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.

Mar
18
Mon
Lechayim
Mar 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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/ balsamic tomato sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ balsamic tomato sauce), herbed basmati rice, roasted vegetables, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Kathy Kuntz, Director, Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change

Mar
25
Mon
Lechayim
Mar 25 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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:

Monday, March 25

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Turkey on baguette or tuna salad on baguette, (Veg option: garden fresh sandwich), matzo ball soup, Carolina coleslaw, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Violin – Tyrone Grieve

Apr
1
Mon
Lechayim
Apr 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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, (Veg option: seared tofu), rice pilaf, roasted carrots, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Coach Marisa Moseley – UW Madison Women’s basketball

Apr
8
Mon
Lechayim
Apr 8 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), herbed basmati rice, tri-color carrots, fruit & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Jeff Spitzer-Resnick – World Music

Apr
15
Mon
Lechayim
Apr 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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 -12:00 am: Blood pressure screening with Lori Edelstein

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ wine and mushroom sauce), rice pilaf, snap beans, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Rabbi Renee Bauer – Passover commemoration, meaning and traditions

May
6
Mon
Lechayim
May 6 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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:

Monday, May 6

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair

11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ Balsamic tomato sauce, (Veg option: seared tofu), herbed Basmati rice, roasted vegetables, fruit salad & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Professor Emma Kuby – French Resistance during WW2

May
13
Mon
Lechayim
May 13 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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 week can be found below:

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: Traditional braised brisket, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), herbed basmati rice, tri-color carrots, fruit & dessert

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Thank you all and Volunteer Appreciation Day J!

Lechayim ends for season after this iteration – look for Levy Summer Series schedule – will post dates for new Lechayim season this summer

Sep
16
Mon
Lechayim
Sep 16 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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 week can be found below:

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ lemon-rosemary, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ lemon-rosemary risotto), turmeric rice, tzimmes, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Welcome Back

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, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.

Sep
23
Mon
Lechayim
Sep 23 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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 week can be found below:

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: Traditional brisket, (Veg option: vegan eggplant parmesan), rice pilaf, roasted carrot & root vegetables, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Mark Stransky: piano inspired by nature and people

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, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.

Oct
14
Mon
Lechayim
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Lechayim @ Beth Israel Center

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 -12:00 am: Blood pressure screening with Lori Edelstein
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Smoked BBQ brisket, (Veg option: Stuffed bell peppers), roasted potatoes, fried corn w/ sautéed onions & peppers, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: “Our Vanishing Heritage: the Remnants of Jewish Life in Poland” with Beth Wortzel

If you would like a meal, contact us 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, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $17.20 for those younger than 60 years old.

Masks are optional at our host site, Beth Israel Center. Some individuals will wear masks indoors, especially when in proximity to people they do not live with or know well. As members of a supportive, loving community, we respect that each of us will take precautions we deem necessary and encourage all to be sensitive to the needs of others.