Past Events

  • 2019 Apr 11

    Still Processing: A Harvard College Interfaith Forum Open Mic

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Barker Ctr, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    In light of the recent tragedy in New Zealand and Pittsburg, come join the Interfaith Forum and the Harvard Chaplains to process with songs, readings, stories, poetry, spoken word, art and everything in between. Sign up here if you would like to share or perform! Free Flour will be provided.
  • 2019 Apr 10

    Cape Verdean-Jewish Passover Seder 2019

    (All day)

    Location: 

    184 Dudley St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    During the seder—the meal celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover—Jews commemorate the biblical exodus of Jewish slaves from Egypt. At this free event, Cape Verdeans and Jews sit down to explore the values and experiences they hold in common, including their mutual search for independence. Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony located on an archipelago off the west coast of Senegal, has experienced two waves of Jewish migration. The first group of Jewish immigrants arrived in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Jews emigrated from Spain and Portugal to escape the Inquisition. The second... Read more about Cape Verdean-Jewish Passover Seder 2019
  • 2019 Apr 07

    Confronting Anti-Muslim Oppression Workshop

    (All day)

    Location: 

    1762 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445, USA
    Join the Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee of Boston Workmen’s Circle and Kavod House Community to unpack how Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism underpin both interpersonal bias and structural oppression, and identify ways to combat both. The workshop will address questions including: > What are Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism, and how do they operate, both nationally and locally? > How do our individual and group identities impact our allyship? > How does this oppression show up in... Read more about Confronting Anti-Muslim Oppression Workshop
  • 2019 Apr 06

    Day of Learning with Indigenous Authors, Educators & Artists

    (All day)

    Location: 

    1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA
    We invite you to our Day of Learning with Indigenous Authors, Educators, and Artists that's taking place on Saturday, April 6th from 10AM-6PM. The location of the event is Lesley University: University Hall 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140 Learn more about the event below: ____________________________ We will be hosting a day-long event that encourages participants to imagine what it would look like if they had access to indigenous educational materials in their schools and community organizations. The event will showcase indigenous educational materials from the Americas... Read more about Day of Learning with Indigenous Authors, Educators & Artists
  • 2019 Apr 04

    BGLTQ Bible Study: For the Health 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
  • 2019 Apr 04

    The Land and the Waters are Speaking

    (All day)

    Location: 

    45 Francis Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    The ongoing destruction of Earth’s natural systems is the result of decisions, made daily, by billions of people. These decisions are voluntary and involuntary at once, collective and personal. The question must be asked: what is driving our actions? How do we reignite and reimagine a spiritual relationship with this beautiful planet we call home? From traditions around the world, and from within ourselves, how might we create different narratives that honor Nature and acknowledge the sacred? Two indigenous leaders – Nainoa Thompson and Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq (Uncle) – have both been... Read more about The Land and the Waters are Speaking
  • 2019 Apr 02

    Reading from the Roots: Bible Translation and Its Impact

    (All day)

    Location: 

    1 College St, Worcester, MA 01610, USA
    Readings from the Roots is a new, historically-sensitive translation of the Revised Common Lectionary with the goal of reducing the potential for anti-Judaism by enriching Christianity through its roots in Judaism. The project, under development, is available for viewing and comments at readingsfromtheroots.bard.edu. The Readings from the Roots translation team will host a two-day conference at the College of the Holy Cross to highlight the project and engage scholars and practitioners, especially Christian clergy:
    • to deepen their...
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  • 2019 Apr 01

    Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series & University Chaplaincy Russell Lecture on Spiritual Life: EBOO PATEL

    (All day)

    Location: 

    51 Winthrop St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
    Join Tisch College and the University Chaplaincy for a conversation with author, educator, and interfaith leader, Eboo Patel. Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core, the renowned national nonprofit that brings young people from different faiths together to work on social action projects, fostering cooperation instead of conflict among youth of diverse beliefs. Named by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders, Patel also served on President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Faith Council and partnered with the White House to launch the Interfaith and Community... Read more about Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series & University Chaplaincy Russell Lecture on Spiritual Life: EBOO PATEL
  • 2019 Apr 01

    Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on the Language of Scripture

    (All day)

    Location: 

    77 Sherman St, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
    Hear from top scholars on the language of Scripture in this special Hartford Seminary symposium. A Compassionate Response: What it Means to be a Neighbor Father Joseph Cheah University of Saint Joseph The word compassion comes from the Hebrew word rehem, which means a mother’s womb.  To be compassionate is to have a deep feeling a woman has for the child that comes forth from her womb.  In the parable of the Good Samaritan, it was the Good Samaritan who exemplifies this sort of compassion by offering liberating assistance to the half-death man lying on the... Read more about Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on the Language of Scripture
  • 2019 Mar 30

    Holi 2019 - Festival of Colors

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    SAVE THE DATE! BU Hindu Students Council Presents… Holi 2019! Join HSC for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors which celebrates the arrival of Spring! ~ Free entry and open to the public! ~ Cotton Candy, Chai, a Photobooth, a live DJ and much more! ~ Performances by several BU dance teams! ~ Attire: Wear any white t-shirt! ~ We will also be selling white Holi T-Shirts from 3/25-3/19! Saturday, March 30th, 2019 | 1pm-3pm | Cummington Mall

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