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, every Monday from 11am to 1:30pm. Lechayim runs from September through May, and includes a kosher lunch catered by UW Hillel Adamah, yoga from a chair, and interesting programming that changes each and every week!

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.

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.

We will have masks available at Lechayim check-in table. We continue to monitor the situation, and will post any changes to policy of our agency or our host. To see Beth Israel Center current practices, visit their webpage: https://www.bethisraelcenter.org/covid-bic-practices


Monday, September 16

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

Monday, September 23

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

Monday, September 30

11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ tomato balsamic, (Veg option: seared tofu w/ tomato balsamic risotto), sweet potato mash green bean & three onion saute, challah rolls, fruit salad & dessert
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Zioness Movement: Ingrid Reis-Glass

Celebrate and support JSS by sharing the celebration of a loved one’s birthday or your own special day with friends at Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus!

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Your sponsorship of a day of Goodman Lechayim will include:
• Listing of your sponsorship in our online Lechayim calendar
• Recognition in the Lechayim calendar in the Madison Jewish News, based on its publication schedule
• Recognition in the JSS E-Newsletter, based on its publication on the first day of each month
• Recognition during the Lechayim program
• Recognition at the Lechayim registration table

Proceeds from Celebrate with Lechayim benefit the ongoing services and program of our Elder and Family Support program.