Jewish Social Services of Madison empowers families and individuals across generations and cultures to build community and self-sufficiency, with a strong commitment to the Jewish community and inspired by Jewish values. We serve people of all ages and backgrounds.
Our agency provides a wide range of services to support seniors, individuals, and families in need. For seniors, we offer short and long-term case management, assist with navigating transitions related to changing health, and help address loneliness and isolation. We also provide guardianship, a Memory Café, meal sites, and various events. For individuals and families, we offer similar case management services, along with support for housing insecurity, employment, and career development.
Our Jewish Spiritual Care Program is unique in that it caters to the needs of Jews who are not affiliated with any synagogue. We also offer holiday programs, life cycle events, and rabbinical chaplaincy. Additionally, our Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Program assists new immigrants with employment, housing security, cultural orientation, and community building, ensuring a smooth and welcoming transition into their new lives.
Join Us For The 2025 Levy Series!
Jewish Social Services established the Levy Summer Series in 2013 with the generous support of Jeffrey C. Levy. We continue this partnership to bring you this years’ six-part program series. It is an opportunity to lifelong learners to interact with scholars, artists, and community leaders over a broad range of topics of interest. Meeting in June, July and August, the series is held at Nakoma Country Club, 4145 Country Club Road in Madison and consists of six high-quality programs, followed by an elegant lunch at a reasonable cost of $25 per person. Scholarships are available. All events run from 10:30am to 1:30pm and contain a presentation followed by a seated lunch, as in previous years.
Register by phone at 608-442-4081, or via mail / in-person at Jewish Social Services, 6300 Enterprise Lane, #309, Madison, WI 53719. The program costs $25 per person. You can print out the registration form here: Levy Registration Form
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Join Our Summer Fundraising Campaign
JSS Summer Fundraising Campaign
The landscape of our community changes constantly. This year, decreases in federal funding and the cancellation of many grants and services have presented challenges to small nonprofits like JSS. However, our agency has always centered our vision around filling in the gaps – stepping in for community members and families who fall through the cracks and have extra difficulties obtaining the resources and support they need.
No matter who they are or where they come from, JSS finds a way to help. Much of our programming is free and accessible to all, and our case managers have the flexibility they need to meet each client where they’re at. But we can’t do it alone: we rely on our donors and volunteers to help us serve our community. Together, we can do something amazing.
Celebrate Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer!
Please join your neighbors, volunteers and Jewish Social Services staff for candle lighting, challah, wine, songs and discussion to usher in Shabbat, along with the opportunity to recite Kaddish. We look forward to spending this special time together with you!
Every first Friday at Capitol Lakes Retirement Community
333 West Main Street, in the Grand Hall.
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Every third Friday at Oakwood Village University Wood
6225 Mineral Point Road at the Nakoma room in the Heritage Building.
3:00-4:00 p.m.