Human Connection | Interfaith Understanding | Collective Transformation

We hope you have found spaces for rest, joy, laughter, and community this summer. The Kaufman team has been hard at work preparing for our Fall 2025 line-up of programs, and we are very excited about these offerings. Each of these gatherings presents unique opportunities to engage thoughtfully with our multi-faith neighbors in West Michigan and beyond. We hope you will join us as together we move towards connection, understanding, and transformation!

Upcoming Events

Starting Wednesday, September 24 | 2pm | Bi-Weekly Meeting | Zoom

It’s hard to believe the summer is almost over! Vacations are ending, kids are headed back to school and we are entering a new season. In response, we will resume our book study group with a new focus and a new book! 

Click this link for more information and to register.

6-7:30pm | Dates and Locations Vary

Beginning in September and continuing through April, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute team is organizing monthly visits to houses of worship and sacred spaces in the greater Grand Rapids area. These free visits are open to GVSU students, faculty, and staff as well as members of the wider community.

Check out the line-up of visits on our Upcoming Events page and register now!

Tuesday, September 30 | 6pm-8:30pm | Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College

The Interfaith Tuesday Table Talk series provides space for folks from across traditions to navigate spiritual identity in a changing world and to explore spiritual development in community with one another over a shared meal.

Join us for the second event in a special two-part Table Talk where we will where we will be Exploring Our Spiritual Legacy.

You do not need to have attended the May 2025 event titled Unpacking Spiritual Heritage in order to attend this event.

$25 to attend (Student Discount Available)

Registration for this event can be found here.

Save The Date

September 15, 2025 - Community Event | Foundations II: Wisdom from the Margins | Meetings twice a month on Monday 6pm-8pm

October 16, 2025 - Padnos Public Engagement Lecture: Land, Language, and People: Arab and Jewish Imagination in the Late Ottoman Empire, 7pm

November 24, 2025 - 26th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, 7pm