Ansari Institute, University of Notre Dame

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Ansari Institute, University of Notre Dame The Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at the University of Notre

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous cultures, histories, traditions, and enduring contributions to our share...
10/13/2026

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous cultures, histories, traditions, and enduring contributions to our shared communities.

May Navaratri bring strength, devotion, renewal, and light to your days, and deepen the bonds of family and community. ...
10/11/2026

May Navaratri bring strength, devotion, renewal, and light to your days, and deepen the bonds of family and community.

May Simchat Torah be a joyful celebration of learning, wisdom, community, and the continuing cycle of Torah.
10/03/2026

May Simchat Torah be a joyful celebration of learning, wisdom, community, and the continuing cycle of Torah.

On Shemini Atzeret, we wish you a peaceful day of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual renewal.
10/02/2026

On Shemini Atzeret, we wish you a peaceful day of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual renewal.

Sukkot, known as the Feast of Booths, is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the Israelites’ journey through the w...
09/25/2026

Sukkot, known as the Feast of Booths, is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness and their reliance on divine protection. Celebrated for seven days beginning on the 15th day of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, Sukkot is marked by gathering in temporary shelters called sukkot, prayer, thanksgiving, and celebration. May this festival inspire gratitude, community, joy, and reflection on the blessings of life.

Alex de Waal: Three Years Into the Sudan Civil WarWhat do three years of war in Sudan tell us about famine, displacement...
09/21/2026

Alex de Waal: Three Years Into the Sudan Civil War
What do three years of war in Sudan tell us about famine, displacement, international responsibility, and the future of the rule of law?

Join Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University and a leading scholar of famine and the Horn of Africa, in conversation with Ebrahim Moosa for a discussion on Sudan’s ongoing war and its broader implications for the international community.

For more: https://ansari.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/09/29/three-years-into-the-sudan-civil-war-lineages-of-genocide-1/

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and marks a time for fasting, prayer, reflectio...
09/20/2026

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and marks a time for fasting, prayer, reflection, and seeking forgiveness. May this sacred day bring reflection, forgiveness, peace, and renewal to all who observe it.

Please join us as Professor Mostafa Hussein, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Frankel Center for Judaic...
09/14/2026

Please join us as Professor Mostafa Hussein, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan, discusses how Jewish writers in late Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine used Arabo-Islamic culture to advance Zionism's goals in the decades leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will moderate.

Learn more: https://ansari.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/09/24/hebrew-orientalism-jewish-engagement-with-arabo-islamic-culture-in-palestine/

Haritalika Teej is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated primarily by women in Nepal and parts of India, especially among ...
09/14/2026

Haritalika Teej is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated primarily by women in Nepal and parts of India, especially among Hindu communities. Observed on the third day (Tritiya) of the bright half of the lunar month of Bhadra, the festival is marked by fasting, prayer, singing, dancing, and gatherings with family and friends. Traditionally associated with Goddess Parvati’s devotion and her union with Lord Shiva, Teej represents love, devotion, marital well-being, and spiritual strength. May this sacred festival bring happiness, health, harmony, and blessings to all who celebrate.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a sacred time of reflection, renewal, and new beginnings. Observed on the first a...
09/11/2026

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a sacred time of reflection, renewal, and new beginnings. Observed on the first and second days of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, it marks the beginning of the High Holy Days and is traditionally celebrated with prayer, the sounding of the shofar, and symbolic foods such as apples and honey. May this new year bring peace, health, renewal, and blessings to all who observe it.

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