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Event flyer about Jewish education and healing with Cantor Rabbi Rob Jury.

Community-Wide Shabbaton to Address Substance Use Issues in the local Jewish Community

Cantor Rabbi Rob Jury, PhD is a national leader in Jewish Recovery, a licensed professional counselor, and the creator of Midrash Therapy. He is the Clinical Director of the Tikvah Center for Jewish Hope and Healing.

Together under his warm and engaging guidance, we’ll study, celebrate Shabbat, and develop a recovery-based approach to living that will benefit EVERY member of our community, and that is attuned to Jewish traditions, values and spirituality.

Multiple events will be offered to explore:

  • Addressing the needs of people with Substance Use Disorders in Madison’s Jewish spaces
  • Spiritual tools for the recovery journey–and for everyone on life’s journey
  • Support and connections for Jewish families facing Substance Use Disorders

Schedule:

Friday, 7:30pm – Sermon at Temple Beth El

Saturday, 9:25am- D’Var Torah at Beth Israel

Saturday, 12:00pm – Lunch at Beth Israel

Saturday, 1:00pm – Twelve Step Torah Study

Events are all free, open to the public and sober events. Questions? Contact Rabbi Renée Bauer: rabbi@jssmadison.org, (608) 424-4033

The Recovery Shabbaton is a program of Jewish Social Services of Madison and supported by the Charles H. Revson Foundation.

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Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule for this week can be found below:

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

11:00 am -12:00 am: Blood pressure screening with Lori Edelstein

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Traditional braised brisket, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), herbed basmati rice, tri-color carrots, fruit & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Thank you all and Volunteer Appreciation Day J!

Lechayim ends for season after this iteration – look for Levy Summer Series schedule – will post dates for new Lechayim season this summer

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Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

Monday, May 6

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ Balsamic tomato sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu), herbed Basmati rice, roasted vegetables, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Professor Emma Kuby – French Resistance during WW2

Traditional Passover items including matzah, salt water, and herbs on a Seder plate.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:00 am -12:00 am: Blood pressure screening with Lori Edelstein

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ wine and mushroom sauce), rice pilaf, snap beans, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Rabbi Renee Bauer – Passover commemoration, meaning and traditions

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Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Traditional braised brisket, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), herbed basmati rice, tri-color carrots, fruit & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Jeff Spitzer-Resnick – World Music

High school boys basketball team posing in uniforms on the court.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ lemon-rosemary sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu), rice pilaf, roasted carrots, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Coach Marisa Moseley – UW Madison Women’s basketball

Man playing violin with focused expression in black and white photo.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

Monday, March 25

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Turkey on baguette or tuna salad on baguette, (Veg option: garden fresh sandwich), matzo ball soup, Carolina coleslaw, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Violin – Tyrone Grieve

Logo of Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ balsamic tomato sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ balsamic tomato sauce), herbed basmati rice, roasted vegetables, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Kathy Kuntz, Director, Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change

Three men posing with musical instruments in an indoor setting.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:00 am -12:00 am: Blood pressure screening with Lori Edelstein

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ wine and mushroom sauce), Rice Pilaf, snap beans, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Happy St. Patty’s Day – Currach Trio

Smiling clarinetist standing on stage in a concert hall.

Lechayim

Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:

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

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Traditional braised brisket, (Veg option: Risotto w/ seared tofu), herbed Basmati rice, tri color carrots, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Oboe & Piano – Marc Fink & Karlos Mose