The Grad Network is the hub of Jewish life for graduate students at Columbia University and Teachers College. The organization is dedicated to building Jewish community among grad students, as well as connecting students to meaningful Jewish experiences beyond campus.
Join us for campus-based and city-wide experiences including holiday celebrations, art-making, learning fellowships, social gatherings, and more!
Featured Events
The Grad Network is excited to host a Rosh Chodesh Women’s Circle for the month of Kislev. For generations, Jewish women have gathered to welcome the new moon. This is a time of renewal, reflection, and divine feminine energy.
This event is for female identifying students. Sign-up here to participate. Dinner will be provided.
This month, we celebrate the new moon of Kislev, a month of dreaming and embracing life's miracles. Together, we’ll explore Kislev’s themes through guided practice, sacred text, and connecting as a community.
If you have any questions—or if you know someone who would love to be part of this, please reach out to Megan, The Grad Network Rabbinic Intern.
Join The Grad Network community and Rabbi Joshua Rabin of LiveOnNY for a Lunch & Learn exploring Jewish perspectives on organ donation, brain death, and end of life patient care. Sushi will be served at noon; the discussion will begin at 12:30 p.m.
12 p.m. November 12 | Hammer HSC LL 108A
Reach out to Jane, The Grad Network Engagement Manager, with any questions!
Create a unique flower bouquet to help beautify our community Shabbat table or take it home with you to enjoy! Sign-up here to attend!
Hosted by The Grad Network Advisory Board: Sierra
This experience is provided at no cost because of generous donations to The Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
End the week with The Grad Network! Dinner will be served at the Kraft Center, located at 606 West 115th Street. Advanced registration required to reserve your seat.
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.
Meet up with fellow Jewish grad students for a night of trivia on the Upper West Side! We'll meet test our knowledge, collaborate, and have fun with new friends! Registration includes two drink vouchers and game play.
Space is limited- RSVP by noon November 16 to reserve your spot.
This experience is generously subsidized by The Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
Join The Grad Network and Mailman Jewish Student Association for an afternoon spent preparing for Shabbat. Create homemade Shabbat candles, gather the Shabbat essentials, and register for a OneTable Host to receive funding for your own home-hosted Shabbat meal.
Questions? Reach out to Jane, The Grad Network Engagement Manager.
Join The Grad Network community 6:40 p.m. November 21 for a Havdalah service on the steps of the New York Public Library, followed by ice skating in Bryant Park. Registration includes skate rentals and access to the rink.
If your Shabbat practice does not allow for you to get to the New York Public Library by 6:40 p.m., you are still welcome to join us for ice skating. We plan to begin skating around 7 p.m., and you are welcome to arrive anytime after then.
This experience is generously subsidized by The Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
Following a miraculous victory this summer in NY, The Grad Network and Young Alumni communities are invited to begin Hanukkah celebrations with a Knicks watch party. Join us for heavy appetizers, drinks, exciting raffle prizes, and cheering for the Knicks.
7 p.m. December 1 | The Kraft Center, Rennert Hall
Advanced Registration required. Registration includes food, drinks, special swag, and a raffle ticket.
If you are a graduate student interested in attending and unable to pay the registration fee, please email Melissa.
Young alumni should email Rachel at rachel.laufer@hillel.columbia.edu with any quesitons.
This event is generously subsidized by the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.