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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180315T113000
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SUMMARY:Jews—A Success Story: Lessons for other Minorities
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/jews-a-success-story-how-a-minority-survived-centuries-of-persecution-and-thrived-in-the-modern-west/
LOCATION:Rumi Forum\, 2000 P Street NW Suite #503\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180315T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180315T131500
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SUMMARY:Religious Literacy: "Jews-A Success Story: Lessons for other Minorities"
DESCRIPTION:On March 15th Department Chair of Religion at George Washington University\, Robert Eisen joined the Rumi Forum for a presentation on Jews and how they have survived centuries of persecution and thrived in the West. \nDate: \nThursday\, March 15th\, 2018 \nTime: \n 11:45-12:15 (Reception)\n12:15-1:15 (Program) \nLocation: \nRumi Forum\n2000 P St. NW\nSuite #503\nWashington\, DC 20036 \n  \n  \nOver time\, Jews have endured great hardships and overcome challenging obstacles in order to be a successful minority religion in the West. Today\, Jews make up roughly 2% of the total population in North America while other Western countries such as France (2%)\, and the United Kingdom (2%) retain similar shares of the global Jewish population. From the adversities that accompany maintaining a religious minority identity\, Jews have amassed achievements in economic\, intellectual and artistic spheres. In this talk\, Professor Robert Eisen will share insights from a book he is currently writing about this occurrence. He will explain from an academic standpoint how Jewish religion and culture evolved over the centuries and prepared Jews for the challenges of the modern period. He will also attempt to share insights about what people from other cultures can learn from the success of Jews in the modern West.   \n  \nSpeaker: \nRobert Eisen is a Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies and Chair of the Department of Religion. The focus of his most recent research approaches to peace and violence in Judaism\, Christianity\, and Islam. Eisen is the author of four books that reflect his varied interests: Gersonides on Providence\, Covenant\, and the Chosen People (State University of New York Press\, 1995); The Book of Job in Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Oxford University Press\, 2004); The Peace and Violence of Judaism: From the Bible to Modern Zionism (Oxford University Press\, 2011); Religious Zionism\, Jewish Law\, and the Morality of War (Oxford University Press\, 2017). He also co-edited Philosophers and the Jewish Bible (University of Maryland Press\, 2008) with Charles Manekin. Eisen is currently working on a book about why Jews have been remarkably successful in the modern Western world economically\, intellectually\, and culturally. Eisen has received a number of grants and awards to support his research\, including a Fulbright research grant at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1999-2000. He was also given a teaching award in 2005 from George Washington University in recognition of his contributions in the classroom. Eisen is active in adult education initiatives. He served from 1991-2008 on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Jewish Studies which brings lecturers to Washington from academic institutions all over the world.  \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/jews-a-success-story-lessons-for-other-minorities/
LOCATION:Rumi Forum\, 2000 P Street NW Suite #503\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Engagement,Past Events,Religious Literacy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180316T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180316T203000
DTSTAMP:20180302T194323Z
CREATED:20180222T153437Z
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SUMMARY:Voices of the Heart: Forgiveness
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/voices-of-the-heart-forgiveness/
LOCATION:Ezher Mosque\, 10359 B Democracy Lane\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180323
DTSTAMP:20210604T134919Z
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SUMMARY:International Festival of Language and Culture USA 2018
DESCRIPTION:The International Festival of Language and Culture USA 2018 was held at The Hylton Performing Arts Center of George Mason University on April 20\, 2018. On behalf of the Rumi Forum\, in collaboration with the Enes Kanter Light Foundation\, we would like to invite you to the 16th annual International Festival of Language and Culture. We are excited to announce that this year over 100 students from 20 countries will perform “Colors of the World”. During the show\, audience members will be exposed to an array of cultural traditions\, dance\, songs\, and poetry. The multicultural diversity of our world\, as well as the extraordinary youth talent\, are sure to inspire dialogue and change in our own communities. We are honored to make D.C. one of the many world capitals co-hosting the 16th annual International Festival of Language and Culture. We hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/international-festival-of-language-and-culture-usa-2018/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Interfaith Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180322T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180322T203000
DTSTAMP:20211214T204345Z
CREATED:20180108T195925Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: "Challenges to Christianity in the US-Lessons for other faith communities"
