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Chabad of Madison
Serving the greater Madison area with all Jewish needs, Chabad of Madison offers the community daily, Sabbath and holiday services, social events, Torah classes, mitzvah and holiday needs: tefillin, mezuzot, lulov, and esrog, shalach manot and shmurah matzah. It conducts community-wide Chanukah, Sukkot, and Purim holiday celebrations and monthly Jewish Woman Circle.
Chabad of Madison maintains a mikvah open to women upon appointment (see Mikvah section of this book). The Chabad of Madison is an affiliate of Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
Contact: Rabbi Yona Matusof
CTeen Madison compacts exhilarating fun and meaningful projects into a program that's thrilling and uniting. Education is at the forefront, every program is designed to enhance the development of important life skills. Help teens build compassion by giving back to the community through various humanitarian projects. Build social skills through positive affiliations, ensuring personal growth in a society where working together is the key to advancement. All planned and executed by the teen leaders.
Director: Menucha Matusof, CTeenMadison@gmail.com
Hillel Foundation at the University of Wisconsin, in the Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life, serves nearly 5,000 Jewish students. Hillel provides a home, support, and learning opportunities for every expression of Jewish life and interest— religious, cultural, Israel, political, and community. Hillel also hosts a fitness center and Adamah Neighborhood Table, a full-service kosher café with daily specials and catering.
Hillel Foundation is a partner agency of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Jewish Federation of Madison.
Director: Greg Steinberger
Rabbi: Andrea Steinberger
President: Greg Sinaiko
Instagram/Twitter: @UWHillel
Facebook: Facebook.com/HillelAtUWMadison
JEM is a student organization that provides a Jewish home away from home. All students are welcomed into the vibrant JEM community, regardless of background or affiliation. JEM has grown to be the largest birthright trip provider on the UW campus. Students are hosted by JEM families for home cooked Shabbat and Yom Tov meals both in our new Langdon St. center and at their homes. JEM has high holiday services, as well as many quality Jewish educational programs.
Executive Director: Rabbi Rocky Anton,
RockyAnton@gmail.com • 414-708-6353
Program Director: Mati Miller,
JEMUWOffice@gmail.com • 617-935-7074
The Jewish Federation of Madison, founded in 1940, is committed to building our community and helping those facing hardship here and around the world. Among the Federation’s major programs and services are:
• Camp Shalom, serving more than 1,000 children each summer
• The Hilde L. Mosse Gan HaYeled Preschool, providing pre-school education for children 18 months old-5 years old
• Midrasha Hebrew High School, our community-wide Jewish studies and Hebre3w language program for 8th-12th graders
• Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish Community Campus, a 154-acre year-round recreation and educational facility
• Madison Jewish News, a 10 issues a year newspaper
Our Annual Tzedakah Campaign supports local service agencies such as: JSS, UW Hillel, UW Chabad, Wisconsin Jewish Council, and JBAM. Through the Jewish Federations of North America we support programs in Israel and 70 countries worldwide.
Founded in 1978, Jewish Social Services provides:
• Confidential casework assistance to individuals and families of all backgrounds facing disability, illness, unemployment and other difficulties
• Specialized services for refugees and immigrants. We are the only Jewish agency in Wisconsin to be recognized by the United States Department of Justice to represent low-income clients in immigration matters
• Care plans for frail elderly, help in locating assistance for independent living, protective and financial management services
Jewish Chaplaincy Program provides bereavement and caregiver support
• Weekly kosher nutrition luncheon with yoga, educational programs and entertainment for seniors 65+
Executive Director: Dawn Berney
President: Brad Goldstein
Email address: info@jssmadison.org
We are the premier Jewish adult education provider inMadison, WI. We offer three courses per year on an array of topics including Jewish ethics, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, Jewish history and culture, and Jewish belief and practice. JLI’s courses are accredited for continuing legal and medical education and all courses offer CEU credits. Our mission is to make Jewish learning accessible and personally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation. JLI’s insightful curricula utilizes cutting-edge pedagogic techniques, embracing the multiple intelligence model and utilizing multimedia and an array of approaches to engage, educate, and inspire all kinds of minds in a dynamic Jewish learning experience.
Director: Rabbi Avremel Matusof
Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor is for the Jewish 20- & 30-somethings community in and around Madison. (Dor means “generation” in Hebrew.) We’re open to all young adults and are organized through Temple Beth El Madison. We hold monthly “Meet & Greet” dinners on the third Thursday of each month at a different restaurant each time, as well as various ad hoc events such as board game nights, outdoor activities, and Shabbat gatherings.
Email: Engage@TBEMadison.org
Contact: Aleeza Hoffert, Director of Community Engagement at Temple Beth El
Facebook: Facebook.com/groups/MadisonsJewsNextDor
UW Chabad provides the 5000 Jewish students at the UW-Madison with a vibrant Jewish community and a home away from home. Chabad's programs run the gamut of Jewish campus life, including Shabbat and holiday celebrations, Jewish classes and discussions, mingling and social events, and Birthright trips. Jewish students from all backgrounds find warmth, family and Judaism at Chabad, during their college years in Madison.
The Rohr Family Chabad House is an affiliate of Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
Directors: Rabbi Mendel & Henya Matusof
Madison’s award-winning klezmer ensemble performs its festive mix of traditional and contemporary klezmer music at festivals, parties and concert venues throughout Wisconsin.