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.

Dec
27
Fri
Hanukkah at Oakwood Village
Dec 27 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

Jan
16
Thu
Memory Cafe
Jan 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.

Feb
19
Wed
AA Group
Feb 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
AA Group @ Beth Israel Center
Jewish Social Services is proud to announce the formation of a new Alcoholics Anonymous group hosted at Beth Israel Center. Hosting a recovery group in a Jewish space is an important step for the Jewish community’s work to destigmatize substance use disorder and welcome individuals and families facing this illness.
The group will be open to anyone in recovery or with the desire to stop drinking or using, whether or not they are part of the Jewish community. It will be listed at MAICO as “The Mound Street Meeting” – you can visit their website at https://aamadisonwi.org/
No registration required. Contact Rabbi Renee with any questions at rabbi@jssmadison.org.
Feb
20
Thu
Memory Cafe
Feb 20 @ 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.

Feb
26
Wed
AA Group
Feb 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
AA Group @ Beth Israel Center
Jewish Social Services is proud to announce the formation of a new Alcoholics Anonymous group hosted at Beth Israel Center. Hosting a recovery group in a Jewish space is an important step for the Jewish community’s work to destigmatize substance use disorder and welcome individuals and families facing this illness.
The group will be open to anyone in recovery or with the desire to stop drinking or using, whether or not they are part of the Jewish community. It will be listed at MAICO as “The Mound Street Meeting” – you can visit their website at https://aamadisonwi.org/
No registration required. Contact Rabbi Renee with any questions at rabbi@jssmadison.org.
Mar
5
Wed
AA Group
Mar 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
AA Group @ Beth Israel Center
Jewish Social Services is proud to announce the formation of a new Alcoholics Anonymous group hosted at Beth Israel Center. Hosting a recovery group in a Jewish space is an important step for the Jewish community’s work to destigmatize substance use disorder and welcome individuals and families facing this illness.
The group will be open to anyone in recovery or with the desire to stop drinking or using, whether or not they are part of the Jewish community. It will be listed at MAICO as “The Mound Street Meeting” – you can visit their website at https://aamadisonwi.org/
No registration required. Contact Rabbi Renee with any questions at rabbi@jssmadison.org.
Mar
12
Wed
AA Group
Mar 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
AA Group @ Beth Israel Center
Jewish Social Services is proud to announce the formation of a new Alcoholics Anonymous group hosted at Beth Israel Center. Hosting a recovery group in a Jewish space is an important step for the Jewish community’s work to destigmatize substance use disorder and welcome individuals and families facing this illness.
The group will be open to anyone in recovery or with the desire to stop drinking or using, whether or not they are part of the Jewish community. It will be listed at MAICO as “The Mound Street Meeting” – you can visit their website at https://aamadisonwi.org/
No registration required. Contact Rabbi Renee with any questions at rabbi@jssmadison.org.
Mar
14
Fri
Refugee Shabbat with Temple Beth El
Mar 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Refugee Shabbat with Temple Beth El @ Temple Beth El

Join us for this exciting collaboration with Temple Beth El!

6 – 7pm: Rabbi Prosnit, Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, executive director of Jewish Social Services, and Rabbi Renee Bauer, director of spiritual care at Jewish Social Services, will be in conversation about the challenges and opportunities of running a social service agency like Jewish Social Services in 2025.

7:30 – 9pm: Rabbi Renee Bauer, Jewish Social Services’ Director of Spiritual Care and Outreach, will offer the sermon on “Finding joy while facing challenges in 2025 America.”

Mar
19
Wed
AA Group
Mar 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
AA Group @ Beth Israel Center
Jewish Social Services is proud to announce the formation of a new Alcoholics Anonymous group hosted at Beth Israel Center. Hosting a recovery group in a Jewish space is an important step for the Jewish community’s work to destigmatize substance use disorder and welcome individuals and families facing this illness.
The group will be open to anyone in recovery or with the desire to stop drinking or using, whether or not they are part of the Jewish community. It will be listed at MAICO as “The Mound Street Meeting” – you can visit their website at https://aamadisonwi.org/
No registration required. Contact Rabbi Renee with any questions at rabbi@jssmadison.org.
Mar
20
Thu
Purim Celebration at Capitol Lakes
Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Purim Celebration at Capitol Lakes @ Grand Hall at Capitol Lakes

Join us for the annual JSS Purim celebration! We will dress up in costumes and celebrate the holiday with hamantaschen and other festive treats, usually involving a special musical guest. Please join us. No registration required.