A Shabbat Reflection on Election Week
By Rabbi Renee Bauer, JSS Community Chaplain
It has been dizzying week filled anxiety, hope and uncertainty. This week’s Torah Portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24), mirrors this moment in its rapid change of events and emotions that swirl around it. The portion moves from the surprise and hope of the good news that Abraham and Sarah will have a child in their old age to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, a society that has lost its moral compass. Then Abraham lies to a foreign king about Sarah which results in his amassing of great wealth. The mood of the portion swings again from the joy of the birth of Isaac to the horror of Hagar and Ishmael’s banishment into the wilderness and the chilling story of the binding of Isaac.
|
|
Do you feel lucky? Superstitious? Fearful?
Join JSS on Friday, November 13 at 10:30 am
Maybe a loaded time to ask these questions – but it is Friday the 13th. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13. Fear of Friday, 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia. We will look at the history of associations with the number 13, and the double dip of anxiety to pair it with the day of the week - Friday.
Meeting ID: 885 5060 0700
Passcode: 742478
By phone: (312) 626-6799
|
|
The third Thursday of each month Rabbi Renee Bauer will host a study session on Torah, Jewish tradition or Jewish holidays.
The next session will be Thursday, November 19th 3:30-4:30PM
Meeting ID: 862 1810 7308
|
|
Jewish Grief Support Group (virtual)
With Rabbi Renée Bauer and Nancy Feingold, MSSW
Tuesdays 4-5 PM: November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, 22 and January 5, 12
$54 fee for professional facilitation, readings and book* (No one will be turned away for inability to pay)
The loss of a loved one is both a universal human experience and a deeply personal one. People experience grief on many levels: physical, psychological, and spiritual. This 8-week group will support those on the journey of grieving with tools from the Jewish tradition. No matter how long since you lost your loved one(s), if you would like support from Jewish tradition, please join us.
*Fee includes copy of Mishkan Aveilut: Where Grief Resides, a book of readings, poems, and meditations edited by Rabbi Eric Weiss.
|
|
Join JSS on Mondays for Schmoozing at 11am and
Yoga From A Chair at 11:30am
With Estelle Katz
Meeting ID: 406 575 567
Join by phone: (312) 626-6799, 406 575 567#
For questions, call Paul Borowsky at (608) 886-6777.
|
|
A tribute gift is a meaningful way to convey sympathy to the bereaved, memorialize a loved one, commemorate a special occasion or honor a person’s life and accomplishments.
Your gift to Jewish Social Services made in honor or memory of this special person ensures a legacy that extends far into the future.
|
|
Wish List
*We are looking for a treadmill for a client.
If you are able to donate this item please call Maya Garbuz at (608) 442-4085 or email maya@jssmadison.org.
Thank you!
|
|
To reach our office, call (608) 442-4081
*Please leave a message, we check the voicemail frequently
|
|
Do you have a car you would like to get rid of???
Donate your car to JSS!
|
|
Jewish Burial Association of Madison
Jewish Burial Association of Madison Presentation: Pre-Planning Your Funeral
We invite you to learn about how planning ahead provides comfort and guidance to your family and allows for a focus on Kavod HaMet (honoring the deceased). Join us for a webinar as we discuss the improvements made to Madison's Jewish Cemetery, Beit Olamim, traditional Jewish burial rituals, and the process of making pre-arrangements. Reserve your spot by calling Cress Funeral Home at (608) 238-3434 or online:
District Community Playback Theatre
Jewish Institutions: This Is What Jewish People of Color Need You to Know
November 14, 2020, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Conversations about race, ethnicity, space, and belonging have become central to Jewish thought and social action as 2020 moves toward an end and the new year of 5781 unfolds. These conversations are especially important when considering the experiences of Jews of Color within Jewish Institutions. Please join us for this special District Playback zoom performance on November 14th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Our theme for the show is "Jewish Institutions: Here's what Jewish People of Color Need You to Know." Capacity is limited for this performance, so please fill out this form ASAP to reserve your spot. Facebook event is here.
|
|
Jewish Madison Community COVID-19 Resources
The Jewish Federation of Madison has created an online resource that posts ongoing information from all of our Madison Jewish organizations and synagogues, to provide you with a comprehensive listing for virtual worship services, Shabbat gatherings, holiday celebrations, classes, study and discussion groups, entertainment, activity resources, messages from our rabbis, support, resources available, and more - all in one place.
|
|
JSS is proud to be a beneficiary agency of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
