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News and Programs 2.23.24
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WISE Interfaith Pre-Orientation: Peer Mentor Applications Open Now for Undergraduate Students
Deadline: This Sunday, February 25
Apply to be a WISE Peer Mentor and guide first-year students in a five-day interfaith pre-orientation program designed to build deep community, grapple with contemporary issues through an interfaith lens, and engage with a multitude of spiritual communities at Emory and in Atlanta. We welcome applications from all religious, non-religious, spiritual, and ethical identities.
Peer Mentors receive a $600 stipend, enjoy covered delicious meals, transportation during the program, and early move-in.
During the program, participants will:
- Explore Atlanta and the Emory campus through visits to vibrant religious and philosophical
- communities and service and social justice organizations
- Grow your religious and philosophical literacy skills by experiencing different spiritual practices and meeting leaders from different background
- Build leadership skills through workshops and small-group discussion
- Connect with other students and build long-lasting friendships and enjoy fun activities such as nights on the Ponce City Market rooftop
Program commitment: August 14-23, 2024
A more robust job description can be found on the application here.
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Mahashivratri Temple Visit
Saturday, March 2, 2024, 12:15-4:00 p.m.
Mahashivratri is a festival dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. On the day of Mahashivratri, many people fast, meditate, pray, and share stories in honor of this deity whose cosmic dance, according to some Hindu traditions, creates, preserves, destroys, and recreates the world.
The night of Mahashivratri, which literally translates to “the great night of Shiva”, is observed through a series of rituals and prayers made to the deity. This year, the HSA and Emory's Hindu Chaplaincy will be celebrating with a temple trip on Saturday, March 2. Transporation will be provided.
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Interfaith Movie and Discussion Sponsored by MSA and OSRL: Muslim Chaplains
Saturday, March 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military support and defend the religious rights of all service members. But their leadership has sparked accusations of disloyalty and even disapproval from with their own communities.
Resisting calls to blend in, the chaplains fight to maintain a balanced devotion to Islam, the US Constitution and the military. They fully embrace their Muslim identities while in uniform and show what a diverse U.S. Armed Forced really looks like.
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February Is Islam Awareness Month
Fridays in February, 1:45 p.m., Call to Prayer: Cox Hall; Friday Prayer: Cannon Chapel
This call to prayer announces the time for Jumu'ah prayers, the weekly communal prayer held on Fridays at 1:55 p.m. in Cannon Chapel. The call to prayer is a general statement of Islamic belief and a summons to prayer, traditionally recited from mosque minarets five times a day.
For more information about Islamic Awareness Month, please click here.
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Emory OSRL Recap: Soul Food Gospel Fest
On Sunday, February 18, 2024, the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and the Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir hosted over 200 attendees for the annual Soul Food Gospel Fest in the Emory Student Center. The program included powerful performances, delicious soul food, and time for community during Black History Month. Guest ensembles included Emory AHANA A Cappella, Gammon Theological Seminary Worship Ensemble, Emory InterVarsity Worship Team, Candler School of Theology Voices of Imani, University of West Georgia United Voices Gospel Choir, and spoken word presentations by Crystal Williams 09C and Candler student Taylor Gaskins.
Special thanks to Mr. Maury Allums, Dean Gregory McGonigle, Dr. Carol Henderson, Mrs. Sharon Stroye, and Mr. D’ Marquis Allen for providing remarks, reflections, prayers, and closing words.
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Emory OSRL Recap: Akbar's Court
On Saturday, February 17, the Emory Hindu Students Association hosted their signature annual interfaith event, Akbar’s Court. Named after King Akbar, who valued religious pluralism and interreligious dialogue, the event comprised of small group discussions on a variety of topics and and a delicious dinner. Attendees had a chance to share their personal connections to faith and spirituality while also learning from their fellow Emory community members. Many thanks to the HSA leaders for organizing.
