T H U R S D AY MARCH 12, 2015 7 pm HELLER G2 BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY THE JEW IN THE LOTUS? A Panel Discussion about Jewish and Buddhist Meditation PANELISTS Emily Sigalow PhD Candidate, Sociology and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University Sheila Katz Co-founder, Nishmat Hayyim, Jewish Meditation Center Professor of Middle East History, Berklee College of Music Dan Litrownik Meditator, Insight Meditation Clinical Trials Specialist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center SPONSORS Brandeis Religious Studies Program, Brandeis Interfaith Group, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis Multifaith Chaplaincy, Hillel at Brandeis, South Asian Studies, Department of Sociology, Sangha Meditation Club, East Asian Studies, Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies