Meals-on-Wheels & Meals to Go – Advance Reservation Required
Kosher lunch will be prepared on Mondays and Thursdays through autumn, after which lunches will be prepared on Tuesdays, as well. Meals to go will be ready by noon for pickup at the Knesset Israel kitchen door, 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield. All meals-on-wheels will be delivered by Federation volunteers in the early afternoon.
Please call (413) 442-2200 no later than 9 a.m. to reserve your meal for pickup and to arrange delivery if standing instructions are not in place. All are welcome to reserve meals for pick-up, although delivery may be limited in certain circumstances.
The menus listed below are planned, but may be modified depending on availability of ingredients. When making a reservation, please inform us if a person in your party has a food allergy. Adults 60 and over: $3 suggested donation.
Adults under 60: $7 per person.
Gluten Free Main Entrée ** and Dairy Free Main Entrée #
Thursday, July 25
10:30 a.m. program: Fabulous Showbiz Divas: The Nice Jewish Girls with Laura Wetzler.
Noon in-person lunch…Salad trio – tuna, coleslaw, and macaroni, cold cucumber soup, white bread, and brownie.
Monday, July 29
Noon, Lunch…Potato pierogies with mushroom and onions, California blend vegetables, salad, multi-grain bread, and tapioca pudding.
Thursday, August 1 10:45 a.m. program: Current Events Seminar with Professor Steve Rubin. Noon in-person lunch…Chicken Caesar salad (GF) (DF), sweet corn gazpacho soup, whole wheat bread, and pineapple.
Monday, August 5 Noon, Lunch…Meatloaf (GF) (DF), peas and carrots, French fries, salad, roll, and tropical fruit salad.
Thursday, August 8 10:45 a.m. program: Tisha B’Av, Kabbalah and Tai Chi: An Interactive Experience with Joel Friedman. Noon in-person lunch…Vegetable frittata (GF), roasted Brussels sprouts, vichyssoise (cold potato soup), pumpernickel bread, and rice pudding.
Monday, August 12 Noon, Lunch…Ratatouille (GF) (DF), rice pilaf, salad, hearty white bread, and strawberry shortcake.
Thursday, August 15 10:30 a.m. program: Broadway Hollywood Hitmakers: Schwartz, Menkin, & Shaiman with Laura Wetzler.Noon in-person lunch…Sesame ginger chicken (GF) (DF), Oriental blend vegetables, brown rice noodles, miso soup, Chinese noodles, and almond cookie.
Monday, August 19 Noon, Lunch…Gnocchi with mushrooms and tuna, Italian green beans, salad, multi-grain bread, and grapes.
Thursday, August 22 10:45 a.m. program: Jews in the Wilderness with Michael Hoberman. Noon in-person lunch…Salmon loaf with cucumber sauce, California blend vegetables, summer vegetable soup, rye bread, and snickerdoodle cookie.
Monday, August 26 Noon, Lunch…Sunny orange chicken (GF) (DF), broccoli, white rice, salad, whole wheat bread, and fresh melon.
Thursday, August 29 10:45 a.m. program: Seniors Acting Up directed by Milton Lestz. Noon in-person lunch…Pasta primavera, herb roasted chickpeas, salad, garlic bread, and vanilla pudding.
Monday, September 2 Closed for Memorial Day.
Thursday, September 5 Noon in-person lunch…Yellow squash and spinach quiche (GF), rutabaga latkes with applesauce, salad, multi-grain bread, and blueberry crisp. Special theme: Jewish Food Series, The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook with Rob and Elisa Spungen Bildner. Breaking-of-the-Fast for Yom Kippur, Rutabaga Latkes with Applesauce.
Monday, September 9 Noon, Lunch…Meatloaf (GF) (DF), Brussels sprouts, hash browns, salad, whole wheat bread, and apple.
Thursday, September 12 Noon in-person lunch…Lemon Za’atar chicken (GF) (DF), honey roasted carrots, couscous, salad, pita bread, and poached apricots. Special theme: Jewish Food Series with Elizabeth Baer.
Monday, September 16 Noon, Lunch…Baked macaroni and cheese, meadow blend vegetables, mixed bean soup, roll, and brownie.
Thursday, September 19 Noon in-person lunch…Roasted cod (GF) (DF), Persian jeweled rice, Brussels sprouts, salad, hearty white bread, and pear compote. Special theme: Jewish Food Series with Carol Goodman Kaufman. Sukkot or Simchat Torah, Persian Jeweled Rice with Pomegranate Seeds.
Monday, September 23 Noon, Lunch…Veggie burger, tater tots, lettuce and tomato, Tuscan tomato soup, hamburger bun, and cherry pie.
Thursday, September 26 Noon in-person lunch…Sweet and sour brisket (GF) (DF), potato kugel, tzimmes, matza ball soup, challah, and apple cake. Special theme: Jewish Food Series, The View From My Kitchen Window with Julie Gale..
Monday September 30
Noon, Lunch…Butternut squash risotto, roasted cauliflower, salad, pumpernickel bread, and chocolate chip cookie.
Thursday, October 3 Closed for Rosh Hashanah.