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.

Apr
11
Tue
Passover Seder at Oakwood Village
Apr 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join JSS Rabbi Renee Bauer and additional volunteers and staff for a Passover Seder at Oakwood Village West in the Nakoma room.

Apr
13
Thu
Passover Seder at Capitol Lakes
Apr 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Join JSS Rabbi Renee Bauer, Rabbi Andrea Steinberger and additional volunteers and staff for a Passover Seder at Capitol Lakes in the Seasons dining room.

Apr
17
Mon
Lechayim
Apr 17 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

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: Kosher lunch catered by UW-Hillel Adamah catering
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Classical Music for Violin and Piano: Tyrone Greive and Michael Keller
Apr
21
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 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. For April 21st, there is a one time change in location to room TO-13 – Tabor Oaks Conference Room.

Apr
24
Mon
Lechayim
Apr 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

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: Kosher lunch catered by UW-Hillel Adamah catering
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: First Website – Thought and Design – Ken Lax
May
1
Mon
Lechayim
May 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

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: Kosher lunch catered by UW-Hillel Adamah catering
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Jazz duo: Jakob Heinemann (double bass) and Paul Hastil
May
5
Fri
Capitol Lakes Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer or Rabbi Andrea Steinberger
May 5 @ 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 or Hillel Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, with assistance from JSS Staff and UW-Hillel student volunteers.

May
8
Mon
Lechayim
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

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: Kosher lunch catered by UW-Hillel Adamah catering
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Program TBA
May
18
Thu
Volunteer Appreciation Event
May 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

JSS has an exciting event planned to thank our many volunteer partners from all over Madison! Our volunteer community is essential to helping us delivery our services and programming, so we wanted to plan a special night to show our gratitude. Director Kai Mishlove, Rabbi Renee Bauer, and Paul Borowski will speak, along with volunteers from a multitude of JSS programs. Refreshments and mingling to follow. Please join us!

May
19
Fri
Oakwood Shabbat with Rabbi Renee Bauer
May 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 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.