These events are free and open to the public.


The Jew in the Lotus

A joint program of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Department of Jewish Studies, and Rutgers Hillel.

The Jew in the Lotus: Documentary Viewing
Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at 8:00 p.m.
Campbell Hall Room A3
617 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ
Showing of PBS documentary based on Rodger Kamenetz’s book The Jew in the Lotus, which explores the intersection of the Tibetan Buddhist experience and the Jewish experience (religion, destruction, Diaspora, etc.).

What I Learned about Judaism from the Dalai Lama: An Evening with Rodger Kamenetz
Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 8:00 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center Multipurpose Room
126 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ
Author Rodger Kamenetz, professor of English and religious studies and director of the Jewish studies program at Louisiana State University, describes and updates The Jew in the Lotus.



Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda: Dinner, Movie, and Dialogue
Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.
Free tickets must be picked up in advance at the Student Fund Accounting Office.
Student Activities Center Multipurpose Room
613 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ

An Evening with Paul Rusesabagina
Monday, October 17, 2005, at 8:00 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center Multipurpose Room
126 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ
The real man behind the film Hotel Rwanda, Rusesabagina will share his experiences of the 1994 genocide and perspective on similar crises in Africa today.