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Emory Student Organization Recognition: Emory In Via
Emory's Christian thought journal, In Via, was recently recognized for its Campus Engagement at the annual Veritas Weekend national conference in Boston. The team got to share with other campus peer journals about the new events they have initiated on campus to reach a more diverse audience, including having a wall of previous edition artwork in Cox Hall computing center and hosting an open discussion interfaith event.
Check out In Via's Instagram here and past journals here.
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Beloved Community Protestant Worship in Cannon Chapel
Sundays during the Term, 11:00 a.m.: Worship; Noon: Free Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Beloved Community is the weekly progressive ecumenical Protestant worship service for the campus community held Sunday mornings in Cannon Chapel and followed by a free lunch.
All are welcome. For more information, please contact Emory Christian Chaplain Rev. Maddie Henderson Herlong.
Preacher for February 25: The Rev. Drew Wilmesherr, OSRL Religious Life Affiliate, UKirk Atlanta (PCUSA)
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Beloved Community: Spring 2024 Bible Study
Tuesdays during term, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Student Lounge, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join us as we discuss some of the perplexing ideas and passages in the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures.
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Beloved Community Lenten Practices: From The Rev. Maddie Henderson Herlong, Christian Chaplain
The season of Lent is a season of fasting and preparing our hearts for Holy Week, culminating in Easter. Lent began as a season of preparation for those who would be baptized on Easter. Through prayer and fasting, they prepared both their body and soul for the sacrament of baptism. Today, we follow in this tradition by fasting or taking on a practice from Ash Wednesday through Good Friday. These 40 days (not counting Sundays) are a time to repent and turn our hearts to God.
I invite you to consider a practice for this season. Here are some examples of practices and some resources for you. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me at mhend25@emory.edu
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Midweek Musical Meditation
Wednesdays during term starting January 31, 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, Zoom and Facebook Live
All are invited to reflect and decompress in a mid-week, mid-day time of sacred music. Join Music Director Maury Allums and the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life in taking a moment to breathe and connect with others in our community. Register on Zoom or follow on our Facebook Live.
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Midweek Musical Meditaton - 2.21.24
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International Community Friday Lunch: Lunar New Year
Friday, February 23, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) is a long-standing collaboration between the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
This gathering extends a warm welcome and builds community for international students and scholars over a free lunch. Attendees will also meet sponsors who will share helpful campus resources.
ICFL occurs on Fridays from 11:30 am-12:30 pm in Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons. Meals are limited in number and served on a first-come, first-serve basis. Learn more here.
Friday, February 23 Host: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
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Interfaith Interwoven: Open Interfaith Dialogue over Crafts
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Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Student Lounge, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join us in discussing faith and spirituality in a casual yet respectful environment while working on craft projects. Bring your own project or use our crochet supplies (There will be willing teachers on hand too). In addition to sharing and learning, we will enjoy tea, snacks, and a cozy atmosphere in the lounge of the Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 North Decatur Road. All students are welcome.
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All Emory community members may join Emory's Buddhist community for meditation and community Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. You may also come early starting at 5:30 p.m. for a period of community and snacking in Cannon Chapel Room 106 while we prepare for the meditation session at 6:00 p.m.
Please feel free to enjoy the provided snacks and tea before and/or after the session. Contact: Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Priya Rakkhit Sraman, priya.rakkhit.sraman@emory.edu.
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Emory Buddhist Club: Atlanta Soto Zen Center Field Trip
Friday, February 23, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Atlanta Soto Zen Center
Join Emory Buddhist Club for an unforgettable field trip to the Atlanta Soto Zen Center.
On-campus attendees, meet at Woodruff Circle by 3:40 p.m. for B-Express shuttle. Others, meet directly at the Zen Center.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Zen Center and immerse yourself in its serene ambiance. Plus, don’t miss the optional Music and Meditation event at 7:00 p.m. Don’t miss out on this enriching experience. Learn more here.
