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Upcoming Lechayim Dates


Find changes, updates, and new information about JSS programs on our website, www.jssmadison.org.
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Beth Israel Center is now requiring proof of vaccination to enter the building. Please bring your vaccination card to show at the office. If you do not have proof of vaccination, you can buzz at the door of the parking lot on Randall St. and let them know that you would like a to-go meal. Please bring an N-95 or a K-N95 mask.


Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. If you would like a meal, contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4083 or email: paul@jssmadison.org by Wednesday preceding the meal. If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $9.07 for those younger than 60 years old. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals

Monday, January 31
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz
11:00 am -11:30 am: Complimentary Blood pressure check with Lori Edelstein
11:30 am -12:30 pm: Maple mustard chicken or (Veggie option: Maple mustard tofu), basmati rice, roasted root vegetables, dessert, fruit


Monday, February 7, 14, 21 and 28
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz
11:30 am -12:30 pm: Lunch Menu – TBA

Lechayim Lunchtime Plus dates in December

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus.

Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue.

If you would like a meal, contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4083 or email: paul@jssmadison.org by Wednesday preceding the meal.  If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $9.07 for those younger than 60 years old.

Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

Monday, December 6

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz

11:30 am -12:30 pm: Chicken Schnitzel (Veggie option – Corn Schnitzel), Ptitim (Israeli couscous), Mediterranean roasted vegetables, fruit

12:30 pm: Candle lighting and Happy Hanukkah!

Monday, December 13

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz

11:30 am -12:30 pm: Smoked BBQ brisket (Veggie option: Glazed smoked tofu), vegan scalloped potatoes, corn on the cob, fruit

Monday, December 20

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz

11:00 am -11:30 am: Complimentary Blood pressure check with nurse, Lori Edelstein

11:30 am -12:30 pm: Braised Balsamic chicken (Veggie option: Balsamic braised tofu), garlic whipped potato, roasted vegetable medley, fruit

If you would like further information about  programs and transportation, contact Paul Borowsky at (608) 442-4083, paul@jssmadison.org.


Recordings of Zoom programs are available on JSS’ YouTube channel. There is also a link to the channel on www.jssmadison.org under the Communications menu.

Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus Returns!

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus.

Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue.

Sorry that we are not able to eat together at this time. We will offer a take home meal. If you would like a meal, contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4083 or email paul@jssmadison.org on the Monday preceding the meal.  If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $9.07 for those younger than 60 years old. 

Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

Monday, November 15

11:00 am-11:30 am: Yoga from a chair

11:30 pm-12:00 noon: Welcome and time to reunite with friends

12:00 noon -12:30 pm: Pick up for pre-ordered boxed meal. Please order by Monday, November 8.

Chicken Schnitzel, (Vegetarian entrée option: Eggplant Schnitzel),  Ptitim (Israeli Couscous), Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Update on JSS’ Role in Resettling Afghan Refugees

JSS is currently working to resettle 32 clients who have recently evacuated Afghanistan, and we expect to take on 3 more evacuees in the coming week. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated time and financial resources to assist with this important cause.

Donate online here https://bit.ly/3miISHs or send/deliver Woodman’s, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, or Burlington Coat Factory gift cards to JSS at 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53719

Thank you!

Winter 2021 Jewish Grief Support Group (Virtual)

This 8-week group will support those on a journey of grieving with insights and tools from the Jewish tradition.  

Facilitated by Rabbi Renée Bauer, Community Chaplain, and Nancy Feingold, MSSW  

WHEN: Tuesdays, Nov. 2 – Dec. 21, 2021; 4:30-5:45 pm   

FEE: $54 (nobody will be turned away for lack of funds)

*Fee includes copy of Mishkan Aveilut: Where Grief Resides, a book of readings, poems, and meditations edited by Rabbi Eric Weiss, a binder of readings and other supplies.

Register online at bit.ly/JSS-GG-21  

OR 

Print and fill out and mail attached form (side 2 of PDF flyer)

JSS staff will contact you about Zoom access, payment arrangements and other details later. For more information, please call Rabbi Bauer at 608-442-4088 or email renee@jssmadison.org

Clarification Regarding JSS’ Role in Helping Afghan SIV Recipients

This is an immensely difficult time for Afghan citizens and those with ties to Afghanistan, and our hearts go out to all individuals and families that are suffering.  We wanted to clarify that at this point, we do not have any information about whether JSS will have a role in resettling Afghan SIV recipients who are being processed at Fort McCoy. If we are called upon to resettle SIV recipients being processed at Fort McCoy or any other U.S. military base, we will do our very best to accommodate these individuals and families.  

To help us prepare for a possible increase in arrivals, and to help those who have already resettled in Madison from Afghanistan and other countries, the most helpful thing you can do is provide financial donations to JSS. If you have items to donate or wish to volunteer, visit Open Doors For Refugees’ donations page and volunteer page.  

If we receive information about what you might be able to do to help Afghan SIV recipients, we will post on our website, Facebook, and Instagram pages. Finally, you can sign up to receive our e-connect newsletter, which generally comes out twice a month, here. 

KathyArt Gallery

“Kathy Mazur has a unique ability to combine her passion for art and nature with her desire to make the world a better place. Her creativity, open heart and generous spirit have enhanced the Jewish Social Services Chaplaincy program in immeasurable ways.

I feel lucky to have her as a partner in the work of easing the burden of life’s hardships for people in our community.”

Rabbi Renee Bauer, Director of Chaplaincy and Outreach

View her new gallery website www.kathymazurart.com

Community Action for Refugee Arrival (CARA)

Since JSS restarted its refugee resettlement program, we have had dedicated volunteers who have prepared homes, meals and basic necessities for our newly arriving families. This is hard work that happens with little advanced notice. The CARA program, in which Congregations and other community organizations volunteer to partner with our resettlement staff to do the pre-arrival work, is a way for us to share the burdens and privileges of preparing for new families while harnessing the power of existing community organizations.

If you know of a community group or organization that would like to become a CARA team, please reach out to Becca, our Resettlement Director, at becca@jssmadison.org.