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Hanukkah Latke & Doughnut Potluck

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When: Monday, December 2, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Rebecca Sach’s house (email jgap@princeton.edu for address)

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Get excited! JGAP’s annual Hanukkah party is this upcoming Monday night! We’ll be eating latkes, lighting the menorah, and comparing Thanksgivukkah stories from 7:00-9:00pm. The party will be at Rebecca’s apartment near Nassau Street in Princeton. JGAP will be providing latkes, sufganiyot (doughnuts!), and the fixings. It’s going to be delicious. We would really appreciate if you could bring along an appetizer, salad, side, or drinks so that we don’t run out of food! As always, feel free to bring family, friends and colleagues.

PLEASE RSVP to jgap@princeton.edu if you can make it! We need to know how many latkes to make, and what you’ll be able to contribute, if anything. See you soon!

Zamru Services & Potluck Shabbat (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Friday, November 22, 2013 from 6:30 – 9:00pm)
Where: Nassau Presbyterian Church at 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

shabbatluck200Princeton’s independent monthly minyan, Zamru, will be hosting Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv services and dinner on Friday. Zamru is a progressive, independent, egalitarian Jewish community celebrating Shabbat through vibrant, musical prayer.

Services begin at 6:30pm at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, and dinner follows. Please bring a generously-sized, labeled (with ingredients) vegetarian dish with serving utensils to the potluck. You must RSVP to info@zamru.org by Wednesday, November 20! 

We look forward to seeing you there!

JGAPaoke & Sangria Happy Hour! (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 8:00pm – 12:00am)
Where: Despaña Tapas Bar and Ivy Inn on Nassau Street in Princeton, NJ

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Wednesday night JGAP is going to Despaña Tapas Café for sangrias and then stumbling across the street to the Ivy Inn for JGAPaoke. We’ll be hanging out at Despaña, attempting to pronounce various difficult words in languages which aren’t English, but maybe are Spanish, and learning about how some people in Spain pronounce “zorro” as “thorro” with a rolled R and everything from 8 – 10pm. You can show up whenever, but be there before 9pm to guarantee a free drink. At about 10pm, we’ll head over to the venerable Ivy Inn where local Princetonians go every Wednesday to sing their favorite songs from Rocky Horror Picture Show and Neil Diamond hits related to the Red Sox.

In short, this will be a very good time, and the relevant details are:

8:00 – 10:00pm at Despaña for sangrias (come before 9pm if you want free drinks!)

10:00pm – late at Ivy Inn for Karaoke (singing is optional, but a judge-y attitude will not win friends at the Ivy.)

Each One, Teach One: Session II (PASSED)

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When: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7:00 – 8:15pm (PASSED)
            Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 7:00 – 8:15pm (PASSED)
            Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 7:00 – 8:15pm
            Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 7:00 – 8:15pm
Where: Panera Bread in downtown Princeton at 136 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

Ever wondered what JGAP members do when they’re not at happy hour? Join us for a new learning series, taught by our own members about their passions. We’ll meet at Panera every other week over a free dinner (provided by JGAP) to hear about a different JGAPer’s work, hobby, or random obsession. Dinner is at 7:00pm, discussion starts at 7:15pm.

Our second session was taught by Abby McCartney! 
Abby is a Master’s candidate at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, focusing on education reform and policy. She is a former teacher and will be talking about some of the everyday issues teachers deal with, how policy changes at the state and federal level impact classrooms, and some future trends to look out for in education over the next few years. Abby is excited to discuss her work with you, and is happy to answer any of your questions on the topic!

We’re looking for members to teach a session, too, so if you have a subject you love to talk about, contact Abby at abbym@princeton.edu! If you’d like a kosher takeout meal from the CJL, please contact Arielle at least 1 day before the event at arielleg@princeton.edu.