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CBC: New Member Retreat
Friday, February 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Get ready for Collegiate Black Christian's New Members Retreat. Join them off-campus on February 23 for a night filled with social activities, community bonding, and mouthwatering food starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Reformed University Fellowship: Lunch Discussion
February and March
Lunch Discussion is occurring in Cox Hall. Join RUF for conversation over theological and life questions.
- Tuesday, February 27, 12:30 p.m., ESC N212
- Wednesday, March 6, 1:00 p.m., ESC N212
Find the dates and times here. For questions, please contact Laura Straka here.
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Graduate Muslim Student Council: Countdown to Ramadan Dinner Social
Tuesday, Feburary 27, 6:00-9:00 p.m., R. Randall Rollins R340
Prepare for Ramadan with Emory GMSC. Free dinner and good discussions will be provided.
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EBC Book Club
Friday, March 1, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join us in going deeper into Buddhist philosophy through a short book reading, visiting the Buddhist shrine at the interfaith Center, then ending with a community dinner together.
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Emory Buddhist Chaplaincy: Sound Bath Meditation
Monday, March 4, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join The Health 1, 2, 3, 4 Program and the Center for the Study of Human Health for a Sound Bath Meditation hosted by Certified Sound Practitioner, Mrs. Noni Keyton, M.Ed.
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27th Annual Tenenbaum Famly Lecture: Latinx Jews in Their Adopted Homeland: Constructing New Realities and Claiming New Identities
Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m., Convocation Hall or on Zoom
Dr. Laura Limonic asks, “How do Latinx Jews in the U.S. identify? Can they choose their identity or is it assigned to them? Are their ethnic choices ever strategic or instrumental?” Drawing on the experiences of Latinx Jewish immigrants in the United States, the historical roots of Jewish migration streams to Latin America and a sociological comparative perspective, Limonic will discuss how group construction is never static, and, in particular, how race, religion, and class are increasingly important mediating factors in defining ethnicity and ethnic identity.
Learn more about this event here.
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InterVarsity Bi-Weekly Worship and Prayer
Every other Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
Join InterVarsity in their bi-weekly worship and prayer service every other Thursday. Enjoy worship music, prayer, and fellowship. Learn more here.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Fridays, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Muslim community for weekly Friday Prayers and community. Contact: Muslim Religious Life Scholar Dr. Isam Vaid, isam.vaid@emory.edu.
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Hindu Aarti
Fridays, 5:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Hindu Chaplaincy and the Hindu Students Association for weekly Aarti prayers and community.
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Hillel at Emory: Shabbat Services and Dinner
Fridays, Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m, Marcus Hillel Center
Join us for Shabbat dinner every Friday night at the Marcus Hillel Center. Optional student-led Shabbat services begin at 6:30, and dinner begins at 7. Please contact Abbie Frankl with any dietary needs abbie@emoryhillel.org.
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Chabad at Emory: Shabbat
Fridays, Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m., Chabad at Emory, 1500 N Decatur Rd
Come join Chabad for Shabbat on Fridays. Read more here.
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University Catholic Center: Spring Semester Mass Times
We're excited to celebrate Mass with you on campus beginning Wednesday, January 17:
Saturdays at 5:00 PM - Mass at Oxford College Chapel
Sundays at 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM - Mass at Cannon Chapel
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM - Mass at the University Catholic Center
Thursdays at 12:00 PM - Mass at the University Catholic Center
Reconciliation is available 30 minutes before all Masses, and can also be scheduled at other times by contacting the chaplain.
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University Catholic Center: Events This Week
Community Coffee Hour
Sundays at 10:00 AM - Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons
Join us on Sunday mornings after the 9:00 AM Mass for coffee, breakfast goodies, and conversation with friends.
Faith Formation: Catholicism 101
Sundays at 10:30 AM - Cannon Chapel Room 105D
Discover the beauty, spirituality, and truth of the Catholic Church - join Fr. John on Sundays if you are interested in learning about Catholicism and deepening your understanding of the faith. All are welcome. Interested in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, and/or First Eucharist? Sign up or request more info here.
