Faith, Fasting, and Festivals

A Panel Discussion

Please join us for Faith, Fasting, and Festivals — a panel discussion on how different religious traditions view and practice fasting, self-discipline and celebration from 4:30 – 6 p.m. on Monday, March 29 in the Rehm Library. The panel will represent both scholarly and personal accounts of religious practices within five religious traditions: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.

The following members of the Holy Cross community will offer brief reflections:

Islamic Perspective
Ibrahim Kalin, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
Aws Shemmeri ‘07

Jewish Perspective
Alan Avery-Peck, Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Religious Studies
Neal Lipsitz, Director, Counseling Center

Hindu Perspective
Mathew Schmalz, Edward Bennett Williams Fellow, Religious Studies
Paurin Shah ‘06

Buddhist Perspective
Todd Lewis, Professor, Religious Studies
Tiffany Le ‘07

Christian Perspective
Kim McElaney, Director, Chaplains' Office

This event is sponsored by Student Affairs, the Religious Studies Department, and the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.

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