The Grad Network High Holiday Meals

• Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner | 8 p.m. September 11
  Gather with the graduate student community to welcome a sweet new year.
  

• Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Seder & Lunch | 2 p.m. September 12
  Originating in Sephardic and Mizrahi communities, the Rosh Hashanah Seder features simanim—symbolic foods paired with brief blessings and hopes for the year ahead. All graduate students are welcome, regardless of practice, to enjoy a delicious meal, meet new people, and welcome a sweet new year together with community.

• The Grad Network Break Fast | 7:37 p.m. September 21
  All are welcome, whether or not it is your practice to fast during the holiday

All meals are significantly subsidized thanks to donors’ generous gifts to Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Narcan Training with Selah
6:30 p.m. | September 16 | The Kraft Center

Join 14Y Selah and The Grad Network for a discussion of teshuva, dinner, and a Narcan demonstration.

Together, we'll learn more about addiction recovery resources in our Jewish community and reflect on how the value of teshuva (repentance and repair) calls us to answer with responsibility, compassion, and care for one another. 

Each attendee will receive a Narcan Kit and be able to save the life of a neighbor

Mosaic Workshop: Exploring Reparation & Repair Through Art
7 p.m. | September 17 | The Kraft Center

For many, the High Holidays is a time of transformation. The prayers and customs are designed to help us reflect on the brokenness in our world and guide us toward wholeness and repair. Explore these themes through art-making.

Each participant will use mosaic techniques to create a personalized mirror or picture frame for their home.

Space is limited. RSVP to reserve your materials.

First Year Grad Fellowship
5 Thursdays | September 24- October 22 | 7:30-9 p.m.

First Year Fellowship aims to foster friendship and community among graduate students early on in their time at Columbia. As part of the conversation series, the fellowship will also include a unique tour of an iconic NYC building. To both explore local history and build our community, we will participate in a scavenger hunt through Grand Central Terminal on Sunday, October 11. 

Dinner will be provided at all Fellowship sessions. Participants will also receive a $100 stipend to support participation in Jewish experiences offered outside of Columbia. 

Questions? Email Melissa, Director of The Grad Network.

Sign-up by 12 p.m. Friday, September 18 to be included in this learning cohort.

Sukkot Shabbat Dinner
6:30 p.m. | September 25 | The Kraft Center 3rd Floor Sukkah

We're celebrating Shabbat in the Sukkah! Dinner will be served 6:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Sukkah at the Kraft Center, located at 606 West 115th Street.

Following dinner, join us for an oneg and additional dessert in the 6th Floor Sukkah.

This experience is generously subsidized by The Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.

Cost should not be a barrier to participate. If you are unable to pay and would like to attend any of the experiences offered, please email Melissa.

A Shared Society: An Arab Israeli’s Vision for the Future
7 p.m. | September 28 | The Kraft Center

Mohammad Darawshe will discuss different models for a shared Jewish-Arab society in Israel, following a very divisive number of years. Mr. Darawshe will conclude by imagining hope for Jewish-Arab relations in Israel.

Warm drinks will be provided.

This experience is presented by Columbia/Barnard Hillel, The Grad Network, and Izun.