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03/26, 03/31 Spirituality in a Time of Crisis — FB Live Interfaith Panel Series

COVID-19 has affected all of us in ways that we would not have imagined just a few months ago. As we all work to cope with this challenge, we are offering a three-part series titled Spirituality in a Time of Crisis. This interfaith series, featuring female religious leaders as panelists in recognition of Women’s History Month, will discuss how to take a step back, reflect, and understand not only our current situation and the world outside but also ourselves and those we love. Join us in reflection on March 24th, March 26th, and March 31st on the ING Facebook page. To receive updates on the series, register below!

Thursday, March 26th 7:30 – 8:30 PM PST: Building and Inspiring Fellowship and Community in a Time of Crisis

In times of crisis, news reports are full of stories about neighbors and strangers going out of their way to share food, rescue pets, locate loved ones, and help rebuild what has been lost. In our second panel, we seek to understand how religious traditions contribute to the displays of compassion, altruism, and creative solution-seeking that blossom when disaster strikes communities.

Speakers: ING Executive Director Maha Elgenaidi (Muslim), Rabbi Amy Eilberg (Jewish), Lakshmi Subramanian (Hindu), Reverend George Anne McDonnell (Christian), and Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi (Buddhist). Facilitator: ING Bay Area Director Ishaq Pathan.

Tuesday, March 31st 5:00-6:00 PM PST: Reflecting on Gratitude and Faith in a Time of Crisis

Religious traditions can teach us a lot about the importance of gratitude as a foundation of our life, even—or perhaps especially—in times of crisis. By funneling our emotions into positive action, we grow our empathy with others. In our third and final installment of this series, we learn helpful techniques that allow us to slow down and recognize and give thanks for all the blessings in our lives.

Speakers: ING Content Manager Ameena Jandali (Muslim), Rabbi Melanie Aron (Jewish), Sheila Mohan (Hindu), Dianne Muller (Christian), and Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi (Buddhist). Facilitator: ING Bay Area Director Ishaq Pathan.

A Day of Jewish Learning 2018, Special Dialogue by SiVIC Board Members

 

Sunday, January 28, 2018  5pm

Venerable JianHu, Abbot of Chung Tai Zen Center, and Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia, Community Engagement Director, Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center will be in dialogue on:

 “When Bad Things Happen to Good People:  Jewish and Buddhist Perspectives”  

This dialogue is part of A Day of Jewish Learning from 1:00-6:30pm, and SiVIC friends are invited to attend the full day or this session which is at 5:00pm.

Location:  Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos.

Cost: This workshop is free. Go to http://www.apjcc.org/jewishlife/jewbilee-a-day-of-jewish-learning/ for information about attending additional workshops.

Questions:  diane@jvalley.org

Halaqa and Seder: Muslim and Jewish Perspectives on the Exodus Story

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ING has posted a video of the recent Muslim/Jewish dinner centered on the Exodus story, the Prophet Moses and the women who play key roles in the tale. The event was sponsored by ING, the Pacifica Institute, the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley and Congregation Shir Hadash (where the event was held).

For more on the event and a link to the program, go to the ING website.

Yom Hashoah- Holocaust Remembrance

Surviving in Budapest, 1944
as told by Jussi Rajn

For thirty-four years, the Tri-City Interfaith Council has sponsored a Yom HaShoah Remembrance Service. This year the featured speaker will be Jussi Rajna, a Holocaust survivor and father of a Temple Beth Torah member.

A free-will offering will be received for the “Refugees Welcome Fund,” sponsored by the Jewish Family and Community Services. Every dollar donated will be matched

Muslim/Jewish Halaqa-Seder: A Celebration of the Exodus Story

Join us for dramatic reenactments of scenes from the Exodus Story from Muslim and Jewish scriptures followed by engaging interfaith table conversations and a halal/kosher dinner among Muslim and Jewish members of South Bay communities. Last year’s event was sold out.

Register online at ing.org/events/muslim-jewish-halaqa-seder-a-celebration-of-the-exodus-story/

At last year’s event, a group of Muslims and Jews gathered in Palo Alto on Sunday, March 29th, 2015, for a one-of-a-kind Seder and Halaqa that looked at scenes from the Exodus story from the perspectives of Muslims and Jews. Following each scene, attendees participated in fruitful interfaith discussions of the different narratives at their tables. The discussions were so engrossing that people had a hard time ending their conversations, which continued through the halal/kosher dinner. The event concluded with an open mic session where participants voiced their appreciation for the event and their desire to learn more about each other’s tradition. For more information and photos from the event, go here.

Kultar’s Mime: Dramatic Presentation

Kultar’s Mime, set in New York City, follows a collective of young Jewish artists influenced by Hebrew poet Haim Nahman Bialik’s “In The City of Slaughter,” describing the 1903 Kishinev pogrom. As the play progresses, they turn their focus on the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984 in Delhi, using words from Sarbpreet Singh’s “Kultar’s Mime” to remind us that in the end, all innocent victims are the same, regardless of which God they worship or what tongue they speak. The play is a powerful condemnation of intolerance and violence, which affirms that just as hatred can transcend culture, religion and geography, so can compassion.

Kultar’s Mime comes to The San Jose Gurdwara after 60 acclaimed performances all over the world. Kultar’s Mime is directed by J Mehr Kaur, who attends Smith College and is being presented worldwide by The Sikh Research Institute.

FREE tickets at Eventbrite.