Adir Glick
Rabbi
Rabbi Adir Glick began his tenure at Temple Har Zion in August, 2015.
David Schwartz
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
David has been with Temple Har Zion since 2018.
Stewart Figa
Cantor
Cantor Stewart Figa has served at Temple Har Zion since 1998.
March 11, 2026 | Blessing | Prayer | Shabbat
Shabbat: It’s Good for You
This article on unplugging for Shabbat was written by Rabbi Glick and was the cover story of the March, 2026, issue of Jewish Chicago, the local JUF magazine.
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March 1, 2026 | Blessing | Liturgy
Why is this Night Different?
The Four Questions of the Passover Seder came about because the Torah says that we should tell our children about leaving Egypt, but sometimes the children need prompting to ask the questions so we can do it.
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January 21, 2026 | Blessing | Shabbat
Parent’s Blessing
The weekly parent’s blessing is the highlight of the week for me as a parent — it’s my chance to tell my child that no matter what happened this past week, I still love her unconditionally.
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January 11, 2026 | Social Justice | Spiritual
Our Beautiful Community of Freedom and Light
My family was recently vacationing in New York, and despite the inclement weather we made the iconic trek to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I did not expect it, but I was deeply moved. My daughter Shalva later said she saw me teary eyed and she wondered why. I tried to explain. […]
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December 1, 2025 | Calendar
Coming Up at Har Zion
Three month Har Zion activity calendar.
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August 1, 2025 | Liturgy | Spiritual
Tisha B’Av — A day of destruction and rebirth
Despite not usually being observed in America, Tisha B’av has powerful, profound, and important themes, especially this summer with everything going on in Israel, Gaza, and our world.
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July 28, 2025 | Current Events | Israel
What to think about the situation in Gaza?
There have been frequent concerning articles in the past several weeks about starvation in Gaza and Israel’s role. What is really happening?
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June 24, 2025 | Current Events
Thoughts on the future of Israel, the US, and Iran
June 23, 2025 Dear Friends, We are living in both worrying and interesting times. On Shabbat afternoon, when I heard that the U.S. launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, I worried about the repercussions. Would Iran retaliate and drag the US into a broader war? What else could happen? I also had a moment of […]
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June 24, 2025 | Current Events
Israel’s Strikes Against Iran
Last night began a campaign that has been anticipated for more than two decades, since it became clear that Iran was seeking a nuclear weapon. I remember hearing from our close family friend – the Israeli author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi – many times since my childhood that Israel would go in to stop this existential threat.
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September 10, 2024 | Israel
Heartbreaking News of the Killing of the Hostages
September 2, 2024 Dear friends, This week I am returning from my sabbatical, and I am coming back shattered. The news of the murder of six hostages in Gaza yesterday–killed after ten long months of captivity–is devastating and heartbreaking. The story of their lives and their names and faces from hostage posters and news reports […]
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