A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff and volunteers. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month. The service takes place in the Westmoreland Room behind the front desk of the main entrance. No tickets or registration required – please message Paul Borowsky for any questions.
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! We celebrate Shabbat at Capitol Lakes on the first Friday of each month, led by JSS Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from JSS Staff and UW-Hillel student volunteers.
No tickets or registration required – if you have questions on the event, please contact Paul Borowsky at 608-442-4083.
Please join us for a study session at Capitol Lakes Retirement Home! JSS Rabbi Renee Bauer will lead discussion and study on the topic of Yom Kippur. The title of the session is, “Why is Yom Kippur the Most Joyous Day of the Year?” Please join us!
This event will be held in the Chapel (ask the front desk through Main Street entrance for directions to the Chapel).
The loss of a loved one is both a universal human experience and a deeply personal one. People experience grief on many levels: physical, psychological, and spiritual. This 8-week structured group will provide education and support to those on the journey of grieving with tools from the Jewish tradition. No matter how long since you lost your loved one(s), if you would like support from Jewish tradition, please join us.
The group will meet every Thursday beginning November 7th, at the JSS office located at 6300 Enterprise Lane Madison WI 53719. There is a $72 fee for professional facilitation, readings and book*. However, no one will be turned away for inability to pay. Please register at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/jss5785
*Fee includes copy of Mishkan Aveilut: Where Grief Resides, edited by Rabbi Eric Weiss, a book of readings, poems, and meditations
Our Fall 2024 Russian Series will bring together a wide variety of cultural programming geared towards Russian-speaking children. These events take place in the Russian language.
New Year is the best holiday, and both adults and children are looking forward to it. Everyone knows that elves help Santa Claus make gifts for children. And who helps Santa Claus? In our workshop, children will be able to help Santa Claus make gifts for the New Year. The program includes: creative gift wrapping, working with different materials. Don’t forget to bring a festive mood!
Our Fall 2024 Russian Series will bring together a wide variety of cultural programming geared towards Russian-speaking children. These events take place in the Russian language.
The traditional cuisine of the Russian people is very diverse. It is impossible to imagine it without borscht, buckwheat porridge and pelmeni. And, of course, you can’t even imagine Russian cuisine without pies! Pies with meat, berries, fruit, with cottage cheese; you can list the fillings endlessly! In our lesson, children will first be able to cook, and then, of course, try their creations to once again see how delicious, healthy, and varied grandma’s recipes are!
Our Fall 2024 Russian Series will bring together a wide variety of cultural programming geared towards Russian-speaking children. These events take place in the Russian language.
This event will teach the chidlren how to make traditional Russian folks dolls from the Tula region.
Our Fall 2024 Russian Series will bring together a wide variety of cultural programming geared towards Russian-speaking children. These events take place in the Russian language.
In this lesson, we will talk about many remarkable Russian mathematicians and their revolutionary discoveries: Lobachevsky and Chebyshev, brilliant scientists of the 19th century. Kolmogorov, Gelfand, Shafarevich – unique mathematicians of the 20th century, who were not only great scientists, but also created mathematical schools.
Our Fall 2024 Russian Series will bring together a wide variety of cultural programming geared towards Russian-speaking children. These events take place in the Russian language.
In this lesson the kids will get acquainted with Russian folk instruments, listen to their sound and even learn to play on them. They will listen to the sounds of baía, Damra, balalaika and mandalinka, play on drums, spoons and other musical instruments, as well as participate in an improvised orchestra. At the end of the class, children will be able to sing folk songs from ancient times.
We are excited to partner with the Jewish Federation of Madison to celebrate Sukkot this year! Our two agencies will host the gathering in the JFM parking lot, located at 6434 Enterprise Ln. Please stop by our Sukkah to share hot cider and other refreshments, learn about the work of our two agencies, and observe the mitvah of shaking the lulav and etrog. All are welcome at this free event. This gathering will occur outdoors, so please plan accordingly.
