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)

September

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!

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.

Thursday, September 18: Noon, in-person lunch…Brisket (GF)(DF), potato kugel, tzimmes, matza ball soup, challah, and honey apple upside down cake. Special theme: Jewish Food Series with local Chefs, Culinary Historians, and Cookbook Authors with Susan Levine and Natalia Monahan. Erev Rosh Hashanah (Momala’s Brisket, Aunt Ethel’s Tzimmes, and Honey-Apple Cake). Enjoy lunch and take home the recipes!

Monday, September 22: Noon, Lunch…Tuna casserole, steamed broccoli, salad, pumpernickel bread, and tropical fruit salad.

Thursday, September 25: Noon, Lunch…Braised chicken with onions, olives, and prunes (Anna Gershenson recipe), California blend vegetables, couscous, salad, sourdough bread, and pineapple. No in-person lunch today due to High Holiday set-up at Knesset Israel. Virtual Cooking Demo, 7:00 p.m.: Jewish Food Series featuring Anna Gershenson and her favorite Sukkot recipe.

Monday, September 29: Noon, Lunch…Potato knish, spinach, beets, butternut squash soup, multi-grain bread, and butterscotch pudding.

October

Thursday, October 1: Closed for Yom Kippur

Monday, October 6: Noon, Lunch…Meatloaf (GF)(DF), mashed potatoes, zucchini and yellow squash, salad, white bread, and applesauce.

Tuesday, October 7: Closed for Sukkot

Thursday, October 9: Noon, Lunch…Salmon loaf, peas and carrots, potatoes au gratin, lentil soup, croissant, and pear cobbler.

Monday, October 13: Closed for Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 14: Closed for Shemini Atzeret

Thursday, October 16: Noon, Lunch…Turkey chili (GF)(DF), white rice, roasted Brussels sprouts, salad, and apricots.

Monday, October 20: Noon, Lunch…Spinach pie, roasted potatoes, stewed tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, rye bread, and chocolate pudding.

Tuesday, October 21: Noon, Lunch…Spaghetti and meatballs (DF), green beans, steamed carrots, salad, whole wheat bread, and peaches.