When Jewish students sit down to break the Yom Kippur fast next Monday night, they will have some company.
In an event hosted by the International Students Consortium along with the Howard Thurman Center, BU Hillel, the Islamic Society and the Hindu Student Council will sit down together at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 to break the fasts of Yom Kippur, Ramadan and Dussera, respectively.
Hillel’s Director of Student Activities Kip Lombardo said Boston University is the first school he knows of that is putting together a multi-faith dinner of this magnitude.
“No one else is doing this kind of joint program, and it really reaches out,� Lombardo said, explaining the dinner is meant to bring separate faiths together, though not to explore the religious aspects of the fasts.
“It’s about finding common ground,� Lombardo said. “We’re not looking to throw Hanukah decorations on a Christmas tree
Lombardo said the overall appeal of the dinner is to bring together student groups and connect Hillel to BU in a broader sense. Event organizers expect 300 people to attend the dinner in the GSU Metcalf Hall. Students can reserve their spot at dinner by emailing budinner@gmail.com by Sept. 27.