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State of Formation is a @JIRStudies forum for emerging leaders to share their religious and ethical visions. Run with @BUTheology and @HebrewCollege.

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Issue 36 from @JIRStudies is here! The issue is a series of responses to the extensively researched article by Katherine Janiec Jones and Cassie Meyer, "Interfaith and Interreligious Pedagogies: An Assessment." Read the issue on JIRS's website: irstudies.org/index.php/jirs…
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"As time went on, the polite phrasing of 'Join us in-person if you feel ready!' became 'It’s time for us ALL to gather together again.'” stateofformation.org/2022/04…

Loving Your Neighbor in the Time of COVID

Authored by Sydney Little As churches shifted to online services during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in a surprising revival of faith. With services available at the touc…

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"I often find myself ensnared between two different worlds, with my home community passing judgment on the way that my college peers and myself choose to wear masks and get vaccinated." Read Sydney Little's most recent article on our website: stateofformation.org/2022/05…

Finding My Voice in the COVID-19 Debate

Authored by Sydney Little Atlanta is a city where residents seek to separate themselves from the rest of the state. As a college student in Atlanta whose hometown is just a short drive away from th…

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"When March 2020 came, the mask was gone." stateofformation.org/2022/05…

Reality Check: You Can’t Sign the Gay Away

Authored by Christopher Belden The COVID-19 pandemic left humanity navigating life in fear, feeling depressed and isolated. Humanity grew universally hopeless as the pandemic dragged on for two yea…

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"When the pandemic first infected the United States in late January 2020, I just had to survive two more marking periods of high school to be liberated from the most miserable years of my life." stateofformation.org/2022/05…

COVID Déjà Vu

Authored by Christopher Belden When the pandemic first infected the United States in late January 2020, I just had to survive two more marking periods of high school to be liberated from the most m…

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"To survive in difficult times, people need a lifeline. The last two years have been no different...I held onto those around me like a life preserver." Brianna Moffitt reflects on the pandemic and relationships for the latest Covid Chronicles piece: stateofformation.org/2022/05…

My Tie to Reality

Poem and Reflection by Brianna Moffitt There always seems to be a conflict between my insides and outsides The dramatic juxtaposition of vibrating with anxious energy, and the smooth calm of the sp…

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"Working in the Dignity Project allowed me to participate in countless moments like this..." Experience a taste of these #interfaith moments with mentor @rafiellenson in our latest post. @MillerCenterHC stateofformation.org/2022/03…

A Taste of the World to Come

In classical Jewish literature, Saturday⁠—Shabbat, the sabbath⁠—is considered to be, “a taste of the world to come.” It is a whole day dedicated to imagining and acting out the peace that will come…

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Check out #interfaithcooperation for Our Times, publication focusing on the work of Interfaith Leadership in Higher Ed Initiative, showcasing institutional efforts to broaden deepen & strengthen commitments to interfaith teaching and learning bit.ly/3Hb5b9z @aacu @ifyc
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Just out! Issue 34: "The Spiritual But Not Religious and Theology Without Walls" Guest edited by Bin Song, assistant prof of phil & rel @washcoll Check it out here bit.ly/3ndqdfR JIRS is co-published by @hebrewcollege / @MillerCenterHC, @BUTheology, & @HartfordInt
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Calling all young up-and-coming bloggers; podcasters; poets; spoken word artists; essayists; journalists; & photographers. Join our national #writing fellowship for #youth and young adults (ages 14-21). To apply: bit.ly/COVIDChron Deadline=Dec. 10 #COVID19
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Check out our Miller Center fall update for the latest news on what we have been up to! @hebrewcollege #interfaith #interreligious @JIRStudies @State_Formation t.e2ma.net/cshare/inbound/t/…
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ICYMI: our director, Rabbi Or Rose, and @BUTheology's @shivelysmith were featured on episode 8 of @hebrewcollege podcast #SpeakingTorah. Find out more about this episode (and the entire podcast series) by clicking here: hebrewcollege.edu/blog/dean-… #HowardThurman #interfaith

Ep #8: Thank You Dean Thurman: Remembering an American Spiritual Master | Hebrew College

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"Is there ONE word to capture it all?" Glimpse the lessons learned through this year's inaugural Dignity Project program in our latest post by Preeta Banerjee, Ph.D. @MillerCenterHC @hebrewcollege stateofformation.org/2021/09…

“AND” With Each Breath: Reflections of a Dignity Project Mentor

As we end the inaugural year of the Dignity Project during an unprecedented year of pandemic and social injustice locally and globally, I reflect on what I have learned about working with youth and…

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#ICYMI: Learn how Lev and Sivan are making a difference in their community through Hebrew College's Faith in the Vaccine Program. @hebrewcollege @MillerCenterHC stateofformation.org/.../doi…
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"Perhaps interfaith is the art of learning how to build trust between people." #BILI fellow Hope Dargan looks ahead at the applications of #interfaith work in our latest post. @MillerCenterHC stateofformation.org/2021/07…

Interfaith = Trust Between

When I researched the etymology of the word “interfaith,” I found that its two components, “inter” and “faith,” have roots that stretch back thousands of years. “Inter” has roots in Latin, Greek, a…

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It is difficult to believe that it has been a year since we launched #PsalmSeason on June 8, 2020 with the PsalmSeason Concert. And what a year it has been... Read our latest update here: t.e2ma.net/webview/2rfape/36… @hebrewcollege @ifyc @HLuceFdn @cicw
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As Shayna Mandelbaum writes, "#BILI has given me a new lens on interfaith event planning, as well as techniques and methods to improve upon my #interfaith leadership." @hebrewcollege @MillerCenterHC @NUSpiritualLife stateofformation.org/2021/06…

Enhancing Campus Interfaith Initiatives after BILI

Image of a community fridge and pantry for members of the Northeastern community, established this past year through interfaith collaboration between the Catholic Center at Northeastern, Northeaste…

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Revisiting @pagitt's reflection on Psalm 121 in wake of #GeorgeFloyd's murder 1 year ago. ifyc.org/article/ps-121-char… "I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord...Maker of heaven and earth..." (NIRV) @hebrewcollege @ifyc @VoteCommon
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Thank you for sharing this piece at this moment when Sikhs are once again under attack. And thank you to @simran for writing it.
Gurbir S. Grewal@GurbirGrewalNJ17 Apr 2021
Have questions about the Sikh faith and community? Just ask, we're happy to share. news.yahoo.com/sikhs-beliefs…
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ICYMI here's a friendly reminder: Join us THIS Sun. (4/18) for a multifaith panel discussion in response to new photo exhibit at @hebrewcollege: “Faith in Isolation Expressed.” More info & register here: bit.ly/3tg2LQ9 @CJPBoston @BUTheology #interreligious #interfaith
Photos of panelists Dr. Celene Ibrahim, Rev. Dr. Shively T.J. Smith, and Rabbi Or Rose.

ALT Photos of panelists Dr. Celene Ibrahim, Rev. Dr. Shively T.J. Smith, and Rabbi Or Rose.

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