Community Rosary
Mondays at 12:00 PM - Cannon Chapel
Join us as we pray for peace in our world and petition Mary for her intercession.
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - University Catholic Center
We can show our adoration to God in many ways, but in Eucharistic Adoration, we spend time adoring the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We invite you to join us in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every week.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6:30 PM - University Catholic Center
Join us in prayer and reflection on the Passion of Christ with our outdoor Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross is a 14-step devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth. All are invited.
Meatless Lenten Dinner
Fridays during Lent at 7:00 PM - University Catholic Center
All students are invited to join us for a Lenten dinner at the University Catholic Center, hosted by the Catholic Student Union. Join friends new and old for refreshments, fellowship, and prayer.
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Monday Mindfulness Meditation
Mondays, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Meditation Room, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Facilitated by Emory Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, the Mindfulness Circle is a space exclusively for Emory students to practice mindfulness as a group. Every Monday during the semester, we will engage in a mindfulness exercise followed by conversations around the practices of mindfulness. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Emory Latino Fellowship: Bible Study
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join Emory Latino Fellowship for Bible Study.
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Emory Orthodox Christian Fellowship: Bible Study
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel 314
Join Emory Orthodox Christian Fellowship for their weekly Bible Studies starting this week.
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Hillel at Emory: Schmooze and Schmear
Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Cox Bridge
Enjoy a bagel and iced coffee on Thursdays thanks to Hillel. Learn more here.
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Morehouse College: Gospel: Where Song and Sermon Meet
Saturday, March 2, 4 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College
This new film from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song. This event features clips from the film, discussion with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews and the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale with and musical performance by the Morehouse College Glee Club. Free community event. Paid parking is available in the parking deck inside the main campus entrance. Learn more here.
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Atlanta Jewish Life Festival
Sunday, March 3, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Georgia Aquarium
The Atlanta Jewish Life Festival (AJLF) is Atlanta's largest single-day celebration of Jewish culture and Atlanta's Jewish community. Learn more and register here.
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Interfaith America: Mending What is Broken: Spiritual Caregiving and the Health Crisis
Tuesday, March 19, 2:30 p.m. on Zoom
Interfaith America is working to promote our nation’s religious and spiritual diversity as an asset in quality healthcare and lever for building health equity. Join Interfaith America and the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab for conversation about the importance of equipping all providers to work in partnership with spiritual care experts to strengthen care for people of all faiths and none. A chaplain, a health professional, and a patient will share stories of impact as they invite others to build interfaith competency across health settings. Speakers are Anu Gorukanti, MD, Hadia Mubarak, and Mary Martha Thiel
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Spring 2024 Emory Educational Gardens Open Workday Schedule
Monday, February 26, 2024
Emory's Educational Gardens will be starting their first open workdays the week of February 26th, with garden clean up and tilling. You can come volunteer in the gardens. Anyone is welcome to join garden workdays: you do not need to be a student, but can also be a staff member or a resident of the nearby community. Check the events calendar for the weekly workday schedule for each educational garden.
If you have any questions, please contact Erik Edwards, the Research Greenhouse Manager and Educational Gardens Coordinator, at erik.a.edwards@emory.edu.
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Pitts Theological Library: Annual Book Sale
Tuesday, February 27, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Candler's Pitts Theological Library annual book sale is next week. Thousands of books will be available for sale at low prices, in the library’s room CST360 Tuesday, February 27, and Wednesday, February 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. On Tuesday, the sale will be open only to Emory Card holders from 8 to 11 a.m., but after that, the public is welcome.
