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
2
Mon
Lechayim Lunch
Mar 2 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Honey Harissa roast chicken, rice and lentils, corn, fruit, brownie (Veggie option – Honey Harissa tofu)

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Pre-1930’s love songs by Blue Accordion

Mar
9
Mon
Lechayim Lunch
Mar 9 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson

11:30 am -12:30 pm: Complimentary Blood pressure check with nurse, Lori Edelstein

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Smoked brisket, roasted red potato, coleslaw, fruit, hammantaschen (Veggie option: Smoked BBQ jackfruit and garbanzo)

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Marie Pauls and Satoko Hayami: viola and piano

Mar
16
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Mar 16 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Maple mustard roasted chicken, whipped sweet potato, vegetable medley, fruit, brownie (Veggie option: Maple roasted tofu)

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Currach Trio: Irish music

Mar
23
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Mar 23 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Vegetarian lasagna, Italian dressing with iceberg salad, rolls, fruit, dessert

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: “From Holocaust to Civil Rights” presented by Simon family siblings

Mar
30
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Mar 30 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Hickory smoked chicken, whipped potato, vegetable medley, fruit, birthday cake turkish coffee rubbed tofu (Veggie option: Turkish coffee rubbed tofu)

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: “How to Make a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted,” presented by Madeline Uraneck

Apr
6
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Apr 6 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
11:30 am -12:30 pm: Complimentary Blood pressure check with nurse, Lori Edelstein
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Peri Peri chicken, herbed rice, harissa carrots, fruit, brownie (Veggie option – Peri Peri tofu)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI)

Apr
20
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Apr 20 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Herb roasted chicken, basmati rice, vegetable medley, mixed greens salad, fruit (Veggie option: Herb roasted jackfruit and garbanzo)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: “Perspectives on Guatemala,” presentation by Karen Shevet Dinah

Apr
27
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
Apr 27 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Hickory smoked BBQ chicken, fingerling potatoes, green beans, fruit, birthday cake (Veggie option: BBQ tofu)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: “Independence Day Celebrations and our lives in Israel,” presentation by Danielle Man and Gal Ben Yishay

May
4
Mon
CANCELLED**Lechayim Lunch
May 4 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Menu and Events TBA

Nov
15
Mon
Harry J. and Belle Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus
Nov 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus.

Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue.

Sorry that we are not able to eat together at this time. We will offer a take home meal. If you would like a meal, contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4083 or email paul@jssmadison.org on the Monday preceding the meal.  If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $9.07 for those younger than 60 years old.

Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for providing our delicious kosher meals!

Monday, November 15
11:00 am-11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 pm-12:00 noon: Welcome and time to reunite with friends
12:00 noon -12:30 pm: Pick up for pre-ordered boxed meal. Please order by Monday, November 8.

Chicken Schnitzel, (Vegetarian entrée option: Eggplant Schnitzel), Ptitim (Israeli Couscous), Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Monday, November 29
11:00 am-11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 pm-12:30 pm: Happy Hanukkah! Klezmer music by Yid Vicious
12:30 pm: Pick up for pre-ordered boxed meal. Menu will be available with next announcement

If you would like further information about the meal, programs, transportation, or to check on any cancellations, contact Paul Borowsky at (608) 442-4083, paul@jssmadison.org.