Each One, Teach One: Session I (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7:00 – 8:15pm)
Where: Panera Bread in downtown Princeton at 136 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

Ever wondered what JGAP members do when they’re not at happy hour? Join us for a new learning series, taught by our own members about their passions. We’ll meet at Panera every other week over a free dinner (provided by JGAP) to hear about a different JGAPer’s work, hobby, or random obsession. Dinner is at 7:00pm, discussion starts at 7:15pm.

Our first session was taught by Brandon Goldberg! 
Brandon is a healthcare lawyer practicing in the Princeton area. He works extensively with nursing homes, which happen to have a huge Orthodox Jewish involvement in ownership and management. This has had some interesting effects on the industry, which Brandon is happy to tell us about and discuss over dinner.

We’re looking for members to teach a session, too, so if you have a subject you love to talk about, contact Abby at abbym@princeton.edu! If you’d like a kosher takeout meal from the CJL, please contact Arielle at least 1 day before the event at arielleg@princeton.edu.

Israel Party at the DBar! (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Thursday, November 7, 2013 from 10:00pm – 2:00am)
Where: Debasement Bar in the Princeton Graduate College in Princeton, NJ

Come party at the Debasement Bar (located in the basement of the Princeton Graduate College) and enjoy great Israeli music, drinks, and good spirit! If you are not a Princeton grad student with a DBar membership, you’ll need to be on our invite list for admission, so please RSVP to jgap@princeton.edu if you’d like to join! Should be awesome!

Shabbat Dinner at the CJL (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Friday, October 25, 2013 at 7:30pm)
Where: Small dining room of the Princeton CJL at 70 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ

Shabbat DinnerCelebrate the start of fall and fall break with JGAP! Since this will be the Friday before Princeton‘s fall break, most undergrads won’t be around, so we can have the small dining room to ourselves. Reform and conservative services start at 6:30pm. Orthodox service times are listed on the Yavneh site.

Dinner is free for graduate students, and discounted to only $10 for young professionals.

Please RSVP to Arielle Greenwald at arielleg@princeton.edu if you’d like to come!

October Happy Hour! (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00pm)
Where: Yankee Doodle Tap Room at 10 Palmer Square East, Princeton, NJ

Our next happy hour is coming up, at our usual spot! We had 20-25+ attendees at our September Happy Hour, and we’re hoping to see all of you again, in addition to those of you who couldn’t make it last time. Remember, the first round of drinks is paid for by the Princeton CJL. Feel free to bring friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please email jgap@princeton.edu with any questions or comments.

Apple/Pumpkin Picking at Terhune (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 10:00am – 1:00pm)
Where: Terhune Orchards at 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ

terhuneIt’s PUMPKIN time of year (i.e. the best time of year)! A few of us have expressed interest in picking our own delicious apples and pumpkins at nearby Terhune Orchards, which is only a couple of miles (5-10 minutes) from campus. Since the pick-your-own season is ending soon, we’re planning to go picking this weekend, early enough in the day to hopefully miss the crowds.

We will be meeting at the Wawa parking lot (140 University Place, Princeton, NJ) on campus, where you can walk to easily from on-campus graduate housing or park your car for free, at 10:00am on Sunday morning. If you have a car and would like to bring passengers, please let us know. And if you don’t, we already have a few people who have offered rides to others, so send us an email at jgap@princeton.edu and we’ll put you in touch. We’re planning to be back on campus by 1:00pm.

Please RSVP to jgap@princeton.edu if you would like to come apple & pumpkin picking with us!

Princeton Art Museum Private Tour (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:45am)
Where: Princeton University Art Museum at McCormick Hall, Princeton, NJ

HappyHourLogoOur JGAP private tour of the Princeton University Art Museum was a huge success and complete blast! We had 14 attendees, many of whom were visiting the museum for the first time, or going on a guided tour of an art museum for the first time. We really appreciated hearing about the historical context and other important details about pieces of art we may otherwise have looked over. Thanks for everyone who was able to make it!

In case you couldn’t join us, we definitely recommend checking out the museum at some point. Remember, admission is free!