No time for February doldrums around here!
Topics on Tap starts tomorrow night with a discussion of "The Ethics of Genetic Screening from a Jewish Perspective." Join us from 7-8:30 pm at Raven Lounge at 1718 Sansom Street for the first session of this semester's series! Then Thursday is a free genetic screening through the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Disease, followed by a Collaborative happy hour right across the street.
Friday night is one of our fantastic salon/Shabbat dinners. Following that is an oneg Shabbat, so come by Domus Apartments (RSVP for the apartment number) for a wonderful Shabbat evening!
TODAY is the early bird deadline for the Penn Grad Shabbat dinner, coming up on February 12th. Click here to RSVP today and pay only $7 for this amazing event!
And speaking of early bird deadlines, LimmudPhilly is on March 6-7, and if you sign up by February 8, you get $5 off the cost of an already very reasonable registration cost. Don't miss this amazing Jewish learning festival right in Center City!
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Graduate Network City Wide Events
Tuesday, February 2
7:00pm — 8:30pm
Raven Lounge (upstairs), 1718 Sansom Street
read more/RSVPThursday, February 4
3:00pm — 7:00pm
Thomas Jefferson University, Bluemle Life Sciences Bldg, 233 S. 10th Street
read more/RSVPFriday, February 5
7:00pm — 9:30pm
Domus at 34th and Chestnut, RSVP for the apartment number
read more/RSVPFriday, February 5
9:30pm — 11:30pm
Domus apartments, 34th and Chestnut, RSVP for apartment number
read more/RSVPTuesday, February 9
7:00pm — 8:30pm
Raven Lounge (upstairs), 1718 Sansom Street
read more/RSVP
Graduate Network Campus Events
Tuesday, February 9
4:30pm — 5:30pm
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Silverman Hall, S 240A (34th St. & Chestnut St.)
read more/RSVPFriday, February 12
7:00pm
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
read more/RSVP
Partner and Community Events
Monday, February 1
6:00pm — 10:00pm
The Gershman Y - 401 S. Broad St. - (Pine and Broad Streets)
read more/RSVPWednesday, February 3
10:00am
Temple Beth Zion Beth Israel
read more/RSVPThursday, February 4
6:00pm — 9:00pm
Vivant Art Collection, 60 N. 2nd Street (Gallery Row, Olde City)
read more/RSVPFriday, February 5
6:30pm
Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce
read more/RSVPSaturday, February 6
6:45pm — 8:00pm
Gershman Y at Broad and Pine
read more/RSVPMonday, February 8
5:30pm — 7:30pm
Vesper Club, 223 South Sydenham Street (near 15th and Walnut)
read more/RSVPFriday, February 19
6:30pm
Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce
read more/RSVPSaturday, February 20
9:30am — 12:30pm
The Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square (south side of the park)
read more/RSVPSaturday, March 6
7:00pm — 6:00pm
Gershman Y at Broad and Pine
read more/RSVP
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Jewish Resource of the Week
Click here for this week's salon article, about archaeology and how we decide what's important about the past.
And click here for the Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival, starting this Saturday night.
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