The best place to stay up to date on all events and programming at JSS! This calendar is always up to date and includes all the information you need to get involved.
Jan
10
Mon
Our friend and JSS volunteer, Karen, also volunteers at Olbrich Gardens. I agree with Karen that the Conservatory is “a lovely green, warm, humid environment – such a treasure especially on these cold winter days.” Karen has arranged for someone to greet us and give us some information about the Conservatory to send us off on a walk through.
For more info: http://www.olbrich.org/gardens/conservatory.cfm
The cost is $6 per adult person. Funds have been made available, so please feel free to come as our guest or make contribution in an amount within your budget. Full payment can be made directly to Olbrich when we get there. If using our funds, contact Paul Borowsky (phone and email below).
Stay Home If Sick: Please do not visit if you are feeling unwell or have symptoms of COVID-19.
Face coverings are required indoors, including the Bolz Conservatory, per current PHMDC Emergency Order.
Jan
26
Wed
Yoga From a Chair and Schmooze
All are welcome to join us to schmooze and check in with each other, followed by yoga from a chair session with Betsy Haimson
Wednesday, January 26
Schmooze: 10:40 – 11:00am
Yoga with Betsy Haimson from 11:00 – 11:30 am
Feb
24
Thu
Yoga From a Chair and Schmooze
All are welcome to join us to schmooze and check in with each other, followed by yoga from a chair session with Betsy Haimson
Thursday, February 24
Schmooze: 10:40 – 11:00am
Yoga with Betsy Haimson from 11:00 – 11:30 am
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.
Jun
20
Mon
Jun 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
JSS, with assistance from the Wisconsin State Department of Children and Families and the Wisconsin State Department of Health Services, will be holding an information session for Ukrainian Parolees and/or those who are currently supporting or sponsoring Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees in Wisconsin.
(This session is not intended for those who want to become sponsors and are looking to learn how to do that. Look for information on BECOMING a sponsor here: https://ukraine.welcome.us/)
This session will be in English. JSS will be providing this information session in Russian at a later date.
Please feel free to share this invitation to those you know in Dane County who are, or who are currently supporting, Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees that are ALREADY in the US.
During this information session, we will cover the following:
1. General information on requirements to enroll in benefits & requirements for humanitarian parole status
2. Vaccination requirements
3. Documentation proving humanitarian parole
4. Work authorization
5. Social Security
6. How to enroll in benefits, including Food Stamps, Medicaid and cash benefits
7. Advocacy
8. JSS Programs and Services
To register for this session, please email Christina@jssmadison.org and tell us which Wisconsin county you and the family you are supporting reside in.
Nov
3
Thu
The JSS Russian Series presents events to the Russian-speaking community on a variety of engaging topics. Oftentimes the events are lead by seniors, and they are always conducted entirely in the Russian language. RSVP required – contact JSS Director of Family and Senior Services, Maya Garbuz for more information and to register. This week:
Three Russian Jewish seniors will talk about their experiences during the WWII to the Russian-speaking community.
Nov
12
Sat
Several Madison women rabbis will describe their professional work in a variety of roles outside of leading a congregation, including JSS Director of Spiritual Care Rabbis Renee Bauer! Bonnie Margulis, and Andrea Steinberger will also participate in the panel discussion, which will be moderated by David Kopstein. More information at the Temple Beth El website here: https://www.tbemadison.org/event/swarsenskydvar
Nov
17
Thu
Jewish Social Services refugee resettlement staff will present at the 2022 Our City of Nations Conference (OCON)! We are excited to have Case Managers Stephanie Taylor, Benjamyn Deneen, Mohammad Din Hajizada, and Gilbertine Harerimana talk about the JSS model for supporting new refugee community members in Madison. Executive Director Kai Mishlove will also present on her Tables Across Borders initiative, which aims to build community and conversation through food. Please visit their website if you are interested in joining virtually. More about the event can be found below:
Together: Honoring Struggle, Celebrating Success, and Healing Forward
While the pandemic created many challenges across our communities and multidisciplinary fields, it also offered opportunities to adapt, engage in new ways, and build on the strengths of refugee and immigrant communities and their partners.
Our next conference will be hybrid and offered in-person at the UW-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health or, virtually via Zoom events. Let us share how we have built and continue to build stronger networked, services, and communities and where we are headed as we walk together.
Nov
20
Sun
6:00 – 7:00 pm Community Resource Fair
7:00 – 8:00 pm Interfaith Service
JSS is honored to help co-sponsor the Interfaith Trans Day of Remembrance, hosted by Temple Beth El. Our Director of Spiritual Care, Rabbi Renee Bauer will help lead the interfaith memorial service. Please find additional details of the event below:
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance honoring the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We gather to remember, and we will continue to gather until we are all accepted for just being us, human beings. The Temple Beth El community shares this solemn day of remembrance with many interfaith partners and is proud to be the host congregation for this event this year.
Transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith started this tradition in 1999 in memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who had been killed the previous year. It became an annual tradition to honor all transgender people who lost their lives to violence because of who they were.
Please review TBE’s in-person guidelines https://www.tbemadison.org/inperson before attending this event in person.
To view this event on livestream, go to YouTube at http://www.tinyurl.com/TBEYTLivestream.
Dec
6
Tue
The JSS Russian Series presents events to the Russian-speaking community on a variety of engaging topics. Oftentimes the events are lead by seniors, and they are always conducted entirely in the Russian language. RSVP required – contact JSS Director of Family and Senior Services, Maya Garbuz for more information and to register. This week:
A cooking class for Russian speaking children, led by seniors who will share recipes on traditional Russian cuisine.
May
18
Thu
JSS has an exciting event planned to thank our many volunteer partners from all over Madison! Our volunteer community is essential to helping us delivery our services and programming, so we wanted to plan a special night to show our gratitude. Director Kai Mishlove, Rabbi Renee Bauer, and Paul Borowski will speak, along with volunteers from a multitude of JSS programs. Refreshments and mingling to follow. Please join us!