November 17, 2025 | Calendar
Coming Up at Har Zion
Here is a list of programs and special services until the end of January, 2026 (!), with a link to the event on the website Activity Calendar. Many of the programs repeat on a more or less regular schedule (possibly with exceptions).
✡︎ Note: The Friday evening Shabbat Service has MOVED BACK to 5:30PM due to end of Daylight Savings Time)
Daily Minyan
Note: Daily Minyan meets at 8am, Monday-Thursday, 9:30am on Sunday.
Daily Minyan is not mentioned/repeated in this page unless there is something special about the service.
Click here for more, including Zoom and a link to an online siddur.
✡︎ Zoom only on Tuesday and Friday.
✡︎ In person and on Zoom Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
✡︎ In person on Sunday when Koven Religious School is in session.
✡︎ But, it is Zoom only when the temple building is closed.
November
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Nov. 17, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information. Repeats: weekly, Mondays, 8pm.
✡︎ Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for the preschool, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7-9am. Please reserve your spot by Monday, Nov. 17. Click here for more information and to register.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursdays, 10am. No sessions on Nov. 20 & 27. Click here for more information.
✡︎ The Yiddish Hour with Cantor Figa, Thursday, Nov. 20, 6:30pm. Zoom only. New program. This session will feature excerpts from a 1984 interview that Cantor Figa and a cast of distinguished Yiddish actors did with Studs Terkel. Click here. Repeats: 3rd Thursday of the month.
✡︎ Sharing Shabbat with Grace Lutheran Church, Friday, Nov. 21, 6pm. In person and streaming.
✡︎ Followed by a community meal (in person only). Click here for more information. Note: the service is at 6pm rather than 5:30pm this week; replaces Friday in the Foyer.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Nov. 22, 10am. Click here for more information. Repeats weekly.
Special presentation on November 22 during the service and Q&A during kiddush: Ori Ben-Herzel. Click here for more details.
✡︎ Junior Congregation, Saturday, Nov. 22, 10:30am. in person only. Click here or more information. Repeats: 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, when KRS is in session.
✡︎ Sunday Morning Coffee & Connect, Sunday, Nov. 23, 9:30am. In person only. Click here for more information. Repeats: 2nd and 4th of the month, when KRS is in session.
✡︎ Sunday Scholar Series, Sunday, Nov. 23, 10:15am. Professor Gary Porton, “Why American Jews Do What They Do.” Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Nov. 24, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information. Repeats: weekly, Mondays, 8pm.
✡︎ Temple office and building are closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28. The office and building will also close early on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Nov.28, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information. Repeats weekly.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Nov. 29, 10am. Click here for more information. Repeats weekly, Saturdays, 10am.
December
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Dec. 1, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Dec. 4, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Rabbi Glick’s Spiritual Dimensions of Judaism. Thursday, Dec. 4, 6:30pm.
In person and Zoom. Click here for more information. Repeats: First Thursday of the month.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Dec. 5, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Shabbat is a Delight – Friday Evening Community Shabbat Dinner – after Kabbalat Services. Friday, Dec. 5, 6:15pm. In person only. Click here for more information and to register.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Dec. 6, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Junior Congregation. Saturday, Dec. 8, 10:30am. In person only. Click here for more information. Repeats: Two Saturdays a month during the school year.
✡︎ Tot Shabbat and Junior Congregation, Saturday, Dec. 6, 10:30am. In person only. Click on the event names for more information. Repeats: Tot Shabbat repeats once a month year round; Junior Congregation repeats twice a month during the school year.
✡︎ Family Bowling Party, Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-4pm. Click here for more information and to register.
✡︎ Hanukkah Celebration at the Libraries for Kids! Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-2 pm at the Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301, and 4-5 pm at the Hinsdale Library, 20 E. Maple St., Hinsdale, IL 60521. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Dec. 8, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information. Repeats: weekly, Mondays, 8pm.
✡︎ Sisterhood Book Club Discussion, Thursday, Dec. 11, 7pm. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Dec. 12, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Shabbat Morning Musical Shabbat, Saturday, Dec. 13, 10am-12:15pm. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Sunday Morning Coffee and Connect, Sunday, Dec. 14, 9:30am. In person only. Click here for more information. Repeats: 2nd and 4th of the month, when KRS is in session.
