Vigil for Justice and Peace
Tuesday, December 2, 9 pm, Goddard Chapel
All are welcome to gather for an interfaith vigil to hold in remembrance and compassionate thought those who have been impacted by local and global events: the community in Ferguson, MO; anti-Semitic graffiti on campus; survivors of sexual misconduct; protesters in Hong Kong; familes impacted by the actions of ISIL/ISIS;  the bomb attack on a Nigerian mosque; immigration reform for the undocumented; civilian deaths during drone strikes between Afghanistan and Pakistan; and any other issues that are on our hearts and minds. There will be community candlelighting and an opportunity to share condolences and words of encouragement to be sent to Michael Brown's family. For more information please contact Protestant Chaplain Chanta Bhan at Chanta.Bhan@tufts.edu.

Religious and Philosophical Life Programs 

Weekly Dharma Study - Mindfulness, Reflections, and Discussions
Monday, December 8, Noon-1 pm, Goddard Chapel
Will begin with a few moments of silence/mindfulness meditation. Passages/Readings will be selected from across Buddhist literature (ancient Pali/Sanskrit to modern Zen) and beyond. Discussions will focus on reflecting on life through these readings - how to make use of the insights from these texts in daily life. Anybody and everybody is welcome. No prior experience required. Tea will be available. Sponsored by the Tufts University Chaplaincy. For more information, please email upali.sraman@tufts.edu.

The Goldner Hillel Scholar Series Presents Rabbi Arthur Green
Tuesday, December 2, 6:45 pm, Downstairs Chapel, Tufts Hillel
Tufts Hillel is honored to welcome Rabbi Arthur Green, theologian, mystic and author, most recently, of Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas: A Brief Guide for Seekers as part of our Goldner Lecture Series. Join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 6:45 PM at Hillel for an engaging dinner and discussion. We are excited to offer the first 30 people to RSVP their own copy of Art’s new book. RSVP here.

Blacklight Zumba and Falafel Bar Extravaganza
Tuesday, December 2, 8:30 pm, Upstairs Chapel, Tufts Hillel
Join JWTs for a study break with a blacklight Zumba class led by Emma Zafran and a DYI falafel bar! Feed you mind, body, and soul as you break from your finals and studying.

Vigil for Justice and Peace
Tuesday, December 2, 9 pm, Goddard Chapel
All are welcome to gather for an interfaith vigil to hold in remembrance and compassionate thought those who have been impacted by local and global events: the community in Ferguson, MO; anti-Semitic graffiti on campus; survivors of sexual misconduct; protesters in Hong Kong; familes impacted by the actions of ISIL/ISIS;  the bomb attack on a Nigerian mosque; immigration reform for the undocumented; civilian deaths during drone strikes between Afghanistan and Pakistan; and any other issues that are on our hearts and minds. There will be community candlelighting and an opportunity to share condolences and words of encouragement to be sent to Michael Brown's family. For more information please contact Protestant Chaplain Chanta Bhan at Chanta.Bhan@tufts.edu.

Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village Benefit
Wednesday, December 3, 7 pm, Remis Sculpture Court of Tufts Art Gallery 
Come join us on Wednesday, December 3rd at 7 pm in the Remis Sculpture Court of Tufts Art Gallery for a benefit for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) in Rwanda. The village is a residential community where children orphaned or left vulnerable by the events and aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide are empowered to become the next generation of leaders for their villages, districts, and country. The event will feature a performance from Sarabande Dance Ensemble, words from a Rwandan Genocide survivor, an exhibition and auction of photos from ASYV and Rwanda, and dinner will be served.There will be a raffle full of prizes including gift cards to Flatbread Somerville, CorePower Yoga, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, Anna's Taqueria, and many others! The event is free, however raffle tickets for the auction are being sold. Raffle tickets will be sold at the Campus Center during the week leading up to the event. All proceeds benefit the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village.

Bioethics and the Value of Human Life Through a Jewish Lens: A Dinner and Discussion with Tufts Professor
Thursday, December 4, 6 pm, Downstairs Chapel, Tufts Hillel
Chances are you've heard of the controversy over stem cell research and the ethics of embryos before - after all, it is one of the most promising and debated fields of scientific development today. But how much do you understand about the values it calls into question, and how does Judaism relate to these issues? Professor Jonathan Garlick of the Tufts Sackler School of Biomedical Science and Professor Sheldon Krimsky of the Tufts Urban Environmental Policy and Planning Department will be helping us lead a panel and discussion on this fascinating subject at Hillel on Thursday, December 4th. Dinner is included.

