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Category: Judaism

The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

Posted on May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 by Sonia Mahajan
My interfaith evolution is a lot like the magnificent willow tree: flowing, flexible, and adaptable. I was around eight years old when I began to grasp the concept of organized religion. The momentous... Read More
Story-telling and Story-listening: my Interfaith Journey

Story-telling and Story-listening: my Interfaith Journey

Posted on April 19, 2023April 22, 2023 by Evan Chester
Maybe it’s just my struggle to socialize, but every time I meet someone new I’ve always wanted to have a story ready. For a few years it was describing the time I get held up in airport security f... Read More
Building Interfaith Connections on Campus: Potluck Style

Building Interfaith Connections on Campus: Potluck Style

Posted on April 17, 2023April 24, 2023 by Zia Saylor
I’ve been to a lot of potlucks in my life, but my favorite potluck was one that didn’t serve any food: the potluck of interfaith dialogue. While a potluck with no food may sound oxymoronic, I call... Read More
The Power of Perspective

The Power of Perspective

Posted on May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 by Tom Reid
Originally published May 16, 2022 by Hebrew College. Parshat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) As I write this, I am sitting on a plane. It should not be surprising, yet it is undeniably powerful ... Read More
A Taste of the World to Come

A Taste of the World to Come

Posted on March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 by Rafi Ellenson
In classical Jewish literature, Saturday⁠—Shabbat, the sabbath⁠—is considered to be, “a taste of the world to come.” It is a whole day dedicated to imagining and acting out the peace that ... Read More
A Two-Way Mirror

A Two-Way Mirror

Posted on February 28, 2022February 27, 2022 by Tevah Gevelber
“I just like people.” I’m trying to explain to Brown Hillel Rabbi Dardashti what I want to do with the internship she’s offering me. She wants me to take charge of a project, ideally something... Read More
Whose Image? Genesis and Meat Consumption

Whose Image? Genesis and Meat Consumption

Posted on September 22, 2021September 20, 2021 by Jaiden Gividen
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ נֶ֤פֶשׁ חַיָּה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ בְּהֵמָ֥ה וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץ ל... Read More
“Let All Who are Hungry Come and Eat”: Passover, COVID-19, and Youth Leadership

“Let All Who are Hungry Come and Eat”: Passover, COVID-19, and Youth Leadership

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by Or Rose
The below article was originally published on Interfaith America, a publication of Interfaith Youth Core, on March 25, 2021. This coming Saturday night, Jews throughout the world will celebrate the f... Read More
Two Interfaith Stories: In Formation

Two Interfaith Stories: In Formation

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by Reuben Allik and Connor Dedrick
In this podcast, Connor Dedrick and Reuben Allik, Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative Fellows, share their personal interfaith journeys alongside and through their experiences in their own religio... Read More
Elijah the Prophet & the Passover Seder: Intergenerational Questions & Connections

Elijah the Prophet & the Passover Seder: Intergenerational Questions & Connections

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Or Rose
The below article was previously published on Tikkun on April 17, 2020. One of my favorite Passover memories from childhood is welcoming Elijah the Prophet to our family seder table. I loved the drama... Read More
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State of Formation, founded as an offshoot of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), is a program of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College and Boston University School of Theology.

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