or focused awareness, supports
emotional regulation, reduces stress and anxiety,
helps focus the mind to help you become the
person you want to be and reduces negative
behaviors and emotions. Bring your own rhythm
instrument or feel free to use ours. For more
information contact Tracy Horwitz at thorwitz@
tstinj.org
CaREGIvER SEMINaRS
Facilitator: Karen Frank, RN, BSN Director of
Client Care Nursing at Homewatch Caregivers
Staying Home-Where Do We Find Help?
Sunday, November 4 9:30am-11:00am
A session for caregivers to learn about resources
in the community to assist their loved ones at
home. From meals to transportation to aide
service, learn what is available to help you
provide care.
Where to Live?
Sunday, November 18 9:30am-11:00am
What is the difference between assisted living,
independent living, rehab and nursing home?
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Taking Care of Yourself as You Care for
another
Sunday, December 9 9:30am-11:00am
It is all too easy to become depleted as a
caregiver. Join the discussion on how to take
care of yourself.
PaRKING INSTRUCTIONS
If you are attending a Sunday program, please
park on the adjoining street or along the fence
on the right side of the parking lot to avoid the
Religious School carpool line.
For general information on the Health and
Wellness Center visit our website at tsti.org
For more information or to RSvP contact
Tracy Horwitz at thorwitz@tstinj.org
Meditation Spiritual Parenting
Yoga
body
Walking Group:
Sundays September 23, September 30,
October 7, 14, October 21
9:30am-10:30am
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Depart from the temple lobby and walk the route
of our Temple 5K, returning to our Temple lobby.
There is an option to shorten the route. Bring
your water bottle. For more information or to
RSVP contact Tracy Horwitz at thorwitz@tstinj.org
Yoga:
Sundays October 28, November 4, November
18, December 2, December 9, December 16
9:30am-10:30am
Facilitator: Stacey Shames
$12 per session or $60 for all six sessions
purchased in advance
All levels are welcome to learn the basics
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levels of stress. Come to Temple and stretch,
relax, breathe and move. You will leave feeling
rejuvenated. Participants are invited to bring
personal mats and other props. We will provide
mats as needed. For more information and to
RSVP contact Tracy Horwitz at thorwitz@tstinj.org
visit TSTI.ORG for health and wellness tips!
Walking
Drumming
Caregiving
Health
our mission

We are committed to physical, spiritual,

intellectual, and emotional health and
well being as guided by Jewish tradition.
Through innovative programming that
promotes health and wellness we strive to
enrich the lives of individuals within our
congregation and community.
our vision
The goal of this initiative is to enhance
our physical and spiritual health and well-
being through diverse programs, talks,
and information sharing aimed toward
encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
Judaism has long taught the connection
between the mind, body and spirit and the
importance of nourishing and safeguarding
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life.
That is at the core of the Health and
Wellness Center. By creating opportunities
for, and encouraging participation in,
healthier lifestyle activities we seek to
develop a culture of Shlaymoot, Individual
and Communal Wholeness, at TSTI and in
our community.
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with a Wellness Center as we return to a
Judaism focused on the whole person and,
in so doing, promote a culture of health and
well-being.
Rabbi Daniel M. Cohen
Rabbi Ellie Miller
Positively Parenting your Preschool Child
Formerly known as Chat and Chew
Wednesdays: September 12, October 3,
November 14, December 5, January 2,
February 6, March 6, april 3, May 1, June 6
9:15am-10:30am
Facilitator: Beth Sandweiss, M.S.W.
Join us for this informal, relaxed, monthly
discussion group on parenting issues. We
address topics that matter most to parents
of preschoolers: how to set effective limits,
sidestepping power struggles, pre-empt
whining, helping your child eat healthily and
sleep through the night, managing separation
anxiety --yours and theirs, coping with feelings
about a new sibling and developing resilience
and emotional intelligence in your child. Learn
what works for other parents and share your
experiences. Coffee and snacks are provided.
Younger siblings are welcome-just let us know
they are attending. For more information or to
RSVP contact Andrea Dean at adean@tstinj.org
Playgroup with a Purpose: a Wellness Group
for New Moms and Babies
Wednesdays: September 19, October 10, 17,
24, 31, November 21, 28
9:30am-10:45am
Facilitator: Beth Sandweiss, M.S.W.
Come together with a small, supportive
group of women to share experiences, gather
resources, ask questions, and bring more calm
to the adjustment of motherhood. Form a warm,
informative, and friendly community of moms
(while gathering new resources for being a mom
in the NJ burbs). Coffee and snacks are provided.
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Mindfulness Meditation and Chant Group
Wednesdays at 11:00am starting September 5
Facilitator: Beth Sandweiss, M.S.W.
Experience Hebrew chant and mindfulness
meditation. The type of meditation we practice
uses simple melodies, breath and awareness
exercises that relax the mind, open the heart
and bring our attention to the present moment.
In the silence after a chant, many people
experience a sustained sense of inner calm for
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always be guided, and no previous meditation
or chanting experience is necessary. For more
information or to RSVP contact Beth Sandweiss
at bethsandweiss@verizon.net
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation in a
Jewish Context
Wednesday October 17 or
Wednesday, November 28
7:00pm-8:30pm
Facilitator: Beth Sandweiss, M.S.W.
Mindfulness Meditation can help us calm the
mind and become more attuned to ourselves
and the world around us. These two introductory
talks will explore the value of meditation and
its relevance in our daily lives. Learn accessible
and easy-to-use practices for relieving stress and
cultivating positive qualities of the mind. These
talks are intended for people who are curious
about meditation in a Jewish context. Appropriate
for new and experienced participants. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Beth Sandweiss
at bethsandweiss@verizon.net
Topics Include: Helping your baby get to sleep
so you can too, establishing eating and sleeping
patterns, calming your crying baby, fostering
attachment, learning how to relax and enjoy
the moment and sorting through the advice of
parenting experts
For more information contact Andrea Dean at
adean@tstinj.org
Parent Enrichment
Save the dates: Wednesdays November 14,
March 20, May 8
7:00pm
Evening discussions facilitated by local experts,
doctors and staff. Designed for parents of
preschool and school aged children with a
focus on relevant child-rearing topics. For more
information or to RSVP contact Andrea Dean at
adean@tstinj.org
Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child With
Learning Differences
Wednesday, November 28
7:30pm 9:00pm
Facilitator: Jeffrey Spector, Psy.D.
Parenting has to be the toughest job on earth.
With todays complicated and fast paced society,
it is harder to be a parent than even a generation
before. Having a child with unique learning
differences creates an even more challenging
experience for parents. Explore skills and
strategies that will help us work with our children
to help them grow into the mature, responsible,
loving adults we want them to be.
Playgroup Parenting Chanting Meditation