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.

Oct
20
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.

Nov
3
Fri
Capital Lakes Shabbat
Nov 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

Nov
17
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Nov 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.

Dec
1
Fri
Capital Lakes Shabbat
Dec 1 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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
17
Sun
JSS International Market
Dec 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JSS International Market @ Arbor Good Neighbor House

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.

Jan
19
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Jan 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer @ Nakoma/Westmoreland Room at Oakwood Village

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.

Jan
26
Fri
Community-Wide Shabbaton to Address Substance Use Issues in the local Jewish Community
Jan 26 – Jan 28 all-day
Community-Wide Shabbaton to Address Substance Use Issues in the local Jewish Community @ Multiple Locations, To Be Announced.

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.

Feb
16
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Feb 16 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer @ Nakoma/Westmoreland Room at Oakwood Village

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.

Mar
15
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Mar 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer @ Nakoma/Westmoreland Room at Oakwood Village

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.

Apr
19
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Apr 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer @ Nakoma/Westmoreland Room at Oakwood Village

A Friday erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Renee Bauer, with assistance from additional JSS staff. Join us as we light candles, eat Challah, say Kiddush, and sing songs around the table, every third Friday of the month.