Ironukkah
Thursday, December 4, 8-10 pm, Hillel Lower Level
Ironukkah (n): An ironic Hanukkah. (Urban Dictionary) 
A Hanukkah celebration—when it’s NOT HANUKKAH?? That’s pretty ironic, if you ask us.
Come to Ironukkah, Hillel’s ironic Hanukkah celebration on Thursday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. in Hillel’s social hall. We’ll have all your classic Hanukkah favorites, including dreidel decorating, a latke bar, and (of course) jelly donuts, as well as some surprise ironic twists (hint: think atemporal foodstuffs…) After all, if you can have
Hanukkah on Thanksgiving, anything goes. Some of the more mainstream activities will include:
-Dreidel decorating
-Candle making
-Gelt gambling
-Nondenominational holiday card station
With performances by some of your favorite Tufts groups

Advent Wreath Lighting for Christmas
Thursday, December 4, 9:15-10 pm, Goddard Chapel
Join Protestant Student Association (PSA) as we light the Advent Wreath, learn about its history and meaning. We will meditate on the meaning of hope, love, joy, and peace as we read from the Book of Isaiah and remember Jesus Christ's coming to us at Christmas so long ago.

Weekly Guided Meditation and Tea
Friday, December 5, Noon-1 pm, Goddard Chapel
Join Venerable Upali Sraman, Chaplaincy Intern, for an hour of guided meditation, followed by conversation, tea, and light snacks. Various forms of meditation will be led. Sponsored by the Tufts University Chaplaincy. For more information, please email upali.sraman@tufts.edu.

Catholic Community at Tufts/Protestant Students Association Christmas Party
Friday, December 5, 6-8 pm, Interfaith Center
There will be food, music, and cookie decorating. All are welcome to attend!

Protestant Students Association Study Break
Saturday, December 6, 2:30-5:30 pm, Interfaith Center
If you like movie musicals, board games, yummy snacks, and good friends, you should come to the Interfaith Center on Saturday, December 6th. We’ll be watching “The Prince of Egypt” and playing lots of board games. Take a break from your studying for finals and all your other cares, and join us for this really awesome day! Bring your own board games if you have them! Come for some of it or come for all of it, just remember to relax and have fun!

Christmas Lessons and Carols Service
Sunday, December 7, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel 
Please join Protestant Student Association (PSA) as we read Scripture Lessons that tell the story of Jesus Christ's birth, share a meditation on Christmas, and sing traditional Christmas carols! We will also enjoy holiday treats during our fellowship time after the service!

Giving Tree
The Catholic Community at Tufts has set up a Giving Tree in the back of Goddard Chapel. There are 65 ornaments on the tree representing 65 children from St. Patrick’s parish in Roxbury. Each child’s name, age, and gender are written on an ornament. All are welcome anytime Goddard Chapel is open to take an ornament, and sign up to provide that child with a gift. You can sign up on the sheet next to the tree with your name, the child's name, and the number on the back of the ornament. You drop off the present in a collection box in Goddard on or before Sunday, December 7th and the Catholic Community at Tufts will deliver the gifts! The children are ages 3 - 7. Gifts should be around $10. Gifts do not need to be gender specific. If you are buying a doll, we ask that you please buy an African-American doll. Sponsored by the Catholic Community at Tufts.

Off Campus Programs

Islam and Political Violence
Wednesday, December 5, 6-7:30 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall, Harvard Divinity School
The event will begin with Dr. Jocelyne Cesari providing a brief overview of the nature of recent manifestations of Islam and political violence (namely, ISIS) Next, I'll discuss theological angles of Islam and political violence, and finally Farah Pandith, former representative Special Representative of the State Department to Muslim Communities will discuss efforts to counter narratives of violence with religiously-credible voices. Learn more here.
Sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School Muslim Student Caucus, the Harvard Interfaith Forum, and Harvard Better Together

