Harvard Chaplains

Harvard Chaplains is the umbrella organization of over 35 chaplains representing 25 of the world's traditions, united in their commitment to supporting Harvard students, faculty, and staff.

"MLK and Spiritual Agitation: An American Muslim Reflection"
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Memorial Church
Harvard Yard
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Rami Nashashibi, Executive Director, Inner-city Muslim Action Network, Chicago, Illinois
A Service Honoring the Life and Legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

More information about this event will be added in mid-January.

ARCHIVE: Interfaith Conversations on the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard
Keynote Address: Samir Selmanovic of Faith House Manhattan about his on-the-ground experiences dealing with the tragedy of 9/11.

Panel discussion with Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies and Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society; Daryush Mehta, Harvard Zoroastrian Chaplain; Harvard College student Reshma Lutfeali ’13.

ARCHIVE: A Service Honoring the Life and Legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Memorial Church
Harvard Yard
“The Power of Boundless Compassion”
Keynote Address: Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Executive Director of Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles, California

ARCHIVE: Congress on the Future of Faith at Harvard
Monday, October 11, 2010
Students from Harvard College and the graduate schools met with chaplains to work on a strategy for conducting interfaith conversations on campus.

Student and chaplain panelists shared their personal narratives. Participants then met in small groups throughout the day to gain an understanding of others' beliefs and how to have conversations about their differences.

HARVARD STUDENTS
Harvard students may notify us of their interest in one of our chaplains here.

Meet a Chaplain

Video clips of many of our chaplains. Learn more about what a Harvard chaplain does and hear some amusing anecdotes along the way!

Chaplain
Norman Janis
Hillel Foundation (Jewish)

I serve as rabbinic advisor at “a place where people come to learn and stay to teach”—Hillel’s Worship & Study Congregation. We welcome those who are curious about Judaism, those who are discovering themselves as Jews, those who are uncertain about Jewish identity. We include students and faculty, staff and community. Some of us are Jewish educators and professors; others among us don’t yet know a word of Hebrew. We aim to be a gateway into Judaism.

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Chaplaincy
Campus Crusade for Christ

We serve as an umbrella ministry for Harvard Christian Impact and Harvard Athletes in Action. We sponsor RealLife (a regular meeting of college students all over the city), small group Bible studies, retreats and conferences, outreach to the campus, summer missions, and many other activities.

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