assignments that would require you to work during a religious holiday that forbids such work. If professors refuse to do this, you should talk to the Dean of Faculty (Amy Marcus-Newhall) or Dean of Students (Charlotte Johnson). KOSHER/HALAL FOOD
There is no kosher or halal meal plan on the 5Cs, so if you want to keep kosher or halal you can either: Eat vegetarian food in the dining halls (Pitzer and Scripps tend to have the best options) and get home cooked kosher meat meals every Friday night (Hillel or Chabad) and Saturday lunch (Chabad) OR get special permission to go off of the meal plan and cook your own food. The Trader Joe’s on Foothill sells (raw) kosher meat and lots of hechshered stuff! There ARE kosher for Passover (and all year round) lunches and dinners for all 8 days at Pomona’s Oldenborg dining hall that are covered under your meal plan. Look for an email from McAlister about a month before Passover to sign up. You don’t have to be Jewish to sign up for these meals. There is a halal pizza place that just opened up right in the village (walking distance) called Pie Street Pizza. We hope to make this a place for Muslim students to hang out and talk, as a halal restaurant so close is rare!
FINDING OTHER RELIGIOUS STUDENTS Jewish students: Lots of Scripps (and 5C students) are Jewish, but most are unaffiliated with the Jewish spaces on campus and do not engage in much religious practice. If you want to meet more engaged Jews, the obvious Jewish organizations are your best bet – Hillel, Chabad, and Kehillah. There isn’t really one cohesive Jewish community on campus, but rather a lot of Jewish spaces in which to make relationships with other Jewish students. Additionally, a lot of Jews are involved in one or more of the Israel/Palestine related political organizations across the consortium: Claremont Students for Israel, Claremont Progressive Israel Alliance, J-Street, and Students for Justice in Palestine. If you are interested, while none of them are Jewish organizations, each could be a great place to connect with other Jews from varied backgrounds and political opinions. Christian: Try going to the Christian events hosted at McAlister, like the Sunday services and Fr. Joe’s pizza and movie nights. There are two Catholic services on Sunday; one at 10:00 am and one at 4:00 pm, although times change slightly from year to year. If you’re a musician or a singer and want to contribute some musical talents, the choir meets at 9:00am for the 10:00am mass and at 3:00 for the 4:00 mass. Typically there are more students at the 4:00 mass and more community members at the 10:00 mass. Nondenominational Christian services take place every Sunday, with participants meeting for lunch or brunch before or after. Special services are offered for important Christian holidays, often uniting Catholic students and other Christian students in collaboration. The McAlister Center also organizes service opportunities, forums, lectures, and other community-building events. Check them out online for up-to-date information, service times, and more! Ekklesia and Intervarsity are other great groups for meeting other
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