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.

Sep
29
Mon
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus
Sep 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus @ Beth Israel Center

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus. Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

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 $5 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $13.56 for those younger than 60 years old.

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/ lemon-rosemary, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ lemon-rosemary risotto), turmeric rice, tzimmes, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Social Hour/ Welcome Back

Oct
3
Fri
Capitol Lakes Shabbat
Oct 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Capitol Lakes Shabbat @ Premier Room at Capitol Lakes

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.

Oct
9
Thu
JSS / JFM Sukkot Celebration
Oct 9 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
JSS / JFM Sukkot Celebration @ JFM Main Office

Please join us for our annual Sukkot celebration with the Jewish Federation of Madison! Each year, we construct a community Sukkah in the parking lot of their main office. This event will feature staff from both organizations, festive snacks and refreshments, and a lulav and etrog available for shaking. Everyone is welcome to join us at this free event. We hope to see you there.

Oct
13
Mon
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus
Oct 13 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus @ Beth Israel Center

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus. Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

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 $5 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $13.56 for those younger than 60 years old.

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken or Seared tofu and risotto w/ tomato balsamic, roasted potatoes, fried corn w/ sautéed onions & peppers, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Gary Ray: Caribbean Dry Forests: Threats to the Ecosystem and their Rare Plant Components

Oct
16
Thu
Memory Cafe
Oct 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Memory Cafe @ JSS Main Office

Join JSS social workers Maya Garbuz and Kate Shenker for our monthly Memory Cafe! A meeting place for designed for people experiencing memory issues, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Socialize, find support and build community without the stigma associate with dementia. Each month, we have a different presenter come in to lead activities with the group, plus snacks and a short stretching/movement activity. All are welcome at this free event.

Oct
17
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat
Oct 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakwood Shabbat @ Nakoma/Westmoreland Room at Oakwood Village

As we begin reading the Torah again, we re-encounter the story of creation. This week at Oakwood we will discuss the two different stories that appear in the Book of Genesis and how to make meaning of them together.

The event will feature refreshments + Shabbat candle lighting. No RSVP is needed and all are welcome. Facilitated by Rabbi Renée Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff and volunteers. The service takes place in the Westmoreland Room behind the front desk of the main entrance. 

Oct
20
Mon
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus
Oct 20 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus @ Beth Israel Center

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus. Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

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 $5 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $13.56 for those younger than 60 years old.

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Traditional brisket, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), roasted vegetables, herbed rice, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Mark Stransky: Piano

Oct
23
Thu
Jewish Grief Support Group
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Jewish Grief Support Group @ JSS Main Office

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. The group will meet every Thursday, from Oct 23 to Dec 18 at the JSS main offices (excluding Thanksgiving), facilitated by Rabbi Renée Bauer.

There is a $72 fee for professional facilitation reading materials. Please note, this is a closed group requiring registration for attendance. Register online at www.tinyurl.com/5bcnb8f9. Or, contact Kristin Geil at kristin@jssmadison.org or (608) 729-5348.

Oct
27
Mon
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus
Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim Lunchtime Plus @ Beth Israel Center

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus. Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

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 $5 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $13.56 for those younger than 60 years old.

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 or seared tofu and risotto w/ lemon-rosemary, roasted potatoes, sautéed vegetable medley, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Richard Shaten: The Economic and Environmental Dimensions of Energy Markets

Oct
30
Thu
Jewish Grief Support Group
Oct 30 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Jewish Grief Support Group @ JSS Main Office

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. The group will meet every Thursday, from Oct 23 to Dec 18 at the JSS main offices (excluding Thanksgiving), facilitated by Rabbi Renée Bauer.

There is a $72 fee for professional facilitation reading materials. Please note, this is a closed group requiring registration for attendance. Register online at www.tinyurl.com/5bcnb8f9. Or, contact Kristin Geil at kristin@jssmadison.org or (608) 729-5348.