What would the Prophet say? The media shocks and surprises – that’s what they do – and we will never be able to get a full or impartial picture of any event when we rely solely on event-driven media and public opinion. “This is an issue common to examinations of Prophet Mohammad’s life; most...

  A delightful Noah’s Pudding Interfaith event was held at the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Kearns on February, 14th. Catholic Interfaith Services coordinator Janet Healy introduced Emerald Hills Institute(EHI) and its volunteers to around thirty Catholic women. EHI outreach coordinator Zeynep Kariparduc and Nurgul Malik talked about activities, Noah’s Pudding story and its meaning...

  Choirs, dancers and drummers representing many global faiths performed in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Sunday, March 17, 2019. The “Sacred Music Evening” was organized by the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable and hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/interfaith-musical-tribute-2019-tabernacle    

  This page has been updated with the after-event media. A rabbi once told me that it was a descendant of Ishmael who welcomed Joseph and his family (descendants of Isaac) into Egypt, and the families remained allies and companions until a different dynasty took over. "So from the beginning, our cultures - Jews and...

  Watercolor painting is a distinctive medium, straddling the worlds of painting and drawing to create a unique art form. Paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble medium and can be applied to everything from paper to canvas, and from wood to fabrics. What makes watercolor painting so unique is its unforgiving nature;lines, colors, and forms...

On May 16th, Emerald Hills Institute hosted a community Iftar for friends and their families, open to our neighbors from all walks of life. Our keynote speakers were Emma Houston from the Salt Lake Mayor’s office, and Father Elias of the Greek Orthodox community. Emma Houston is Salt Lake County’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion....

  565 volunteers who donated supplies, stuffed backpacks, created bookmarks, and more at the United Way of Salt Lake stuff the bus event. While Emerald Hills Institute partnered during school supply drive Talk in Action volunteers joined to the volunteering event. Raised 118,569 individual school supplies with 55 supply drives that impacted more than 12,300 students Stuffed 5,300 backpacks to give...

      August 12, 2019 marked the Grand Opening of the new home of Emerald Hills Institute with the 4th annual Encouraging Women in Our Society Awards. The Honorable Cherie Wood, Mayor of South Salt Lake, and  Karen Hale of Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson’s office, were in attendance, along with many other...