Interfaith Peace Vigil: Building Pathways to Peace
Sabbath Weekend, Wednesday, December 10, 6:30-7:30 pm, Medford City Hall
Join the Medford faith communities in calling for an end to violence in our schools as we pause to remember the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings in Newtown, CT. There have been over 22,000 deaths due to gun violence in the US since the tragedy on December 14, 2014, including 205 children killed in gun violence in 2014 alone. Join us in honoring their memories by recommitting our community to the sacred task of building pathways to peace.
Sponsored by Grace Church's Peace Team In partnership with the 2014 National Vigil for Gun Violence Victims and National Gun Violence Prevention 

Shifting Realities: Dr. Khalil Shikaki on Palestinian Public Opinion 
Sunday, December 14, 7:15 pm, Brookline, MA
We want to remind you to RSVP today to join us on December 14th, 2014 in Boston for an evening of discussion with renown Palestinian pollster Dr. Khalil Shikaki, who will speak about current Palestinian public opinion. Most recently Dr. Shikaki polled public opinion on peace in June, prior to the war in Gaza and again in August following the final cease-fire. We are delighted that Kehilat Israel’s Israel Engagement and Education committee is co-hosting and that Temple Beth Zion's Israel Committee is co-sponsoring the evening's timely program with us. The program will be held in Brookline, MA on December 14th at 7:15p.m. followed by small group discussions. Further venue information will be sent to those who RSVP to events@encounterprograms.org. When you RSVP, please include: The names and email addresses of all who will join you, your affiliations, and 1-2 sentences about why you want to attend and what you hope to gain from this evening. A suggested donation of $36 is appreciated. $18 for students.

In Commemoration of World AIDS Day - Documentary Marathon
Friday, December 5, LGBT Center: 226 College Ave.
10AM - How to Survive a Plague
12PM - United in Anger
2 PM - We Were Here
4 PM - Endgame: AIDS in Black America
 
World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988. At the Tufts LGBT Center, we will commemorate World AIDS Day with a marathon of recent documentaries that chronicle the complex history of homophobia, racism, and stigma that have characterized the epidemic since its earliest days. Each of these films carries its own political investments and each approaches the history of HIV/AIDS from different perspectives. We encourage folks to stop by for some or all of a film. As you reflect on the powerful and emotional narratives of activists, survivors, and those who have lost so much to AIDS, we encourage you to critically engage with the films: whose stories are being represented? Whose stories are being erased? How is HIV/AIDS portrayed in today’s media? How does each film address those still suffering from HIV/AIDS? How does the way we tell the story of HIV/AIDS history contribute to the way we think about the ongoing epidemic? What has changed, and what has stayed the same? Trigger warning: grief, loss, illness, death.

5th Annual Women's Center Symposium, Body Language: Constructions of the Body
Friday, December 5, 12:30-5 pm, Sophia Gordon Hall 
Please join us for the 5th Annual Women's Center Symposium, Body Language: Constructions of the Body. Join us as undergraduate and graduate students interrogate constructions of the body through original research on medicalization, religion, education, and agency as they manifest in and on bodies.
The symposium will feature a keynote address by Jennifer Burton, Professor of the Practice in the Department of Drama and Dance. Please join us for all or part of the day.
Light refreshments will be served. 
12:30PM - 1PM: Welcome and Introduction
1PM - 2PM Negotiating Religion and the Body 
2PM - 3PM Keynote: Filming Gendered Bodies: Happiest Day of His Life; Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens; and the Half the History Project
3PM - 4PM Bodily Constructions and Diagnoses
4PM - 5PM Bodily Autonomy, Agency, and Inclusion 
For a more detailed schedule, please see the Facebook event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/378658108969253/?pnref=story 
This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Council.

Tufts Hillel Innovation Grants
Apply now at bit.ly/TuftsHillelGrant! Tufts Hillel Innovation Grants empower students with resources and support to plan and execute independent Jewish programming for the Tufts community. Successful events may be small or large, religious or secular, cultural or political, one-time or ongoing. Our hope is that the Innovation Grants will contribute to the diversity of Jewish activities on campus and provide a platform for anyone with an idea to make it a reality. 
Don't worry if you're still tweaking your ideas--Program Associate Raechel Banks is available to work with you no matter what stage you find yourself in! If your application is selected for funding, you will be paired with Raechel to receive support as you move forward with your program.
For more information, contact Raechel at raechel.banks@tufts.edu or 617-627-3242.

