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Tag Archives: Judaism

jewish youth iftar dinner with families
11 Aug
Illinois, Interfaith Engagement

Muslim-Jewish Youth Interfaith Dinner

Muslim students from Turkish community meets Jewish youth from Rochelle Zell Jewish High School. This April was special for three religions of the...

| Tagged chicago, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, religion, student, youth
niagara-foundation-muslim-jewish-high-school-students-interfaith-hanukkah-gathering
21 Nov
Branches, Illinois, Interfaith Engagement

Muslim Jewish High School Student’s Interfaith Hanukkah Gathering

Niagara Foundation partners with Rochelle Zelle Jewish High School for a series of cultural exchanges. In this first event, they will host us...

| Tagged chicago, Hanukkah, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, youth
12 Apr
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Dr. Elizabeth Loentz Discusses Yiddish, Its Relevance in Jewish Identity

“Once Yiddish has taken hold of you...then you will no longer recognize your earlier tranquility. Then you will feel the true unity of...

| Tagged culture, Dr. Elizabeth Loentz, identity, Judaism, language, Niagara Foundation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Yiddish
10 Mar
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Dr. Elizabeth Loentz on “The Meaning of Yiddish in Jewish Identity”

| Tagged culture, Dr. Elizabeth Loentz, identity, Jewish identity, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, religion, spirituality, values, Yiddish
26 Feb
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Sallie Latkovich Speaks on Biblical Study Programs at CTU, Her Experiences Traveling in the Middle East

On February 18, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Sallie Latkovich to discuss the benefits of religious studies abroad. Latkovich, C.S.J.,...

| Tagged Biblical study, Catholic Theological Union, Christianity, CTU, Egypt, Greece, Interfaith, islam, Israel, Jordan, Judaism, Middle East, Palestine, Sallie Latkovich, Study abroad, travel, travel programs, turkey
25 Jan
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays

Today is Tu BiShvat

Here at the Niagara Foundation we are delighted to acknowledge the Jewish holiday Tu BiShvat on January 25th, 2016.

| Tagged Judaism, religious holiday, Tu BiShvat
01 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality

This week is Sukkot!

This year, Sukkot began in the evening of Sunday 27 and ends in the evening of Sunday, October 4. Sukkot is an agricultural...

| Tagged Judaism, Sukkot
23 Sep
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality

Today is Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of Atonement, starts at sundown on Tuesday, 22 of September and lasts until Wednesday evening. This day is...

| Tagged Judaism, Yom Kippur
07 Aug
Religion and Spirituality

Event Recap: Friends in Faith with Rabbi Frederick Reeves

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Bible, Judaism, Prophecy, Talmud, Torah
Religion and Spirituality

Universalism and Particularism Within a Jewish Context

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Judaism, Particularism, Universalism
27 Jul
2015, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Religion and Spirituality

Saturday was Tisha B’av!

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Judaism, Tisha B'av
23 Jul
2015, Blog, Education, Religion and Spirituality, Values

The Importance of Learning in Judaism

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Judaism, Learning
22 Jul
Religion and Spirituality

Event Recap: Rabbi Zedek on the Basic Principles of Judaism

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Friends in Faith, Judaism, Michael R. Zedek, Rabbi
14 Jul
Religion and Spirituality

Faith and Prayer Beads

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Buddhism, Christianity, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Prayer Beads
Religion and Spirituality

Judaism and Personal Growth

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Judaism, Martin Buber, Philosophy
04 May
Blog, Global Issues, Religion and Spirituality

Rabbi Robin Damsky on Earth Day and Religion: Event Recap

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern We encounter the intersection of religion and environmental responsibility throughout history. On April 27th, we had a Friends...

| Tagged Earth, Earth Day, ecology, environment, Judaism, religion, Scripture, sustainability
16 Apr
Blog, Global Issues, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict

Niagara Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern From 1933 to 1945, an estimated 11 million people – six million of whom were Jewish men, women...

| Tagged Holocaust, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel, Judaism
08 Apr
Peace and Conflict

Event Recap: Miniskirts to Hijab – The Life and Experiences of an Iranian – Jewish Woman

By Joshua Heine, Public & Global Affairs Intern On March 25, Niagara Foundation was pleased to welcome Jacqueline Saper, a noted speaker on Iran,...

| Tagged civil unrest, heritage, Iran, Iraq, Jacqueline Saper, Judaism, Revolution, Saper
03 Apr
2018, Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology

Passover Seder

This seven-day celebration, Pesach in Hebrew, begins today and commences with the traditional Seder dinner. The Passover Seder is a time for families...

| Tagged Exodus, festival, Haggadah, Judaism, matzah, Niagara Foundation, Passover, Pesach, religion, religious holiday, seder, Torah
16 Mar
Blog, Gender, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

Women in Male-Dominated Religious Roles: Event Recap

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern On Thursday March 12th, we had the honor of hosting a Friends In Faith event with Cantor Julie...

| Tagged cantor, Judaism, male-dominated religious roles, religion
05 Mar
Articles, Blog, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

What is Purim?

Today is the Jewish celebration of Purim. This holiday celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who planned to kill all...

| Tagged Judaism, Purim
Blog, Religion and Spirituality

Today is the Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shevat!

By: Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Today marks the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat/Tu B’Shevat. Although Tu B’Shevat is not a major Jewish holiday...

| Tagged holiday, Judaism, shiv’at ha’minim, Tu B'Shevat

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