Temple Har Zion Services: In Person and on Zoom
| Service | Day(s) and Time | Zoom Meeting ID | Live Streaming options |
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Shohet Morning Minyan In Person on M/W/Th Virtual only (Zoom) on Tu/Fr/Su |
Mon-Friday |
Meeting ID# 799 405 500 |
YouTube & Facebook (See below) |
| Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat Click here to download a PDF of the Siddur |
Fridays, |
Meeting ID# |
YouTube & Facebook (See below) |
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Saturdays, 10 AM |
YouTube & Facebook (See below) |
The Shabbat Morning services are live-streamed in three ways:
- On Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/242651284, with the usual Zoom password
- To the temple’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WSTHZ/ (no password)
- To YouTube: https://bit.ly/HarZionYouTube (no password)
Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat and Holidays are live-streamed on all three services. The Daily Minyan is only on Zoom;
Recordings of the Saturday Shabbat Services and some of the special programs are available on the temple’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. (See above for links.)
Please contact the office at office@wsthz.org or 708.366.9000 if you need the Zoom password.
Shabbat
Friday Evening Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30 PM
We warmly welcome Shabbat each Friday evening with Kabbalat Shabbat services. Religious school classes often lead this service, followed by an Oneg Shabbat.
Saturday Mornings at 10 AM
While many prayers are recited in Hebrew at Shabbat morning services, there are many English readings to allow everyone’s participation. Pulpit honors are accorded equally to men and women. At Shabbat morning services, children are welcome to sit with their parents or to attend regularly scheduled Junior Congregation services.
Aliyot
Members desiring an aliyah or other honor at the Shabbat morning service (to commemorate a Yahrzeit, special birthday, or other milestone) may contact the temple office. Even when we have a b’nai mitzvah or other special Shabbat, we reserve honors for the congregation.
Holidays and Festivals
Even in these days, Temple Har Zion observes all of the traditional Jewish holidays and festivals in a variety of ways.
ROSH HASHANAH: We observe both days of Rosh Hashanah. Childrens’ Services and Programming are available.
YOM KIPPUR: Observance of the Day of Atonement begins with Kol Nidre. Yom Kippur services include Yiskor and Neilah and the blowing of the Shofar.
SUKKOT: Students and members of the congregation decorate our sukkah. Family traditions are shared during our Congregational Sukkah Walk.
SIMCHAT TORAH: Noisy, joyously celebrated, dancing to a klezmer band and marching with the Sefer Torah.
HANUKKAH: A congregational celebration with latkes, gelt, music and candlelighting.
PURIM: Costumes, groggers, Megillah reading and hamantaschen. A carnival with games, prizes and the Shushan Cafe.
PASSOVER: A congregational seder is led by the rabbi and cantor on the second night of Passover. There are special activities for the younger children and a traditional Pesach feast.
YOM HA’ATZMAUT: A festive Israeli dinner and Israeli dancing put us in the mood to celebrate Israel’s Independence day.
SHAVUOT: At Tikkun l’eyl Shavuot, we celebrate with ice cream and Torah study.
SELICHOT: A dessert reception and program are followed by a late evening service to usher in the High Holy Days.
Shohet Daily Morning Minyan
Everyone is welcome to attend our daily Morning Minyan
In Person on: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
On Zoom: every day of the week (no morning minyan on Shabbat - Shabbat services are at 10 AM)
Daily Minyan is held Monday-Friday at 8 AM and Sundays at 9:30 AM. For information about zooming in, visit our Shohet Morning Minyan page.
As all Temple Har Zion Zoom events, the morning minyan is password protected. Please contact the office at office@wsthz.org or 708.366.9000 if you need the password.
Our daily morning minyan is named in honor of long-time temple members Leon and Frannye Shohet (z”l).
Junior Congregation
What is Junior Congregation?
Junior congregation is an opportunity for older children to lead and participate in Shabbat services, assisted by teen volunteers. It’s a service run by kids, for kids.
Where does Junior Congregation happen?
In the Guralnick Chapel, once or twice a month during the school year.
Why is Junior Congregation important?
Actively learning to pray, and to become comfortable with the structure of the Shabbat morning service, happens when children are given the opportunity to participate in services. Participation in Junior Congregation is part of B’Nai Mitzvah preparation.
