Interfaith Center
Kehilah students build a sukkah on the lawn near Sharples, in celebration of Sukkoth, a Jewish harvest festival.
Even in the midst of final exams, Swatties in Service come out to host dinner for families experiencing homelessness.
Students celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
The Venerable Losang Samten creates a "Wheel of Life" mandala in McCabe Library.
The Interfaith Center exists to promote dialogue and understanding among faith traditions, and between people of faith and those who do not belong to a faith tradition. Student Interfaith Interns organize and plan programs and activities and foster communication between different faith groups on campus.
The Interfaith Center is located in Bond Hall and includes offices for the Religious Advisors, a large Common Worship Room, and several smaller prayer and meditation rooms. Regular interfaith programs include speakers, dialogue groups, interfaith storytelling workshops, and community meals. A monthly interfaith text study group brings together Jewish, Muslim, and Christian students and faculty to study texts from the three traditions around a common theme.
Student groups also exist for the purpose of studying religious texts, participating in community service projects, and offering spiritual support and prayer. Various services are available on campus, and area religious communities welcome Swarthmore students.