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Carlos Museum Lecture: Navigating Power
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ackerman Hall, Carlos Museum
The Carlos Museum is excited to host a lecture from Emory's own Sara McClintock, titled 'Navigating Power: Navigating Power: Nāgārjuna’s Advice to a King,' in conjunction with the publication of a new translation of Nāgārjuna's Ratnāvalī, or Precious Garland.
The second-century Indian Buddhist monk Nāgārjuna is famed for his philosophical treatises on emptiness, by which he means the lack of an intrinsic or fixed identity in things. Less well known are his works addressed to kings, among which the Precious Garland is the longest and most comprehensive. In this work, Nāgārjuna explains how a king can resist the inevitable lures of wealth and power to undertake works of genuine compassion and goodness in the world.
This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required here.
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McDonald Lecture: “Kenosis and Sunyata: Jesus Christ in Interfaith Context”
Wednesday, Feburary 28, 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. in Cannon Chapel
Hee-Soo Jung, resident bishop of the Wisconsin Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, is Candler’s 2023-2024 Alonzo L. McDonald Family Chair on The Life and Teachings of Jesus and Their Impact on Culture. Jung will present public in-person lectures that are free and open to the public with registration required. The first is Wednesday, February 28, “Kenosis and Sunyata: Jesus Christ in Interfaith Context,” 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Register here. A grab and go lunch will be available in Brooks Commons following the lecture. This lecture will focus on Jesus as encountered in interreligious dialogues between Buddhism and Christianity.
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Candler School of Theology: Tony Alonso and Friends Presents I Will Lift My Eyes: A Lenten Evening of Sacred Song
Monday, March 4, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Tony Alonso is a Latin Grammy-nominated composer of sacred music and a scholar whose work responds to the diverse realities of contemporary culture. A Cuban-American Roman Catholic, his compositions embrace multicultural musical expressions and reflect a commitment to strong ritual song. His "Mass of Joy and Peace" is one of the most widely sung Mass settings in the English-speaking world. In 2015, Tony's compositional work was recognized with an invitation to compose the responsorial psalm for the first Mass Pope Francis celebrated in the U.S. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his album "Caminemos con Jesús."
More information is available here.
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Asian Student Center: Feburary Calendar
The new February Asian Student Center programming calendar just dropped.
Mark your calendars for these events.
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Latinx Jews in South Florida: Untangling Sub-Ethnic Identities among Sephardic Latinx Immigrants
Wednesday, March 6, 10:00-11:15 a.m., Callaway N204
Join the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies for their Tenenbaum Faculty and Graduate Student Seminar, where Professor Limonic will speak on: "Latinx Jews in South Florida: Untangling Sub-Ethnic Identities among Sephardic Latinx Immigrants.". If you have any questions about the seminar, please reach out to Professor Hazel Gold, the 2024 Tenenbaum Lecture Chair, at hgold@emory.edu.
Advanced registration is requested here.
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Emory Muslim Student Association: Sister Sports
Muslim Student Association sisters will be starting a weekly and bimonthly session of sports together. All women are welcome. Sign up here.
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Emory University Office of Respect Brown Bag Lunches
Wednesday, March 6; Tuesday, March 19; Wednesday, April 3; Wednesday, April 17; 12 p.m - 1 p.m; Survivor Lounge in AMUC Suite 110
Join the Office of Respect with your lunch for their biweekly brown bag lunch consent series. The event is focused on fostering discussions and raising awareness about important topics, such as consent, advocacy, and eradicating sexual assault, harassment, and intimate partner violence. Each session features expert speakers from various fields who lead conversations and Q and A sessions, providing attendees with valuable insights. The series aims to create a supportive community committed to ending sexual violence and promoting a safer, more respectful world for all.
For more information, email respect@emory.edu.
