Welcome Hanukkah with a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Pre-Service Snacks and Socializing!

Welcome Hanukkah with a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Pre-Service Snacks and Socializing!

Bringing the Light and Songs of Hanukkah!

It’s a very special Friday service this week, as we welcome Hanukkah, which starts on Friday evening, December 12!

  • First, beginning at 5:30pm (as usual for winter Kabbalat Shabbat services) on this Friday, we are meeting for snacks and socializing. (Including kid-friendly options.)
  • Then, starting at 6pm, a half hour later than usual the service usually starts, the Har Zion davening team will bring the light of Hanukkah our vibrant Friday night services. Participants sing, dance and revel in lively renditions of popular religious tunes. These services are the perfect way to start Shabbat—and to prepare for Hanukkah.

All Musical Shabbat service are best experienced in person, but they are streamed, as are all Har Zion services.

Click here for more information, including parashat, candle lighting and havdalah, streaming information, and links to an online siddur.

If you need the password to attend by Zoom, please email (office@wsthz.org) or call (708-366-9000) the temple office during regular office hours.

Date

Dec 12 2025

Time

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location

Temple Har Zion and Streaming
Streaming on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube and in person at 1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest IL 60305
Phone
708-366-9000

Hourly Schedule

Friday, December 12, 2025

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Snacks and Socializing
ncluding kid-friendly options.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kabbalat Shabbat
Bringing the Lights and Sounds of Hanukkah

Organizer

Temple Har Zion
Email
office@wsthz.org