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Sylvia and Richard Kaufman Interfaith Institute

Events



"A Shared Sacred Story for the Human Family: A Panel Discussion" text over an image of a galaxy. Wednesday, Sept 9 6-7:30pm, reception to follow.

A Shared Sacred Story for the Human Family: A Scholarly-Practitioner Panel

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

A panel discussion on the Fetzer Institute's recent book project, "Our Shared Sacred Story."

Wooden table and place setting with the text "Interfaith Tuesday Table Talk - Healing Ourselves and Our World - Contemplation and Action"

Interfaith Table Talk - Healing Ourselves and Our World: Contemplation and Action

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

A two-part collaborative event with Dominican Center where folks gather for an informal panel and table discussion over a shared meal.

A medicine wheel - a circle divided into four with black to the west, white to the north, yellow to the east, and red to the south.

Sacred Site Visit - Native American Burial Mounds

Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute organizes monthly visits to various sacred spaces and houses of worship in the Grand Rapids area.

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Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Relationships

Monday, September 28, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute hosts a regular interfaith dinner-and-dialogue on topics pertaining to religious, spiritual, and secular life.

A blue weave background with two white houses on a hill with the text, "Know Your Neighbor: Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue - Campus Event Series"

Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Science

Monday, October 12, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute hosts a regular interfaith dinner-and-dialogue on topics pertaining to religious, spiritual, and secular life.

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Divine Bodies, Human Questions: How Ancient Jews and Christians Imagined God

Thursday, October 15, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Michigan Professor Deborah Forger offers the 2026 Padnos Public Engagement Lecture on Jewish Learning.

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Sacred Site Visit - Witches of West Michigan

Thursday, October 22, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute organizes monthly visits to various sacred spaces and houses of worship in the Grand Rapids area.

A blue weave background with two white houses on a hill with the text, "Know Your Neighbor: Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue - Campus Event Series"

Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Politics

Monday, November 16, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute hosts a regular interfaith dinner-and-dialogue on topics pertaining to religious, spiritual, and secular life.

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Sacred Site Visit - St Nicholas Orthodox Church

Thursday, November 19, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute organizes monthly visits to various sacred spaces and houses of worship in the Grand Rapids area.

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