Faith, Fasting, and Festivals

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.