Past Events

  • 2019 Apr 28

    Prayers and Solidarity

    (All day)

    Location: 

    491 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    A senseless act of murder. Three people injured. "We are strong. We are united. They can't break us." Not my words. The words of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein to his congregation AFTER he was shot. Gather in our Chabad House to * Honor the deceased * Pray for the wounded * Show solidarity with Chabad of Poway
  • 2019 Apr 28

    Chabad of Poway Solidarity Gathering

    (All day)

    Location: 

    The New England Holocaust Memorial, 98 Union St, Boston, MA 02129, USA
    Please join the Boston Jewish Community and Governer Charlie and Lauren Baker, in solidarity with Chabad of Poway for a memorial service at The New England Holocaust Memorial today, Sunday April 28th at 4:30 pm. Local dignitaries and Jewish leaders will be in attendance. (The New England Holocaust Memorial is located in Carmen Park on Congress Street near Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. The Memorial is accessible by public transportation, walking distance (about 5-10 minutes) from the Haymarket MBTA station on the Green and Orange lines; Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines; and... Read more about Chabad of Poway Solidarity Gathering
  • 2019 Apr 27

    Open Beltane Ritual

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Powderhouse Park, Broadway & College Ave, Somerville, MA 02144, United States
    Join us Saturday April 27, 2019, 12:00 pm for our Open Beltane Maypole Ritual !!! Rain Date will be Sunday April 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm. We will be gathering at the Powderhouse Park (on the hill) which is located at the corner of Broadway & College Ave, just .5 mile from the Davis Square T Station. Come get your Faery Frolic On! Gather with us to celebrate the height of Spring, the greening of the Earth and the magic of life at full bloom! We will dance the Maypole and crown our May King & Queen in celebration of the generative powers of the Goddess and God and the joy of the unity we... Read more about Open Beltane Ritual
  • 2019 Apr 27

    Muslimish Boston Conference: Modern Islam Between Reform and Renunciation

    (All day)

    Location: 

    182 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    An extended dialogue among local and visiting panelists with diverse individual approaches to Islam. Panelists: Eman Akam: A Sudanese-origin HMS/MGH post-doc with a PhD in chemistry and a passion for science, education, outreach, and the advancement and equal representation of marginalized communities in STEM fields. She will be speaking about implicit bias and the status of women in Islam. Said Benjebli: A seasoned and influential Moroccan-born human rights activist blogger/vlogger with a degree in Islamic studies, working to synthesizing ideas from around the world into a new enlightened... Read more about Muslimish Boston Conference: Modern Islam Between Reform and Renunciation
  • 2019 Apr 23

    Being Muslim in America: An Honest Conversation

    (All day)

    Location: 

    285 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    We know and understand each other best by truly listening to each other's stories. Listen to a diverse panel of area Muslims reflect on what it means to them to be Muslim. What do they want us to know about their lives of faith? First we'll set these stories in the context of Islam in American history and present times. And then, in small-group conversations, all of us, Muslim and non, will get to share our own stories of living our faiths as who we are. All are welcome—join us! This event is hosted by Hartford Seminary, CCIU - CT Council for Interreligious Understanding, and St. Patrick... Read more about Being Muslim in America: An Honest Conversation
  • 2019 Apr 22

    The Sanctuary Movement as an Interfaith Response to a Humanitarian Crisis

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Florence and Chafetz Hillel House, 213 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Presentations:
    • History of the Sanctuary Movement
    • Documenting the Sanctuary Movement
    Panel Discussions:
    • With First Sanctuary Movement Activists
    • With New Sanctuary Movement Activists
    Keynote Address:
    • "A Refuge for Immigrants: The Promise and Challenge of Sanctuary in the United States" by Grace Yukich
    Sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Endowment and the School of Theology
  • 2019 Apr 19

    Full Moon Practices: A Multifaith Exploration

    (All day)

    Location: 

    3 The Green, Medford, MA 02155, USA
    Join Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Sraman and Muslim Chaplain Celene Ibrahim for a conversation and exploration of full moon practices in Islamic and Buddhist traditions. Do you have a spiritual or cultural practice that is connected with the full moon or with the moon more generally? Are you curious to hear how people of different backgrounds find meaning in the symbolism of the moon? Join us! All are welcome. A light dinner will be provided. This event is hosted by Tufts University and takes place at Goddard Chape
  • 2019 Apr 18

    "The Feeling of Being Watched" Film Screening

    (All day)

    Location: 

    559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named “Operation Vulgar Betrayal.” With unprecedented access, The Feeling of Being Watched weaves the personal and the political as it follows the filmmaker’s examination of why her... Read more about "The Feeling of Being Watched" Film Screening
  • 2019 Apr 11

    BGLTQ Bible Study: For the Healing and Wellbeing of Queer People of Faith

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Grays Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Thursdays, March 28, April 4, and April 11 // 7-8:30pm Office of BGLTQ Student Life, Grays Hall Ground Level How does the Bible speak to the life experiences of BGLTQ people? Join the Office of BGLTQ Student Life for a three-part Bible discussion series that will read the Bible from a queer-affirming perspective. Refreshments provided! Led by Harvard Divinity School students Aric Flemming and Ciarra Jones

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