✡︎ Sunday Scholar Series, Sunday, Dec. 14, 10:15am, Professor Susan Weininger on “Repairing the World: Jewish Artists in Chicago.” Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Dec. 15, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Lights & Latkes! Community Chanukkah Dinner, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 6pm. This is convenient for Har Zion Preschool and Koven Religious School (KRS) event, but it is open to all. Click here for more information and to register.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Dec. 18, 10am. In person and Zoom.
✡︎ Yiddish Hour with Cantor Figa, Thursday, Dec. 18, 6:30pm. Zoom only. Click here for more. Repeats: 3rd Thursday of the month.
✡︎ Special Friday in the Foyer Service: Pre-service Snacks and Socializing. Friday, Dec. 19, 5pm, with the service starting at 5:30pm. Click here for more information. Repeats: Usually, the 3rd Friday evening of the month, through May.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Dec. 20, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Junior Congregation, Saturday, Dec 20, 10:30am. in person only. Click here or more information.
✡︎ New! “Haimish”—Homelike—Shabbat Kiddush, Saturday, Dec 20, 12:15pm (following services). In person only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Hanukkah Party: Or rather, Khanike Party with MameLoshn, Sunday, Dec. 21, a 4:30pm program for children, or join a 6pm program aimed at adults and teens. Both programs conclude in a latke and fixings meal. Click here for more information and to register.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday Dec. 22, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Temple office and building are closed for Christmas federal holiday, Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26. The office and building will also close early on Wednesday, Dec. 24.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Dec. 26, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Dec. 27, 10am. Click here for more information.
January
✡︎ Temple office and building are closed for New Years federal holiday, Thursday-Friday, Jan. 1-2. The office and building will also close early on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 2, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 3, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday, Jan. 4, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 8, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday, Jan. 5, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 8, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Rabbi Glick’s Spiritual Dimensions of Judaism. Thursday, Jan. 8, 6:30pm.
In person and Zoom. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 10, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 3, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday, Jan. 4, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 9, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Rabbi Glick’s Spiritual Dimensions of Judaism. Thursday, Jan. 8, 6:30pm.
In person and Zoom. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 10, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Junior Congregation, Saturday, Jan. 10, 10:30am. in person only. Click here or more information.
✡︎ Hollywood Havdalah Film Night, Saturday, Jan. 10, 5pm. Join with other younger children say goodbye to the Shabbat, eat dinner, and watch a movie, in your pajamas! In person only. Click here or more information.
✡︎ Sunday Morning Coffee and Connect, Sunday, Jan. 11, 9:30am. In person only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday, Jan. 12, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 15, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Special Friday in the Foyer Service: Pre-service Snacks and Socializing. Friday, Jan. 16, 5pm, with the service starting at 5:30pm. Click here for more information. Repeats: Usually, the 3rd Friday evening of the month, through May.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 17, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ And Bar Mitzvah of Reuven Karp, Saturday, Jan. 17, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Dr. David Harris: Race and the Criminal. Sunday, Jan. 18, 7pm, Click here for more information. A special Sunday Scholars program.
✡︎ Temple office and building are closed for MLK, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 22, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Yiddish Hour with Cantor Figa, Thursday, Jan. 22, 6:30pm. Zoom only. Click here for more.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 23, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 24, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Tot Shabbat and Junior Congregation, Saturday, Dec. 6, 10:30am. In person only. Click on the event names for more information.
✡︎ Sunday Morning Coffee and Connect, Sunday, Jan. 25, 9:30am. In person only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Exploring Judaism with David Schwartz, Monday, Jan. 26, 8pm. Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Thursday Learning with Rabbi Glick, Thursday, Jan. 29, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Friday in the Foyer, Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30pm. In person and streaming on Zoom only. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service, Saturday, Jan. 31, 10am. Click here for more information.
✡︎ Documentary Film: Mamboniks (with dinner and a dancing lession), Saturday, Jan. 31, 5:30-9pm. Click here for more information.