http://www.reportermag.com/ Tag Interfaith Center from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/30 The first time I met Rauf Bawany, the Muslim Chaplain at RIT's Interfaith Center, was on the steps leading to his office. He stood four steps above me and carried a stack of books. I had stretched my arm out to shake his hand, and although he was about to take it, he stopped himself. To me, it looked like he was going to drop something, so I thought nothing of it. He frowned and said, "I don't usually do this." My hand dropped to my side. Had I managed to offend him so quickly? In... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/30 http://www.reportermag.com/article/189 At 6 p.m. on Friday, May 2nd, RIT Jewish community organization Hillel hosted its weekly service in the Allen Memorial Chapel. Normally, this happens in Hillel House, which is located in the dorm-side tunnels under Colby Hall, but for this occasion, larger numbers were expected. The Shabbat service, which celebrates the weekly day of rest, featured traditional songs and prayers, which were aimed at introducing and opening the Jewish community to any interested RIT students or... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/189