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 most of our services on Zoom (links below; ask the temple office for the 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.
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.
Ma'ariv Service Erev Tisha b'Av
Saturday, August 6, 7:45 PM
Ma'ariv service on Erev Tisha b'Av
See below for details.
Adult Learning Opportunities
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.
Thursday Morning Learning with Rabbi Glick
On hold for the rest of the month of August.
Continue to follow the Israelite's journey from the Sea of Reeds to the Promised Land. Zoom ID# 990 415 095 or click here to join; use the usual Har Zion password.
Click here or on the flyer to register for the Back-to-Shul BBQ (August 26, 5:30 PM), followed by the August Musical Shabbat at 7 PM.
the deadline for reserving tickets is this friday, august 19th!
On Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 pm
Har Zion is going to Fiddler!
Fiddler on the Roof is at the Lyric Opera for two weeks this fall and we've arranged for group tickets!
Click on the flyer to purchase tickets and meet us at the Lyric!
The deadline for tickets is Friday, August 19.
Elul 5782 and the High Holy Days 5783
The Month of Elul 5782
The last month of the Hebrew calendar, Elul 5782 begins on Sunday, August 28, and ends on Saturday, September 24.
Temple Har Zion is celebrating the month of Elul with a wide range of programming, for everyone, all ages. The highlight is possibly our group outing to see The Fiddler on the Roof at the Lyric (above), but there is much much more.
A sampling follows:
- A Sunday morning minyan and breakfast in the far western suburbs (bring your friends and family!),
- A stroll though neighboring parks blowing the shofar,
- A High Holy Day workshop for our littlest ones (ages 1-7), and another, with Rabbi Glick and Cantor Figa, for the rest of us,
- An apple-picking outing to mark the fall opening of the HZ Early Childhood program and Koven Religious School, for students and their families,
- The Selichot dessert and musical service (with a 5-piece orchestra),
- And more!
Click here or on the flyer above for a complete list of our Elul programming, with links for more information.
High Holy Days 5783
Temple Har Zion and our inspiring Goldstein sanctuary is open for the High Holy Days 2022/5783.
✡︎ We are open for those who are near and wish to worship in person.
✡︎ We are also open for those who are far away or who are otherwise unable or hesitant to join us in person: all of our adult High Holy Days services will be livestreamed (as are all of our other Shabbat and festival services), with the exception of Tashlich, which is outdoors and in-person only.
For the younger set, Temple Har Zion offers a range of youth services—services for families with young children, services for school aged children to grade 7, and also, back this year, babysitting. The child and youth programming will be held in person only, outdoors, in a tent.
Interfaith families are welcome!
Click here or on the flyer to go to our High Holy Days 5783 web pages.
Record a Rosh Hashanah Greeting for the Community
Click here or on the flyer to record your Rosh Hashanah greeting!
Red Cross Blood Drive Sunday, August 21,
9 AM–2 PM
To make an appointment to give blood, please click here.
A sign that the new year is upon us - time to order honey for a sweet year and do a mitzvah for our communities!
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.
Tue, August 16 2022
19 Av 5782
High Holy Days at Temple Har Zion
Join Temple Har Zion for the High Holy Days! Click here to go to the Har Zion High Holy pages.
Build the Presence of Musical Shabbat
The Friedman Rubinstein family is matching dollars - your $1 donation brings in $2 toward these special observances!
Please click on the matchbox to donate toward the "match"
The Har Zion Herald
Have you read the August Herald?
Browse or download the online only August 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?
When Covid numbers decrease, more of our progamming takes 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.
