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Faculty plan meal, speakers for religious months
Gia Conti
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: Campus
Two faculty members at Miami University are coming together in hopes that they will bridge gaps between their varying cultures-and get a good meal out of it too.
Amy Greenbaum; executive director of the Hillel Beerman Jewish Center at Miami; has teamed up with Saleh Yousef; instructor in the department of German, Russian and East Asian languages (GREAL); to put on an interfaith program, "Ramadan Break Fast: Breaking the Fast, Building Community."
The second annual event is a dinner with three yet-to-be-announced short speakers, combining the celebrations of Ramadan and Tishrei, the holiest Jewish and Muslim holidays that happen to fall in the same month on this year's secular calendar. The event, co-sponsored by various Miami faculty members, is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Greenbaum said that although each religion adheres to a lunar calendar, the Jewish religion also uses leap years to ensure that certain holidays fall within certain seasons. The holidays have overlapped for the last two years and this year they will overlap Sept. 13 to Oct. 13.
"A lot of people can point out difference in religions," Yousef said. "My hope is that they will point out similarities … and if we can succeed with that we have a successful program."
Because of the large number sponsorships from university faculty members and outside organizations, the dinner is free, open to the public, and will include both Kosher and Halal foods-which adhere to the dietary laws of both the Jewish and Islamic cultures.
According to the Judaism 101 Web site, Kosher refers to certain types of bloodless meat that may be eaten if the animal was killed in a specific way. The combining of meat with dairy products is not allowed, nor can utensils be used with dairy if they have come into contact with meat or non-kosher foods.
Like Kosher foods, Halal foods follow many of the same guidelines when it comes to the
Islamic diet.
According to the Information on Halal Web site, the diet includes fresh, naturally frozen, or dried fruits and vegetables, as well as different nuts and grains. Meat is permitted as long as the animal was slaughtered according to Islamic law.
Amy Greenbaum; executive director of the Hillel Beerman Jewish Center at Miami; has teamed up with Saleh Yousef; instructor in the department of German, Russian and East Asian languages (GREAL); to put on an interfaith program, "Ramadan Break Fast: Breaking the Fast, Building Community."
The second annual event is a dinner with three yet-to-be-announced short speakers, combining the celebrations of Ramadan and Tishrei, the holiest Jewish and Muslim holidays that happen to fall in the same month on this year's secular calendar. The event, co-sponsored by various Miami faculty members, is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Greenbaum said that although each religion adheres to a lunar calendar, the Jewish religion also uses leap years to ensure that certain holidays fall within certain seasons. The holidays have overlapped for the last two years and this year they will overlap Sept. 13 to Oct. 13.
"A lot of people can point out difference in religions," Yousef said. "My hope is that they will point out similarities … and if we can succeed with that we have a successful program."
Because of the large number sponsorships from university faculty members and outside organizations, the dinner is free, open to the public, and will include both Kosher and Halal foods-which adhere to the dietary laws of both the Jewish and Islamic cultures.
According to the Judaism 101 Web site, Kosher refers to certain types of bloodless meat that may be eaten if the animal was killed in a specific way. The combining of meat with dairy products is not allowed, nor can utensils be used with dairy if they have come into contact with meat or non-kosher foods.
Like Kosher foods, Halal foods follow many of the same guidelines when it comes to the
Islamic diet.
According to the Information on Halal Web site, the diet includes fresh, naturally frozen, or dried fruits and vegetables, as well as different nuts and grains. Meat is permitted as long as the animal was slaughtered according to Islamic law.
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