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.
Sun, January 29 2023
7 Shevat 5783
The Har Zion Herald
Have you read the January Herald?
(to visit a link in the issue or email links just click on it)
Upcoming events
Click here to see our full calendar.
Friday Kabbalat Service

Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
Friday, 6:30 PM
Saturday Morning Service

Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 242 651 284
or Facebook and YouTube
Shabbat morning, 10 AM
Shohet Morning Minyan

Live, in person, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Zoom ID# 799 405 500 all days.
Monday–Friday, 8-9 AM
Sundays, 9:30-10:15 AM
See Services for more information and links to online copies of the siddur.
Other Events:
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 29 , 2023
Sunday, Jan 29th 9:00a to 9:30a
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Monday ,
JanJanuary 30 , 2023Monday Evening Learning with Temple Har Zion Director of Education David Schwartz
Monday, Jan 30th 8:00p to 9:00p
Monday Learning with David Schwartz -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 2 , 2023Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Feb 2nd 10:00a to 11:00a
In person and on Zoom ID# 990 415 095 with the Har Zion Zoom password. Join us as we delve into the weekly portion as Jews have done for thousands of years looking for inspiration and insight for our lives today. We will be looking at the text of the Torah itself with commentaries. All are welcome. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 3 , 2023Refugee Shabbat and Dinner
Friday, Feb 3rd 6:30p to 8:00p
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 9:00a to 9:30a
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 1:00p to 3:00p
Training with OPT's Cantor Juile Yugend Green. Please contact Yakira Levi or the HZ office for more information about the West Suburban Chevra Kadisha. Participate in the mitzvah of Taharah! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Sunday, Feb 5th 1:00p to 2:30p
Explore the complex features of your Jewish identity, Jewish peoplehood, and the contemporary challenges to the Jewish people in an era in which we have moved from having no home to having two different, vibrant, homes in Israel and in North America. -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023ECE Preschool Tu B'Shevat Seder
Monday, Feb 6th 10:30a to 12:00p
Families Invited! -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023Monday Evening Learning with Temple Har Zion Director of Education David Schwartz
Monday, Feb 6th 8:00p to 9:00p
Monday Learning with David Schwartz -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 9 , 2023Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Feb 9th 10:00a to 11:00a
In person and on Zoom ID# 990 415 095 with the Har Zion Zoom password. Join us as we delve into the weekly portion as Jews have done for thousands of years looking for inspiration and insight for our lives today. We will be looking at the text of the Torah itself with commentaries. All are welcome. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023Musical Shabbatot: Saturday "Simchat Shabbat" – In Person & Virtual
Shabbat, Feb 11th 10:00a to 12:15p
Join the Har Zion davening team as we pray and sing the beautiful melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat Morning together in the sanctuary. All also available streaming. There will be babysitting available for younger children during Saturday Morning Musical Shabbat Services, but you must sign your child up for it ahead of time.
See the full calendar for more.