Virtual Membership

Do you live outside the Chicago area? Join Temple Har Zion virtually. 

Virtual Memberships are available for those who strictly wish to only have access to online, remote Har Zion content. Virtual memberships may be of interest to those who live out of the Chicago area and would still like to be connected virtually to Har Zion and the Har Zion community, including:

• Members who have moved out of the area.
• Relatives of Har Zion members who want to support the temple and join in for certain holidays and events. 
• During these pandemic times, we welcome new Chicago locals to join our community virtually through this option. New local virtual members may adjust to full membership at any time.  

Benefits of Virtual Membership

Services

• Virtual access to High Holy Day services for your household 
• Virtual Access to Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat and Saturday Shabbat services.

Clergy & Life Events

• Meet with clergy for pastoral care.
• Education and exploration of conversion.

Raising Jewish Children

• Virtual programming for our Young Family Program (families with children ages 1-7): Hanukkah candle lighting, Sukkot, and other holiday celebrations
• Enroll your children in our Hebrew school (K-7) and Hebrew high school, for an additional fee.
• Have your children become bar/bat mitzvah at Temple Har Zion; tutoring fees not included.
• Participate in Virtual Tot Shabbat, Family Havdalah services, and other child, youth, and family-centered programming.
• Join in online programming for youth, including United Synagogue Youth (USY).

Programming and Events

• Receive our email newsletter and thoughts from our clergy.
• Adult education including Jewniversity and Introduction to Judaism.
• All other remote programming.

Contact the temple executive director, Charles Shapera, by email at cshapera@wsthz.org or by phone at 708-366-9000, if you have any questions.