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 *protected email*.

Have you ever wondered what life is like on a US Air Force Base?  The 514^th 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 *protected email*, *protected email*, or shoot us an email at *protected email*!

Come 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 *protected email*.

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 *protected email*.

When: PASSED Wednesday, March 27 from 8:00 — 11:00pm
Where: Aaron Attermann’s house (email *protected email* 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 *protected email* if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future events. Chag sameach, and enjoy the rest of the holiday.

Chag 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.

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 *protected email* with any questions or comments.

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 *protected email* an email. We’d love to see you at one of our future events!

Yet another successful JGAP potluck Shabbat dinner! Thanks to Jean for hosting; everyone had a great time. About ten people were there, all young professionals from the area (since Princeton graduate students were on winter break). We met a few new people, and several of our regulars were also able to make it. Remember — always feel free to attend any of our events, and bring family and friends with you!

We held reform services followed by a delicious milchig meal of vegetarian lasagna. Attendees contributed kosher desserts, wine, and kasha, and Sloane’s homemade challah was a huge hit, as usual. We look forward to hosting our next JGAP Shabbat dinner, and more information on that will appear here as it becomes available. Shabbat Shalom, JGAP!

We had an awesome time at our first ever Hanukkah Board Game Night. There were about 15 attendees throughout the night. Thanks to Abby Cohen for hosting and making latkes, cinnamon twists and cookies! Everything was delicious, and we had lots of fun meeting so many new people, eating, playing games, and lighting candles. Thanks to everyone else who came and brought games and snacks. We played Apples to Apples (Jewish Edition), and are looking forward to our next game night once the new semester starts. Stay tuned for more upcoming events, and as always, email *protected email* if you’re willing to host an event, or have an idea for a future event.