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Introduction to the Zoroastrian Religion- Undergraduate course at Stanford

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For the first time Stanford University  is offering a course on Zoroastrianism. This course will be a unique way for a student to learn about Zoroastrianism, its long history, profound influence on world religions and philosophy.

Please encourage students you might know to enroll in this course for the winter 2008 quarter.

This course satisfies the Humanities requirements that all students have to take. Registration for courses begins on November 19th and we would like to make sure that we get a strong interest from the student body. Success in enrollment will keep the course offered for the following years.

The course is listed in the course catalogue as

RELIGST20 – Introduction to the Zoroastrian Religion – Professor Jennifer Rose

Winter: Tue 1:15-4:05pm – DB-Hum – 3 units – Room: Bldg 20 21G

Farah's One-Woman Show – From New York to India and back…

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Note to ZAGNY members – click here for a discount to the show! 

Farah Bala, one of the participant of the Zarathushti Field Student program who attended the 7th World Zoroastrian Congress, Houston, TX, has a stellar show in New York in the upcoming weeks. Details are below:

TO THE DEATH OF MY OWN FAMILY, David Meth’s riveting play features Farah Bala in an internationally acclaimed one-woman performance which tells the story of an Afghan-American woman who returns to Afghanistan to help her father escape, only to witness the carnage of her entire family. Upon her return to the U.S., she is interrogated as a suspect, detained, humiliated and forced to justify her journey in order to reclaim her citizenship. Meth’s dramatic nonlinear play is the story of people caught between cultures, a chronicle of the suffering one bears when human rights are violated.

This controversial play has toured the U.S. for over two and one-half years opens at the Abrons Arts Center at the Henry Street Settlement on Thursday, September 27, 2007 for three weeks. 

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Pateti Function – Saturday August 25th, 2007

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ZAGNY will hold its annual Pateti function at the Pomona Darbe Mehr on Saturday, Aug 25th. We have a fun filled program and all are encouraged to attend. 

Registration will start at 5:15 PM. The program will begin with an “Atash Niayesh” prayer at 5:30 PM, followed by cocktails, between 6 and 7 PM ONLY. Once the cocktail hour has closed, we have entertainment, including a play by our Religion class students and award ceremony. This will be followed by good old Parsi bhonu and dancing.

Please avoid the late surcharge and kindly mail the registration form (page 7 of our July Newsletter) to reach us by August 19th.

WANTING A RIDE TO THE DARBE MEHR FOR THE PATETI FUNCTION???
If you need a ride from the city, please contact Shahnaz Shroff (shahnaz@zagny.org) or Vispi Kanga
(vispi@zagny.org).

Muktad Prayers – August 15-19

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Our Zoroastrian community is invited to participate in the Muktad Prayers for all five days from August 15th through August 19th, 2007. In order to accommodate workday schedules, ZAGNY is offering the community prayer services in several locations around the tri-state area with the generous help from some of our members. Our thanks go out to the host families who have graciously volunteered their homes and to the Priests who have kindly agreed to perform the prayers.

The muktad prayers at the Darbe Mehr will be held on Sunday August 19th at 11:00 AM. This will be sponsored by Yasmin and Jamshed Ghadiali in memory of Khorshed Jungalwala. Those wishing to donate, make your check payable to ZAGNY-Memo “For Khorshed Jungalwala Lecture Series”.

Lunch will be served after the prayers.  For more information, and to submit names, please use the form in our July newsletter.

Annual ZAGNY Picnic – Sunday July 29, 2007

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!!!  IT IS PICNIC TIME !!!

Come join us with kids, families and friends for our annual ZAGNY picnic. We hope to have a great response for this picnic.

LOCATION:  Shepherd Lake Recreation Area located in Ringwood State Park (Ringwood, NJ )

DATE:  Sunday July 29, 2007.

The spring-fed waters of the 74-acre Shepherd Lake are brisk and invigorating and offer:

  • Picnicking: tables & food concession at Shepherd Lake
  • Boating/canoeing:  electric motors, trailer launch, cartop launch, boat rentals, canoe rentals
  • Swimming
  • Fishing
  • Hiking Trails
  • Horseback riding
  • etc, etc

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