Come experience Temple Har Zion’s vibrant Jewish community serving the Western suburbs and the West side of Chicago. Join our diverse and dynamic community as we imbue our lives with Jewish wisdom, prayer, learning, social action and the celebration of Jewish life together. No matter where you are in your journey, we welcome individuals, families/interfaith families, and seekers to nourish your spiritual life with us.
We would love to get to know you; please call us at 708.366.9000 or email:
- The temple office: office@wsthz.org
- Rabbi Adir Glick: rabbi@wsthz.org
- Executive Director Charles Shapera: cshapera@wsthz.org
- Director of Education David Schwartz: dschwartz@wsthz.org
(including adult programing and Koven Religious School) - Early Childhood Education: preschool@wsthz.org
Services, Festivals, and Holidays
Join our Services
In Person
In-person worship at the temple is offered for Saturday morning services, the monthly Friday Musical Shabbat services, and many holidays and festivals.
Streaming
You can also join livestreams of (almost) almost all of our services on Zoom (links below; ask the temple office for the Zoom password).
Saturday morning services, Friday night Musical Shabbatot, and many holidays and festivals are also livestreamed and saved on Facebook and YouTube (no password necessary).
See our Weekly Services page for further details, links, and online PDF copies of our Siddurim.
Regular Har Zion Services:
Friday Kabbalat Service
Zoom only, except for Musical Shabbat
Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
Every Friday, 6:30 PM
For a PDF copy of the Friday evening siddur, click here.
Saturday Morning Services
In person and virtual
Zoom ID# 242 651 284
Also Facebook and YouTube
Shabbat, 10 AM
For a PDF copy of the Shabbat/Festivals siddur, click here.
Daily Shohet Morning Minyan
Zoom only
Zoom ID# 799 405 500
Sundays, 9:30-10:15 AM
Weekdays 8-8:45 AM
For a PDF copy of the weekday siddur, click here.
this thursday at 7:30 our chicago scholars series continues
to register to attend click on the flyer (or here)
... still looking for blood donors
to schedule your appointment for a blood drive with the Red Cross,
please click here
we begin observing Shavuot on Saturday, June 4,
Erev Shavout,
click here to see about learning into the night
(with our friends across the street at OPT)!
if you have children 7 years old or younger
please join us to learn AND celebrate
(and eat a kid-friendly lunch)
on Sunday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m.
click here to register.
family fun with kef mishpachti's
SHAVUOT FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
festivities for the very young!
to register click here or on the flyer above
A Plethora of Adult Education Riches!
Get your thinking caps on during May and June; we have many fascinating programs on tap during the next two months, new and continuing!
Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Recurring Programming
Har Zion's Jewish Journey program can enhance and expand your knowledge and appreciation of Jewish topics.
JEWISH JOURNEYS for 5782
There are three major facets of Jewish Journeys/Adult Education at Temple Har Zion for 5782. All are introduced on the page labeled Adult Jewish Education—JEWISH JOURNEYS for 5782; click here.
Want to learn more about a specific program? Go to the Jewish Journeys page or click on the titles below (these links take you directly to the appropriate sections of the Jewish Journeys page):
Delve into the World of Jewish Prayer Each of the following four avenues into understanding Jewish prayer is meeting once a month during the academic year (Prayerbook Hebrew meets twice).
✡︎ The Big Ideas of Jewish Prayer, with Rabbi Glick
✡︎ Experiencing Prayer Through Music, with Cantor Figa
✡︎ Understanding the Words in Prayer, with Courtenay Harris-Black
✡︎ Personally Connecting with Prayers, with David Schwartz, HZ Director of Education
Thursday Morning Learning with Rabbi Glick
From Sea to Sinai, until Shavuot — What happened on the journey from the Sea of Reeds to Sinai? The Israelites had many experiences—manna, searching for water, battling Amelek. It was their road from liberation to relevation.
Join Rabbi Glick as we read and discuss the sea to Sinai narrative in the Torah with commentaries and midrash, and its relevance for modern times. Zoom ID# 990 415 095 or click here to join; use the usual Har Zion password.
Monday Evening Learning with David Schwartz
David's current topics include a rotation of Pirkei Avot, holidays, and prayers. Zoom ID# 924 5552 6669 or click here to join; use the usual Har Zion password.
THROUGHOUT MAY-
ENDING ON JUNE 9TH
Chicago Scholars Series
Five accomplished local scholars speaking on illuminating topics on which they are expert. Five consecutive Thursdays, 7:30-9 PM, on Zoom.
The Entire Chicago Scholars Series:
- May 12, 7:30 PM: "Forms of Zionism and their Relevance Today," Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn
- May 19, 7:30 PM: "History of the Jews of Suriname," Dr. Eli Rosenblatt
- May 26, 7:30 PM: "What Jews Should Know About Christianity," Dr. Devorah Schoenfeld
- June 2, 7:30 PM: "History of the Talmud," Dr. Barry S. Wimpfheimer
- June 9, , 7:30 PM: "Jewish Medical Ethics," Prof. Ranana Dine
For more information or to register, click here. Zoom only.
Please register! Click here.
Earth Day continues ...
Reuse and Recycle
More info on green programs on the Earth Day page.
Contact Amy Guralnick at amysg@hotmail.com if you have questions on the pop top or sneaker recycling. And for more information on the plastic collection, call or email Phyllis Rubin, 708.848.6168,
phyllis.rubin@comcast.net.
Plastic Collection: Transforming Plastic Bags into a Bench & Bottle Caps and Lids into Art!
We are also continuing our collection of plastic bags (only clean, soft plastic) so we can get our free Recycled Plastic Bag Bench from Trex. And also we are also collecting bottle caps and lids to be reimagined into art.
Pop top collections for Ronald McDonald house:
Little things like pop tabs can make a big difference! Help support families and children through our Pop Tab program by collecting and donating the aluminum tabs you pull to open soda, soup, and other cans.
There is a collection bin on the table near entrance to the temple’s preschool.
Used Sneaker Collection:
The temple has paired with Got Sneakers, a sneaker recycling organization. Donate any sneakers you aren’t using; Got Sneakers will either recycle them or redistribute them to secondhand markets, depending on what shape they are in. More info on the Earth Day page.
This Week at Har Zion
See our calendar for our full schedule, click here.
Wed, May 25 2022
24 Iyyar 5782
The Har Zion Herald
Have you read the NEW May Herald?
Browse or download the online only May 2022 issue of the Har Zion Herald.
(to visit a link in the issue or email addresses just click on it)
Temple Har Zion Programming
We welcome Har Zion members and all others interested to participate in our programming.
In Person or Streaming?
As Covid numbers decrease, more of our progamming is taking place in person, in the temple; you are welcome to join us.
However, all services and adult programs are also livestreamed, and many are saved for later viewing on the temple's Facebook or YouTube accounts. No password is needed to access our programming on Facebook or YouTube.
Events on Zoom
Many of our events are also livestreamed on Zoom; these are all password protected. If a live program requires registration, you will receive an email message when you register with the link and password. Otherwise, call or email the temple office if you need the password.