DESCRIPTION:On March 22nd\, 2018 we discussed what challenges Christianity faces in 21st century America with a group of distinguished panelists. \n \nRumi Forum and faith leaders discussed the challenges and lessons of Christianity in America. On March 22nd\, panelists presented their own narratives and facilitated strategical interfaith applications for the community. Speakers included Joel Rainey\, lead pastor of Covenant Church in Shepherdstown West Virginia\, Brian Hamilton\, co-pastor of Westminister DC and former professor of sociology in addition to Patrick Carolan\, executive director of the Franciscan Action Network and co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement. The event was moderated by William Dinges who shared his expertise in religion in America.  \nSpeakers: \nJoel Rainey\, the lead pastor of Covenant Church in Shepherdstown West Virginia\, is located in the tri-state area of Maryland\, West Virginia\, and the NOVA/Washington DC area. The author of three books\, Dr. Rainey is a former missionary and evangelical denominational executive with intercultural experience on 5 continents. He has led efforts to plant more than 100 new evangelical churches in the US and around the world. He lives in Shepherdstown with his wife Amy and their three children. \n  \n  \nBrian Hamilton\, co-pastor of Westminster DC with his partner Ruth\, was ordained on Sept. 9\, 1992\, and has served parishes in Philadelphia\, Detroit\, and Westminster.  He’s a second-career pastor\, working before as a sociology professor and community developer. Brian grew up in Princeton\, Maine. He received his BA in Sociology from Eastern Baptist College. He received his Master of Divinity from Union Theological in New York City.   \n  \n  \nPatrick Carolan has been executive director of the Franciscan Action Network since 2010. He is also a co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement\, an organization working on global climate justice issues as well as Faithful Democracy\, a faith coalition focused on the issue of Money in Politics\, working to educate on the corruptive influence of big money on our democracy. He is a recipient of the 2015 White House Champion for Change Award for his work in the Climate Change arena\, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Earth Ethics and is personally dedicated to social justice to bring about individual and societal transformation. \n  \nWilliam D. Dinges is an Ordinary Professor of Religious Studies in the School of Theology and Religious Studies and a fellow of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America. He received his Ph.D. in American Studies in 1983 from the University of Kansas. He has been on the faculty at Catholic University for the past thirty-one years. Dr. Dinges’ research interests include a variety of religion and culture topics: Religion in America (Catholicism in particular)\, religious movements\, religion and globalization\, fundamentalism\, and religion and ecology. He has published articles on these and related topics in Sociological Analysis\, U.S. Catholic Historian\, Journal of Contemporary Religion\, Religion and American Culture\, The Way\, The Living Light\, America\, Commonweal\, and in other scholarly and popular journals and anthologies. 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/challenges-to-christianity-in-america-lessons-for-other-faith-communities/
LOCATION:Westminster Church\, 400 I Street SW20024\, Washington\, DC\, 20024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussions,Past Events,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180322T183000
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DTSTAMP:20180116T171457Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges to Christianity in America
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/challenges-to-christianity-in-america/
LOCATION:Westminster Church\, 400 I Street SW20024\, Washington\, DC\, 20024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180325T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180325T170000
DTSTAMP:20180222T152351Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Dialogue: Maintaining Religious Identity in a New Culture
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/interfaith-dialogue-maintaining-religious-identity-in-a-new-culture/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax\, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd.\, Oakton\, VA\, 22124
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180330
DTSTAMP:20211214T202814Z
CREATED:20180514T195237Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: "Exploring an Interfaith Connection Between Faith and Food"
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum assisted the US Department of Agriculture with organizing an Abrahamic panel of faith and food on March 29\, 2018. The panel discussion\, titled “Faith and Food: Exploring an Interfaith Connection Between Faith and Food“\, examined the deep connection that faith communities have with food and agriculture.  \nDr. Herbert Brown from Black Church Food Security Network\, Imam Albert Sabir from the Nation’s Mosque\, and Cantor Hinda Labovitz from Ohr Kodesh Congregation talked about the connection between faith and food. The panel was moderated by Peter Kovach.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/faith-and-food-exploring-an-interfaith-connection-between-faith-and-food-agriculture/
LOCATION:US Department of Agriculture\, 1400 Independence Ave SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20250\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussions,Past Events,Speaker Series
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