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Auburn Theological Seminary and Rose Castle Foundation: Auburn Rose Way Program for Emerging Leaders
Tuesday, March 19 at 9 a.m. to Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m., Janet Prindle Center for Prophetic Leadership at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City
The Auburn Rose Way Program is a unique leadership development opportunity for individuals aged 18 to 35 that will equip a diverse cohort of "faith-formed" and "faith-curious" individuals dedicated to engaging across differences with approaches, skills, and habits that support deep-to-deep conversations across differences and transform conflict, drawing on the wisdom of their faith traditions. All costs for selected participants will be paid for by Auburn Theological seminary.
Applications, found here, are due February 23, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified on February 28, 2024.
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Touching the Earth
July 26 2024 - August 17 2024
Touching the Earth is a three-week immersion For young adults. Now in its fourth year, Touching the Earth offers young adults (ages 18-25) an opportunity to pause, to engage in a sustained period of contemplation in a community of peers and mentors, and to reflect on values and callings.
A diverse and seasoned faculty guides the exploration of the Buddhist concept of interbeing through ecology, ecopsychology, and social justice. Learn more here. Sponsored by Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
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Outdoor Recreation Schedules
Spring 2024
Joing Emory Recreation and Wellness for some outdoor adventures this semester. See their planned events above. Learn more here.
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Conversation Circle: Earth and Climate Chaplaincy
Feburary 2024 - August 2024 online.
The BTS Center, in collaboration with the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, offers four new opportunities for chaplains committed to working at the intersection of Earth, climate change, and spiritual care to be in ongoing conversation with one another, sharing experiences, offering support, and seeking inspiration for their ongoing work.
Conversation Circles are comprised of participants from diverse sectors and geographic locations, and are guided by two trained chaplain facilitators. Circles meet 12 times over the course of 6 months. Sessions are offered on the Zoom video-conferencing platform.
Learn more and register here.
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Weekly Spiritual Gatherings
There are a plethora of weekly religious and philosophical gatherings offered at Emory. Many of them are listed here and at the button below. Can't find what you are looking for? Contact many of our undergraduate and graduate communities directly or contact our religious life affiliates and OSRL staff. For questions, or to request adding an item to our weekly gatherings page, please email religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Emory Interfaith Center Open Hours
The Emory Intefaith Center is a place for worship, prayer, meditation, and retreat on campus for Emory's diverse spiritual communities that also fosters interfaith engagement, education, dialogue, service, and social justice work. It is a home away from home for Emory's diverse spiritual communities, as well as a gateway between the campus and the Atlanta community and world beyond.
The center encompasses spacious and flexible sacred spaces, community and meeting rooms for hospitality, gatherings, studying, and retreats, as well as nearby offices for Emory's multifaith chaplaincy staff, interns, and student workers.
Hours of operation:
- Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m-8:00 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday: By reservation for programs
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
These events are drawn from the multifaith calendar maintained by the Harvard Divinity School Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, please click here.
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Laylat al-Bara'ah
Sun., Feb. 25, 2024
Tradition: Islam
Begins at sundown.
(Night of Repentance)
On this night, God approaches the Earth to call humanity and to grant forgiveness of sins. Observed on the 14th day of the lunar month of Sha'ban.
Nineteen Day Fast
Thu., Feb. 29 – Tue., Mar. 19, 2024
Tradition: Baha'i
A designated 19-day period of fasting each year immediately before the Bahá’í New Year. The fasting is seen as a period of spiritual preparation and regeneration for the new year ahead.
Maha Shivaratri
Fri., Mar. 8, 2024
Tradition: Hinduism
A feast dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. The night before the feast fasting is observed, texts are recited, songs are sung, and stories told in honor of this God whose cosmic dance creates, preserves, destroys, and recreates the world.
Ramadan
Mon., Mar. 11 – Wed., Apr. 10, 2024
Tradition: Islam
The Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of fasting during which Muslims who are physically able do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset in honor of the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. The evening meal is celebrated with family.
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Emory OSRL ENews is published weekly during term by the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life publicizing Atlanta-campus spiritual life programs. It is not a comprehensive listing. For Oxford College spiritual life, please click here. To submit information or to update your preferences, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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