It Happens Here
Consent Culture Network is currently beginning to plan It Happens Here, an event that we launched here last year, to amplify the traditionally silenced voices of survivors, through speaking out about its reality here at Tufts. Sexual violence is gendered and racialized, and as such we want to do targeted outreach to historically marginalized communities with high rates of victimization who also rarely are given voice to speak to their experiences. We have a quick form for those who are interested in participating to fill out-- there are varying levels of involvement, from being part of our steering committee to being an usher for the event itself. It can be found here. Please email john_m.kelly@tufts.edu with any questions, comments, or concerns! 

Applications are now available for 2015-2016 ACE Fellows
Apply to be an Academic and Community Engagement – ACE – Fellow! ACEs act as academic and community role models, assist first-year students in learning about campus resources, and help to create a welcoming community for new students’ personal development. Fellows live free of charge in their assigned residence halls and work an average of 10 hours per week during the academic year. Check out the ACE website<http://uss.tufts.edu/studentConnection/FirstYear/about/ace.asp> for more information and to download the application, due December 1.

SEEK2015 is a conference in Nashville, Tennessee this January 1-5
Join 6,000 other college students this winter break to discover, "What moves you?" 5 days of bonding, awesome speakers, and self discovery. SEEK is an awesome opportunity to learn about the Catholic faith with people from all different backgrounds. Contact Sarah Spencer at sarah.spencer@focus.org or check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khB-4BHLSCI and http://seek2015.com/ for more information. Opportunities available for fundraising and registration closes December 2nd. 

The application period for the Humanist Service Corps is now open - December 15, 2014
The Humanist Service Corps provides an avenue for humanists to engage in global cultural exchange while working to protect human rights and the environment. HSC partners with local organizations and individuals to encourage sustainable programs and practices in their communities. Click here to apply.

Start South - Service Trip to Israel - December 22, 2014 - January 1, 2015
This December, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Hillel International, Ayalim Student Association and local residents will come together to showcase the exceptional strength, resilience and creativity of Israel's southern communities. We invite you to join us for an unforgettable 10-day experience that will tap into your creative side as we explore the cultural landscape of Israel's south.The trip will culminate in a huge arts and culture festival in Sderot that YOU will take a lead role in organizing, in collaboration with local residents. The festival will feature prominent Israeli cultural figures alongside local talent and leadership. Apply now by clicking here to view the flyer. 

Counseling and Mental Health Services - Free and Confidential Groups

Baha'i: Please see our website for student leader contact information

Buddhist: Thursdays, 8:30-10 am, Goddard Chapel; Sundays, 7 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center

CAFE/Interfaith: Please see our website for student leader contact information.

Catholic: Mass: Sundays, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel, Reconciliation or Contemplative Prayer: Friday, 3-5 pm, Interfaith Center, Pizza and Prayer: Every other Friday (starting 9/19), 6:30 pm, Interfaith Center

Christian Scientist: Please see our website for student leader contact information.

Freethought/Humanist: Weekly Discussion Meetings: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202; Please see their
calendar for jam sessions, community dinners, and other events

Hindu: Tuesdays, 5-6:30 pm, Goddard Chapel 

Jewish: Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: Fridays, 6 pm; Saturdays, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Hillel Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Chabad Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House; Chabad Shabbat Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House

Latter Day Saints: Thursdays, 8 pm, Hillside 120

Mainline/Progressive Protestant: Worship Service: Sundays, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel; Book Group: Mondays, Noon, Tower Cafe; Noonday Prayer and Lunch: Wednesdays, Noon, Interfaith Center; Spiritual Formation Small Group (Compline): Thursdays, 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel

Muslim: Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center; Chaplain Facilitated Qur'an and Arabic Circles: Fridays, 2:15-3 pm, Interfaith Center

Non-denominational Protestant: Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center

Orthodox Christian: Mondays, 8 pm, Campus Center, Room 207

Seventh Day Adventist: Mondays, 7-8 pm, Campus Center, Room 012

Sikh: Please see our website for student leader contact information

Unitarian Universalist: Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 pm, Interfaith Center

For information about communities not listed, please contact the University Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@tufts.edu

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