Category Archives: Past Events

Meet and Greet (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Monday, September 16, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00pm)
Where: Panera Bread in downtown Princeton at 136 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

Shana tova u’metukah! We had a great time tonight at our Meet & Greet, with 20+ people in attendance, including tons of new members! A list of some of the items we discussed can be found below. If you have anything to add or couldn’t make it tonight but are interested in being more involved in JGAP, please send us an email at jgap@princeton.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

  • Mailing List: Monthly newsletter (or calendar on our blog site) with a list of all events (including those of interest organized by other Jewish groups or the Princeton CJL), and email reminders for JGAP events.
  • Shabbat Dinners: Potluck Shabbat dinners would be great, even during weeks when the CJL has meals. A separate room or table just for JGAP at the CJL for Friday night dinners would be fun.
  • Meetings: The JGAP Steering Committee will be meeting on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:45pm. If you’d like to attend, send us an email ahead of time!

Event Ideas:

  • Active: hiking, bowling (Hamilton or East Brunswick), scavenger hunt; organize transportation or carpooling ahead of time.
  • Shows: McCarter Theatre discounted tickets, block of tickets to AMC Theatres, movie screenings for modern Israeli or other films (Footnote was mentioned)
  • Learning: Jewish ethics learning series, or a TedX forum for JGAP with members talking about what they do or something they find interesting.
  • Tours: Princeton Art Museum Saturday morning private tour, Princeton historical walking tour, New Jersey winery tours/tastings
  • Volunteer Work: tutoring with HomeFront at Lawrenceville Public Library, volunteering at a local Food Bank
  • Kid-friendly events?
  • Ivy Inn trivia team (Tuesdays) or karaoke (Wednesdays/Thursdays)

If you have other event ideas, or are very interested in any of the above ideas and would like to help out or participate, let us know! We’re excited for these fun events and looking forward to seeing you all. As always, send any questions or comments to jgap@princeton.edu.

May Happy Hour! (PASSED)

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

HappyHourLogoCome join us for our next JGAP Happy Hour! As always, the first round of drinks is paid for by the Princeton CJL! Feel free to come at any point during the event, and it’s likely that a few of us will be staying even later, if you won’t be able to make it before 9:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions or comments, please email jgap@princeton.edu.

Trip to McGuire Air Force Base (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 12:30 – 6:00pm)
Where: McGuire Air Force Base in New Hanover Township, NJ

Have you ever wondered what life is like on a US Air Force Base?  The 514th Air Mobility Wing invites you on a demonstration tour with Chaplain, Captain Daniel Kamzan. We will show you the real “hurt locker” (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and the K-9 unit (drug sniffing dogs and attack dogs).  Judge Advocate General (JAG), Public Affairs, and others will give briefings.

We will meet at the Princeton Center for Jewish Life (70 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ) at 12:30pm. The tour begins at 1:30pm at the base. Departure from the base will be around 5:00pm.

For more information and registration please contact Chaplain Kamzan, Arielle Greenwald, or shoot us an email at jgap@princeton.edu!

S’13 Edu Series: Hot Topics in Judaism (PASSED)

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womenwalll1When: PASSED
            Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 7:15 – 9:00pm (Part 1: Relig. Pluralism in Israel)
            Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 7:15 – 9:00pm (Part 2: Sex, Gender, & Judaism)
            Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 7:15 – 9:00pm (Part 3: Intermarriage & Family)
Where: Panera Bread in downtown Princeton at 136 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

We’re excited to announce our 3-part JGAP learning series for this spring semester! Taught by the one-and-only amazing Rabbi Sara Rich, we’ll be looking at “Hot Topics in Judaism,” and hope you all will come enjoy dinner with us and join the discussions! We’ll be meeting at Panera at 7:15pm for dinner, and class will begin promptly at 7:45pm, so please try and make it by 7:15pm if you’re planning on joining us for dinner. *Dinner is free* (paid for by the Princeton CJL)! 

