{"id":5734,"date":"2019-08-20T14:49:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T18:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/?page_id=5734"},"modified":"2023-04-10T20:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:12:59","slug":"observances-of-religious-holidays-main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/observances-of-religious-holidays-main\/","title":{"rendered":"Observances of Religious Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most observances of religious holidays are organized by student religious organizations with the assistance of the Multifaith Chaplaincy.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religious Holidays Accommodations Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-multifaith-chaplaincy wp-block-embed-multifaith-chaplaincy\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TPJAtaynqR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/religious-holidays-accomodations-policy\/\">Religious Holidays Accomodations Policy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Religious Holidays Accomodations Policy&#8221; &#8212; Multifaith Chaplaincy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/religious-holidays-accomodations-policy\/embed\/#?secret=ZHEU0aeO16#?secret=TPJAtaynqR\" data-secret=\"TPJAtaynqR\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christian Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/connect\/annualservices\/#carols\">Candles and Carols<\/a> is organized each Christmas season by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. An observance of Ash Wednesday is organized by the Multifaith Chaplaincy and the Catholic Student community, and an Easter Service (Western) is organized by the Multifaith Chaplaincy and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/about\/religious-groups\/\">Bates Christian Fellowship<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hindu Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Multifaith Chaplaincy supports students in organizing the celebration of Diwali and other major Hindu holidays and festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7135-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7407-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7210-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7242-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/171023_Diwali_7162-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jewish Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Working with the student Jewish group, the Multifaith Chaplaincy helps to organize celebrations of major Jewish holidays each year, bringing in a rabbi to celebrate the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, hosting a Seder dinner during Passover, making latkes and lighting candles during Hannukah, and praying at Yom Hashoah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0074-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2018\/06\/170908_Hillel_Thorncrag_0015-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/181101_Hillel_Synagogue_Interfaith_Service_0124.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Brooke Drabkin '18 of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., Matthew Winter '18 of New York City, Evan Goldberg '19 of Belmont, Mass., and Alexis Hudes '20 of Owings Mills, Md., place their hands on a loaf of covered challah while listening to Ariel Milan-Polisar, rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York City, left, while in a Shabbat Evening Service &amp; Dinner in the Benjamin Mays Center during Back to Bates Weekend. The Back to Bates Shabbat dinner and service run by Bates Hillel. (Theophil Syslo\/Bates College)\" class=\"wp-image-5737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2019\/08\/170922_Shabbat_Dinner_3480.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"3694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2016\/02\/12342446_921273877928223_2581671636858858472_n-1-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2016\/02\/12342446_921273877928223_2581671636858858472_n-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2016\/02\/12342446_921273877928223_2581671636858858472_n-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2016\/02\/12342446_921273877928223_2581671636858858472_n-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2016\/02\/12342446_921273877928223_2581671636858858472_n-1-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muslim Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The Muslim Student Association and the Multifaith Chaplaincy have partnered for observance of Ramadan and on celebrations of Eid-al-Fitr and&nbsp;Eid-al-Adha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/files\/2011\/08\/Eid-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Students celebrate Eid\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" width=\"417\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2011\/08\/Eid-2010.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/files\/2011\/08\/Eid-2010-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most observances of religious holidays are organized by student religious organizations with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":837,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-5734","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","with-sidebar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/837"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5734"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7673,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5734\/revisions\/7673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}