Kamal Abu-Shamsieh

Madrasa-Midrasha ​| Preparing for Sacred Seasons

Please join the GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program as we honor the messages of Passover, Ramadan, and Lent featuring Sam S.B. Shonkoff, Celene Ibrahim, and Arthur Holder. A light lunch will be provided for those who attend in-person.

Theological Reflection Across Religious Traditions: The Turn to Reflective Believing

Caring for the Elderly in the Jewish Community

Madrasa-Midrasha ​| Sacred Celebrations

Please join the GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program as we celebrate the messages of Passover and Eid-al-Fitr featuring Rabbi Adina Allen and ICP Director Kamal Abu-Shamsieh. A light lunch will be provided for those who attend in-person.

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Chaplains of the Book

Chaplains of the Book is a full day program designed for Jewish and Muslim chaplains to build understanding and a more inclusive community of spiritual caregivers. Both kosher and halal meals will be provided. Programming is in Eastern Standard Time.

An Educational Approach to Fostering Emotional Integration in Traumatized Children

The Interreligious Chaplaincy Program will feature two Malaysian chaplains who just concluded chaplaincy training in Malaysia. Dr. Diana Katiman and Dr. Nor Jannah Nasution Raduan will share their experience of providing care to diverse religious and ethnic communities. In addition, Rev. Ted Hodge and Tahara Akmal will share their supervision of Malaysian students. Dr. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh will moderate the discussion.

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Please join the GTU's Interreligious Chaplaincy Program and Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies for a conversation on spiritual care in Israel.

Panelists include Michael Schultz, Khitam Keis, and Nabila Awad who will share their experience offering spiritual care and companionship to Jews, Muslims, Christians, and secular communities.

More details to follow.

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An Interfaith Prayer Service for the National Day of Prayer
Presented by faculty and students from the GTU Interreligious Chaplaincy Program (Online)

The Interreligious Chaplaincy Program invites students, faculty, staff, friends, and family to a virtual prayer service for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6 at 11:30 am (PDT). This online event will highlight blessings, songs, prayers, and ceremonies from a variety of world religious traditions. A couple of additional notes:

Please join us for a special Madrasa-Midrasha event with Dr. Sam Shonkoff and Dr. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh as we reflect on the sacred seasons of Passover and Ramadhan. Their talks will explore the notion of Spirituality as it is incorporated in and developed through religious commemorations and practices.

Dr. Shonkoff's talk is titled "The Forty-Nine-Day Path from Liberation to Revelation" and explores how in Jewish ritual time Passover marks the beginning of a psychological journey to Shavuot, the celebration of Sinai.