The theme of our first session is religious pluralism in Israel. Who determines issues of religious status in Israel? How does this affect Israeli citizens and Jews in the diaspora? How did things get this way, and in what ways is this system likely to change in the future? 

As with all of our events, all JGAPers are welcome, regardless of religious or political views. All of our classes in the past have been a huge hit, and we expect this year’s series to be no exception. Feel free to attend one or all of the classes (they are not dependent on each other). If you have any questions, comments, or requests, please email jgap@princeton.edu.

April Happy Hour! (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00pm)
Where: Princeton Sports Bar & Grill at 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

Thanks for coming out to our April Happy Hour, this time at PSB! It was great getting to meet so many new faces, and there was lots of turnout from JGAPers who have also attended past events. We hope to see you at our May Happy Hour (details to come). As always, your first round of drinks is paid for by the Princeton CJL, and you are always welcome to bring family and friends!

If you have any questions or comments, please email jgap@princeton.edu.

Matzah Pizza Party (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, March 27 from 8:00 – 11:00pm)
Where: Aaron Attermann’s house (email jgap@princeton.edu for address)

Our kosher for Passover matzah pizza party was a huge success, with 16 JGAPers in attendance, and lots of new faces! We certainly ate like we just escaped slavery! 🙂 A huge thanks to Aaron Attermann and Sloane Frost for their incredible pizza- and brei-making skills, and thanks to Aaron A. for hosting this event at his apartment. Thanks to everyone who made it out tonight!

We had matzah brei with maple syrup, margarine, and mango and strawberry jams. We also had delicious matzah pizzas with toppings varying from green peppers, onions and mushrooms to sun-dried tomatoes and even pineapple! Who knew matzah could taste this good?? Our attendees brought more wine than we could consume, salad, chocolate, and a number of other desserts. Thanks Jean for the incredibly delicious homemade kosher for Passover cake!

Stay tuned for more upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you all again, soon, and seeing more new faces in the future! As always, email jgap@princeton.edu if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future events. Chag sameach, and enjoy the rest of the holiday.

Passover Seders at the CJL (PASSED)

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When: PASSED
            Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:00pm (seder starts at 7:30pm)
            Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:30pm (seder starts at 8:00pm)
Where: Princeton CJL at 70 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ

sederplate1Chag sameach! We hope everyone enjoyed their Passover Seders, whether they spent them with family and friends or at the Princeton CJL. We had tons of people at the Princeton CJL seders, and there were lots of different fun themes. The chocolate seder on Tuesday night was particularly delicious.

To keep in mind for next year, seders are free for graduate students (with a Princeton ID), and $18 for young professionals, which is very reasonable for the amount of food you’ll be eating. As with all other JGAP and CJL events, you are welcome to bring family and friends, but you must remember to register everyone.

Sunday Brunch and Ice Skating (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Sunday, February 10, 2013 from 11:30am – 2:30pm)
Where: Princetonian Diner at 3509 US 1, Princeton, NJ, followed by
              Mercer County Skating Area at Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ

We had a great time this Sunday, starting with brunch at the nearby Princetonian Diner on Route 1 South! Around seven people made it for brunch, and most of us headed over to the indoor ice skating rink at Mercer County Park for the afternoon, where a few more JGAPers met up with us. Skating was a blast! More pictures will be posted on our Facebook group soon. A few of us had never ice skated before, and in a few hours we were all making it around the rink. Super fun!

Thanks to those who were able to make it out, and we look forward to seeing you again! Stay tuned for other winter events, and as always, email jgap@princeton.edu with any questions or comments.

Bowling at Pin Street Hamilton (PASSED)

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When: PASSED (Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 7:30 – 10:30pm)
Where: Pin Street at Hamilton Bowling Alley at 1200 Kuser Road, Hamilton, NJ

Everyone had a great time at our first-ever JGAP bowling event! We meet lots of new people, and lots of people showed interest in repeating this event soon, so stay tuned to hear about more upcoming events. If you have suggestions for events you’d like to help plan or want to see happen, as always, shoot jgap@princeton.edu an email. We’d love to see you at one of our future events!