Category Past Events

Tis The Season – Ugly Seater Party!

The fellows put on their finest “ugly” sweaters and whipped up their favorite holiday cookies on Sunday, December 18th to light candles to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah and the final Sunday of Advent! Warm cider and hot chocolate…

Triumph of Light – Yalda Mobarak!

On Wednesday, December 21, from 8:30 PM EST to 12:00 AM EST the fellows and their guests gathered to celebrate the longest night of the Persian calendar. Shabe Yalda, or Yalda night is an evening of festivities and merriment that…

Eid al-Adha Celebration

Eid Mubarak! The Abrahamic House Fellows welcomed guests to an event celebrating Eid al-Adha. Guests learned about the story behind a major Islamic Holiday—a story of Abraham and Isaac known in other Abrahamic faiths as well. The event started at…

Mysticism in the Abrahamic Traditions

At their core, religious traditions throughout history have been a path to bring people closer to the divine. In the search for oneness with God, beliefs and practices within the three Abrahamic traditions have converged and diverged over time. In…

Havdalah and Happy Hour

Guests came to celebrate Havdalah with Abrahamic House and enjoyed a warm summer night on our deck with drinks! Havdallah is the closing ritual for Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. It is celebrated through a richly sensory experience, symbolizing…

A Talk With Dr. Zaid Brifkani

Guests joined the Abrahamic House Fellows for a talk at 5:30PM with Dr. Zaid Brifkani on World Refugee Day (June 20th). Dr. Brifkani hails from Iraqi Kurdistan and is the author of the novel “The Mountains We Carry.” In his…

Shavuot Party

Abrahamic House Fellows joined Abrahamic. House in celebrating Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the Israelites receiving the Torah at Sinai and the wheat harvest. It’s traditional in many communities to celebrate Shavuot by eating dairy, so cheesecake and blintzes…

Faith in Modern Media

Abrahamic House hosted a talk by Dr. Peter Herman to explore the role of religion in modern media and popular culture. Dr. Peter Herman is a former lecturer of theology and religious studies at Marymount University and a scholar of religious and…