Winter 08 – Editor’s Message
A New Beginning Dear Reader, This is the first issue of our online bi-monthly newsletter for the friends of Pacifica Institute in the Bay Area. The Pacifica Institute community is…
Winter 08 – Interesting Facts
How did turkey get its name? A year and a half after the Great Seal was adopted by Congress – with the bald eagle as its centerpiece – Benjamin Franklin…
Tent of Abraham Interfaith Gathering
Just as Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah welcomed into their tent thirsty travelers from all four directions, not only those of the three Abrahamic traditions but all who thirst for a…
Interfaith Iftar Dinner
Local members of Pacifica Institute’s Silicon Valley Branch joined the congregation of the Campbell United Methodist Church for an iftar dinner. Before the dinner the group prayed the evening prayer…
First Luncheon in Sunnyvale Branch
Pacifica Institute Sunnyvale Branch held first of its luncheon series on May 8th at our office in Sunnyvale, together with Pacifica Institute. Our distinguished guest was the mayor of the…
Father Mitchell Stanford Talk
Pacifica Institute and Stanford Cultural Interactions Club held an interfaith dialogue seminar at Stanford University. The invited speaker was Father Dr. Thomas Michel SJ, Woodstock International Fellow at Georgetown University,…
Santa Cruz Ashure
Pacifica institute’s Silicon Valley Branch served Ashura or Noah’s pudding in many different local communities including Stanford University Campus, Campbell United Methodist Church, Santa Cruz Holy Cross Church, Mountain View…
Stanford Sufi Music
The event started with an introduction on sufism and sufi music by Prof. Shahzad Bashir from Stanford University Department of Religious Studies. The Sufi Music Sextet performed classical pieces of…