Welcome to the blog of the Center for Religious & Spiritual Life (CRSL) at Smith College. Here you’ll find newsletter articles, updates from student orgs, op-eds about topics related to religion and spirituality, and more. You can view recent newsletters using the menu bar above, use the right sidebar to browse articles by categories or tags, or scroll down to see some recent posts. To learn more about the CRSL, visit our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Students Celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter<\/a><\/h4>\n

Last month nine Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo students traveled to Boston to celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter, at Mekane Hiwote St. Michael Church. We arrived Saturday afternoon, ...

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May 4, 2026<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Finding Stability Through Meditation<\/a><\/h4>\n

There is no shortage of things to be angry about these days. I find myself overwhelmed by the violence and instability that characterize our 21st-century ...

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April 30, 2026<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Seasons Changing<\/a><\/h4>\n

Soup, Salad, and Soul is a\u00a0student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...

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November 24, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Ingrid Trapp<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Embodiment<\/a><\/h4>\n

Soup, Salad, and Soul\u00a0is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...

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November 13, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Identity and Authenticity<\/a><\/h4>\n

Soup, Salad, and Soul\u00a0is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...

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October 3, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Wonder and Awe<\/a><\/h4>\n

Soup, Salad, and Soul\u00a0is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...

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September 29, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Blessed Ramadan Ends; Fast of Shawwal Begins<\/a><\/h4>\n

Community! That\u2019s a good word to describe Ramadan 2025, the mandatory sacred fast performed by Muslims annually during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar ...

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April 10, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Hag Ha Aviv: The Festival of Spring Draws Near<\/a><\/h4>\n

Spring is officially here as evidenced by the appearance of the first flowers breaking through the ground and buds on trees. Passover, celebrated from the ...

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April 10, 2025<\/time><\/span> \/ <\/span> Kim Alston<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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