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==== Interfaith Month 2010 ====
The focus of this Month was the afterlife. IF brought in a variety of speakers to inform the campus about their views on the after life. The entire Month was described as, ": Coming together on a subject that is usually of contention (beliefs about spirituality), Interfaith Month seeks to strike a chord of agreement and understanding. Starting Febuary 18, our speakers will share their views on the afterlife. The long message contains the schedule, including an Interfaith dinner." The list of speakers, their speaking dates, and their respect biographies are below:
:: '''February 18th''' – ''Matt Mascioli'', speaker from Williams Christian Fellowship
:: He was on staff with InterVarsity at Williams
:: '''February 22nd''' – ''Professor Colin Adams'', speaker from Williams Secular Community
:: Professor in the Mathematics department at Williams and recipient of the Haimo Distinguished Teaching Award
:: '''February 25th''' – ''Dr. Ahmed Kobeisy'', speaker from Muslim Student Union
:: Director and Resident Scholar at the Islamic Learning Foundation; Adjunct Professor at Syracuse University and Hartford Seminary; Imam, chaplain, and counselor in the Upstate NY area for the past several years
:: '''March 2nd''' – ''Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser'', speaker from Williams College Jewish Association
:: Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel since 2000; active member of the Northern Berkshire Clergy Association; on the Ethics Committee of North Adams Regional Hospital and a corporator of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation
:: '''March 7th''' – ''Interfaith Dinner'', organized by the InterFaith group
:: Taking place in the Jewish Resource Center, RSVP to jrs5 or ms3 if you wish to attend
:: '''March 9th''' – ''Father Gary Castor'', speaker from Williams Catholic
:: Catholic Chaplain at Williams; wrote Mary, In Her Own Words: The Mother of God in Scripture in 2006; has been involved in a lot of spiritual work on campuses in the past
