Kosher Lunches and Meals-on-Wheels

Kosher lunch is prepared on Mondays and Thursdays. (Tuesday lunches resume in the fall). Thursday in-person lunches run from May-August. Meals are also available for Grab & Go or delivered as Meals on Wheels (for those that quailfy.)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY 9 A.M. THE DAY BEFORE THE LUNCH: Call Federation's kitchen at (413) 442-2200 the day before to reserve your meal for in-person dining or pickup.

Suggested donation of $3 for adults ages 60 and over. $7 for all others.

WHAT's FOR LUNCH?  Gluten Free Main Entrée (GF) and Dairy Free Main Entrée (DF)Kosher Lunches and Meals-on-Wheels

Gluten Free Main Entrée (GF) and Dairy Free Main Entrée (DF)

Thursday, July 31: 10:45 a.m. program: Jewish Pluralism in Modern Israel with Israeli Rabbi Mori Lidar, Rabbi Jodie Gordon, and Rabbi David Weiner. Noon, Lunch…Sesame ginger chicken (GF)(DF), Oriental blend vegetables, brown rice, miso soup, Chinese vegetables, and almond cookie.

Monday, August 4: Noon, Lunch…Meatloaf (GF)(DF), hash brown potatoes, peas and carrots, salad, hearty white bread, and applesauce.

Thursday, August 7: 10:45 a.m. program: Current Events Seminar with Steve Rubin. Noon, Lunch…Salmon with cucumber sauce (GF), couscous, California blend vegetables, gazpacho, croissant, and tapioca pudding.

Monday, August 11: Noon, Lunch…Open-faced turkey sandwich with stuffing and gravy (DF), sweet potato casserole, string beans, salad, hearty white bread, and grapes.

Thursday, August 14: 10:30 a.m. program: Music of the Jews of Italy with Laura Wetzler. Noon, Lunch…Roasted red pepper and artichoke quiche, potato puff, salad greens, butternut squash soup, sourdough bread, and rice pudding.

Monday, August 18: Noon, Lunch…Ratatouille (GF)(DF), rice pilaf, carrots, salad, multi-grain bread, and pineapple.

Thursday, August 21: 10:45 a.m. program: Noah’s Wine vs. Pharaoh’s Beer, the Barroom Brawl, and Culture War that Shaped Jewish History with Jon Greenberg. Noon, Lunch…Moo Shu chicken casserole (GF)(DF), brown rice, steamed broccoli, egg drop soup, Chinese noodles, and Mandarin oranges.

Monday, August 25: Noon, Lunch…Vegetable souffle, Italian green beans, tomato soup, roll, and sugar cookie.

Thursday, August 28: 10:45 a.m. program: Seniors Acting Up. Noon, Lunch…Beef hamburger (GF)(DF), potato salad, three bean salad, lettuce and tomato, hamburger bun, and brownie.

Monday, September 1: Closed for Labor Day

Thursday, September 4: Noon, in-person lunch…Tuna salad platter (GF)(DF), sweet kugel, coleslaw, zucchini soup, rye bread, and almond poppyseed pound cake. Special theme: Jewish Food Series with local Chefs, Culinary Historians, and Cookbook Authors with Tina Wasserman. Break-the-Fast on Yom Kippur (Kugel Deluxe and Almond Poppyseed Pound Cake). Enjoy lunch and take home the recipes!

Monday, September 8: Noon, Lunch…Meatloaf (GF)(DF), sweet potato fries, peas and carrots, salad, white bread, and peaches.

Thursday, September 11: Noon, in-person lunch…Apricot citrus chicken (GF)(DF), quinoa, meadow blend vegetables, salad, multi-grain bread, and rum-cherry-apple cake. Special theme: Jewish Food Series with local Chefs, Culinary Historians, and Cookbook Authors with Naomi Ross. Pre-fast meal on Yom Kippur (Apricot Citrus Chicken and Rum-Cherry-Apple Cake). Enjoy lunch and take home the recipes!

Monday, September 15: Noon, Lunch…Pierogies with mushrooms and onions, broccoli kugel, baby carrots, borscht, whole wheat bread, and raspberry bars.