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.
Nov
20
Mon
6:00 – 7:00 pm Interfaith Service also streamed to YouTube.
7:00 – 8:00 pm Fellowship and Community Resource Fair in person only
7:00 – 8:00 pm Fellowship and Community Resource Fair in person only
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. Memorial United Church of Christ in Fitchburg 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.
Co-sponsors (list in progress)
Beth Israel Center
Christ Presbyterian Church
Circle Sanctuary
El-Tawhid Juma Circle
First Baptist Church of Madison
Fitchburg Memorial United Church of Christ
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
Jewish Social Services of Madison
JustDane
League of Women Voters of Dane County
Madison Vipassana
Middleton Community Church
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
Pres House
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Temple Beth El
The Crossing Campus Ministry
Trans Law Help Wisconsin
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
Beth Israel Center
Christ Presbyterian Church
Circle Sanctuary
El-Tawhid Juma Circle
First Baptist Church of Madison
Fitchburg Memorial United Church of Christ
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
Jewish Social Services of Madison
JustDane
League of Women Voters of Dane County
Madison Vipassana
Middleton Community Church
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
Pres House
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Temple Beth El
The Crossing Campus Ministry
Trans Law Help Wisconsin
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
Resource tables:
Briarpatch Youth Services (Teens Like Us Program)
Jewish Social Services of Madison
JustDane
League of Women Voters of Dane County
Outreach LGBTQ+ Community Center
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
Pres House
Trans Law Help Wisconsin
Vivent Health
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Briarpatch Youth Services (Teens Like Us Program)
Jewish Social Services of Madison
JustDane
League of Women Voters of Dane County
Outreach LGBTQ+ Community Center
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
Pres House
Trans Law Help Wisconsin
Vivent Health
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Nov
27
Mon
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 event runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ harissa, (veg option: quinoa-stuffed acorn squash, couscous, garlic/lemon green beans, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Refugee Resettlement – Updates and Introductions
Dec
1
Fri
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.
Dec
4
Mon
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, (Veggie option: Pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), roasted Yukon potatoes, challah, tri color carrots, fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Travelogue, South Africa – Ken & Claudia Miksa
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 $4.50 is suggested, please pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.
Dec
8
Fri
Come join us for a Hanukkah party at Oakwood Village West! Our Rabbi, Renee Bauer, will lead a service and we will light the menorah, play dreidel, and sing songs. Family and friends welcome.
Dec
11
Mon
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 (Veggie option: seared tofu w/ lemon-rosemary sauce), garlic whipped potatoes, roasted carrots, challah, fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Klezmer and folk music – Yid Vicious
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 $4.50 is suggested, please pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.
Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!
Dec
12
Tue
Come join us for a Hanukkah party at Capitol Lakes! Our Rabbi, Renee Bauer, will lead a service and we will light the menorah, play dreidel, and sing songs. Family and friends welcome.
Dec
17
Sun
Join us for a winter market featuring crafts and treats from around the world! All items are handmade by refugees, immigrants and other community members right here in Dane County. The event is free to enter and %100 of sales will go straight to the vendors. This is a wonderful opportunity to support independent entrepreneurs as they work on building their small business. Some of the items for sale will include clothing, baked goods, children’s toys, honey, and much more! Please join us.
Dec
18
Mon
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 -11:30 am: Complimentary Blood pressure check with Lori Edelstein
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (veggie option: seared tofu w/ wine and mushroom sauce), basmati rice, snap beans, fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Madison Ukulele
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 $4.50 is suggested, please pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.
Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!
Dec
20
Wed
How does it feel to be a Jew at a time of increasing personal trauma and uncertainty?Come join us and have an opportunity to express feelings and interchange ideas in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. Dr. Fred Stein will facilitate this group, along with JSS social workers. We will meet in the conference room at our main office, 6434 Enterprise Ln.