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Welcome!

The spirit of the Kaufman Institute is represented by the cooperative programs hosted throughout the community to inspire, inform, and promote belonging. These events bring together diverse voices and worldview traditions to elevate individual experiences and stories, with the goal of promoting interfaith cooperation and pluralism.

Please explore the resources below to learn about how you can get involved.

Upcoming Events

Writing Religious Wrongs: Breaking Up with Purity Culture (APPROVED INT 100/201)

February 13, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Writing Religious Wrongs This multi-author event offers a trauma-informed space of deep listening as together we explore ways of processing religious/spiritual trauma, abuse, and pain through writing....

Writing Religious Wrongs: Processing Religious Trauma Through Art (APPROVED INT 100/201)

February 13, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Writing Religious Wrongs This multi-author event offers a trauma-informed space of deep listening as together we explore ways of processing religious/spiritual trauma, abuse, and pain through writing....

Padnos Lecture: How Women Changed American Religion - A Jewish Perspective

February 27, 2025 7:00 PM

How Women Changed American Religion - A Jewish Perspective The 4th Annual Padnos Public Engagement Lecuture on Jewish Learning, featuring: Karla Goldman, Sol Drachler Professor of Social...

Sacred Site Visit - Temple Emanuel

March 19, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute is excited to offer several sacred site visits across the West Michigan area during the 2024-2025 school year. For our March visit, our hosts...

Interfaith Leadership Lecture with Syda Segovia Taylor

March 25, 2025 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Syda Segovia Taylor is the founder and executive director of Organic Oneness, a grassroots organization dedicated to eliminating racism and creating healthy communities in Chicago.  With...

Sacred Site Visit - Islamic Cultural Center Behar

April 2, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute is excited to offer several sacred site visits across the West Michigan area during the 2024-2025 school year. For our April visit, our host will...

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"Interfaith work is foundational to our community thriving. This work has become critical. I am committed to this work because I want to be a part, albeit a small part, of the solution.”

 - Simin Beg, Kaufman Associate


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