Har Zion High Holy Days Schedule

Schedule for Main Services

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Erev Rosh Hashanah, Monday, September 22, 2025 • 29 Elul 5785

✡︎ Service 6-7:30p

✡︎ Candle lighting (River Forest): 6:29pm

Rosh Hashanah I, Tuesday, September 23, 2025 • 1 Tishrei 5786

✡︎ Service 8:45am-about 2pm

✡︎ Tashlich: About 2:45-3:30pm, at Thatcher Glen Pond, Thatcher Woods, entrance to parking is on Chicago Ave, just between Thatcher and 1st Avenue; location on Google Maps

✡︎ Candle lighting (River Forest): 7:28pm

Rosh Hashanah II, Wednesday, September 24, 2025 • 2 Tishrei 5785

✡︎ Service | Shacharit 8:45am-2pm

✡︎ Havdalah (River Forest): 7:26pm

Kol Nidre, Wednesday, October 1, 2024 • 10 Tishrei 5785

✡︎ Service 7-9pm

✡︎ Candle lighting (River Forest): 6:14pm

Yom Kippur, Wednesday–Thursday, October 1–2, 2024 • 10 Tishrei 5784
Services:

✡︎ Wednesday, October 1 Kol Nidre Service 7-9pm

✡︎ Thursday, October 2, Yom Kippur Services

✡︎ 8:45am – Shacharit

✡︎ 12:15pm  (approximately) – Yizkor

✡︎ 3:30pm –  Rabbi Glick’s Q&A

✡︎ 4:15pm – Yom Kippur Services | Mincha & Neilah

✡︎ about 7:30pm – Break the Fast (register here)

✡︎ Sundown and Havdalah:

• 6:31pm – Sundown
• 7:13pm – Havdalah

After the Days of Awe:

See the event pages linked below for details of the services and programming for these concluding holidays. Tickets are not needed for the services, but some of the programs require registration.

✡︎ Sukkot

• Services and Programming for all ages on:  Monday, October 6, Tuesday, October 7, Wednesday, October 8, and Friday, October 10.

Please see Schedule of Sukkot Services and Programs. There are also links on this page to register for the Sukkot celebration for young children and the Sukkot community Shabbat meal in the sukkah.

✡︎ Shemini Atzeret 

• Evening Service, Monday, October 13, 6:30-7:30pm (Zoom only).
• Morning Service, Tuesday, October 14, 10am-12:15pm.

✡︎ Simchat Torah 

• Brief service then celebration with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band and dancing with Torot, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:30–8:30pm. Meaningful and fun for all ages.
• Morning Service, Wednesday, October 15, 2024, 10am-12:15pm.