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 Claudine Guralnick: preschool@wsthz.org
Join our Services
In Person
In-person worship at the temple is offered for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services, and Shohet Daily Minyan on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and most holidays and festivals.
Zoom
You can also join most of our services on Zoom (Click here to
ask for the password).
Live and Delayed Streaming
Saturday morning services, Friday night Musical Shabbatot, and most
holidays and festivals are also live-streamed 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.
Once a Month, for Children:
Saturday, December 19, at 11 AM; in person only.
Tot Shabbat, for preschool and young school-aged children with a parent or other responsible adult, and
Junior Congregation, for older school aged children, using an age-appropriate siddur.
Har Zion Services
Friday Kabbalat Service, 6:30 PM
In person (I) and Virtual (V)
every Friday evening!
Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
For a PDF copy of the Friday evening siddur, click here.
Saturday Morning Services, 10 AM
In person & Virtual (I & V)
Zoom ID# 242 651 284
Also Facebook and YouTube
For a PDF copy of the Shabbat & Festivals siddur, click here.
Daily Shohet Morning Minyan
In person and/or Virtual
Zoom ID# 799 405 500
Daily schedule is as follows:
Sunday, 9:30 AM
Virtual only
Monday, 8 AM
In person & Virtual
Tuesday, 8 AM,
Virtual only
Wednesday, 8 AM,
In person & Virtual
Thursday, 8 AM
In person & Virtual
Friday, 8 AM
Virtual only
For a PDF copy of the weekday
siddur, click here.
Adult Learning!
Monday Evening Learning with David Schwartz 
Topics are a rotation of Pirkei Avot, holidays, and prayers. Zoom ID# 9245 552 6669 (+ password) or click to join.
Monday, 11/28: Although “siddur” means “order”, it can be hard to discern the order to the prayers. Come explore the patterns to our services, the rhythms to our prayers, and the answer to the question “How much longer until we eat?”
Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick
Torah Treasures: Bringing the Wisdom of the Weekly Torah Portion Into Our Daily Lives
Insights Into the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi Glick. Join us as we delve into the weekly Torah portion as Jews have done for thousands of years looking for inspiration and insight for our lives today.
Thursdays at 10 AM, Zoom ID# 990 415 095, with the Har Zion password.
Kabalah Class with Rabbi Glick
Ha Derekh: The Jewish Spiritual Path, an In-person/Zoom class with Rabbi Glick
From blessings to Shabbat, from prayer to acts of loving kindness, from the Garden of Eden to Messianic times, we will explore how Jews walk the spiritual path.
This Sunday, December 4, is the final class of a 3-part series. Join Rabbi Glick in-person or Zoom ID# 8236 482 1008 series on Sunday, December 4, at 10:30 AM. The previous sessions are on YouTube in Learning at Har Zion.
And an ongoing class for registered learners...
Next session, Sunday, December 4, 1 PM.
From the Community...
STAR: Seniors & Retirees Gathering to Learn & Connect
Thursdays at 1 PM - Zoom only
Contact the office for Zoom information.
On December 3: Rabbi Mirelman will speak about three events that impacted Jewish life in 1897, as we now commemorate their 125th anniversary:
1. The 1st Zionist Congress in Basil.
2. The founding of the Bund in Vilna.
3. The opening of the Cairo Geniza.
The Gift Shop Hanukkah Bazaar Opens this Coming Week
Hanukkah starts on Sunday, December 18.
Stop by the temple at the following times to fill your Hanukkah shopping needs:
- Sunday, December 4, 10 AM to 1 PM
- Sunday, December 11, 10 AM to 1 PM
- Wednesday, December 14, 4 PM to approximately 7 PM (Hebrew School closing)
- Sunday, December 18, 10 AM to Noon
Hanukkah Programming at Har Zion
On Sunday, December 11
10:30 AM Family Fun/Kef Mishpachti Ages 1-7 Hanukkah Celebration (requires registration)
11:30 AM Har Zion Community pre-Hanukkah Lunch (requires registration)
1 PM Yiddish Hanukkah Concert with Aaron Burnstein and Cantor Figa
Monday, December 19
4:30 PM Har Zion Community Candle Lighting on the terrace
8 PM “Giving Thanks to G-d on Hanukkah" with Har Zion Education Director David Schwartz
For Everyone aged 9 and older ...
Anyone 9 and over (children accompanied by a parent) is welcome to join, regardless of skill (just ask Charles!);
next session is December 4!
Click here or above for details or registration!
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Every day should be Earth Day
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, November 29 2022
5 Kislev 5783
join us on
Saturday, December 10 and celebrate as
Talia Wister
becomes bat mitzvah
כל הכבוד!
kol hakavod
Build the Presence of Musical Shabbat
The Friedman Rubinstein family is matching dollars - your $1 donation brings in $2 toward these special observances
and we are more than halfway there!!
Please click on the matchbox to donate toward the "match"
The Har Zion Herald
Have you read the November Herald?
Browse or download the online only November 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?
We are beginning to offer more of our services/programs in person. You are welcome to join us.
However, all services and most 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.
Services
Friday Kabbalat Service
Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
Every Friday, 6:30 PM
Saturday Morning
Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 242 651 284
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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Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Dec 1st 10:00a to 11:00a
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Hanukkah Bazaar
Sunday, Dec 4th 10:00a to 1:00p
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Ha Derekh: The Jewish Spiritual Path with Rabbi Glick
Sunday, Dec 4th 10:30a to 12:00p
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Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Sunday, Dec 4th 1:00p to 2:30p
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Karate at the Shul
Sunday, Dec 4th 2:00p
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Monday Evening Learning with Temple Har Zion Director of Education David Schwartz
Monday, Dec 5th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Dec 8th 10:00a to 11:00a
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Friday Night is a Delight: Meal followed by Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, Dec 9th 6:00p to 7:30p
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Bat mitzvah of Natalia Wister
Shabbat, Dec 10th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Hanukkah Bazaar
Sunday, Dec 11th 10:00a to 1:00p
