High Holy Days for Young Families
Are you looking for a place to celebrate the High Holidays with your family?
Below are congregations and organizations offering High Holy Day Services for Rosh Hashanah (September 11–13) and Yom Kippur (September 20–21). They are open to the community with no membership required. Find a service that fits your family! Shanah Tova!
Select a Region:
Chicago • North Suburbs • Northwest Suburbs • West Suburbs • South/Southwest Suburbs
Chicago
Chicago
Bais Menachem Chabad Center
Chabad Center
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m and after Shofar
- 9/13: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m and after Shofar
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Children’s supervised play is available during adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Chabad of Norwood Park
Chabad Center
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
- 9/13: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
- 9/13: 5:30 p.m. (Shofar in the Park)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 7:00 p.m.
- 9/21: 10:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
- 9/21: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Children’s supervised play is available during adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Chabad of South Loop
Chabad Center
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/11: 7:00 p.m. (There is a dinner cost)
- 9/12: 9:30 a.m.
- 9/13: 9:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 7:00 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Chicago Sinai Congregation
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
Non-Denominational Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 10:30 a.m.
- 9/13: 10:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
KAM Isaiah Israel
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/11: 6:00 p.m.
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. –9:30 a.m. (This is tot service for ages 0–5 with a grown-up.)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:00 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (This is tot service for ages 0–5 with a grown-up.)
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Mishkan Chicago
Non-Denominational Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (early childhood service)
- 9/12: 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (k-5 service)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (early childhood service)
- 9/21: 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (k-5 service)
Cost: $25
*Services are held at Copernicus Center
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Chicago
Temple Sholom
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- 9/13: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free with a high holy day ticket
*Childcare is available during adult services. Cost is $18 per household. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
North Suburbs
Am Shalom
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. (tot service: for children ages infant-preK.)
- 9/12: 2:30 p.m. (step up services: for children, kindergarten-4th grade)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Am Yisrael Congregation
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:15 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. (tot service: 0-4 yrs)
- 9/12: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (family service: 5-8 years old)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:15 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. (tot service: 0-4 yrs)
- 9/21: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (family service: 5-8 years old)
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Beth Emet – The Free Synagogue
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Beth Hillel B’nai Emunah
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:30 a.m. (youth and family) and 11:00 a.m. (families with young children)
- 9/13: 9:30 a.m. (youth and family) and 11:00 a.m. (families with young children)
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:50 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m. (youth and family) and 11:00 a.m. (families with young children)
Cost: Free
*Contact the email below to register for high holy day services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Chabad of Evanston
Chabad Center
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/11: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- 9/12: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- 9/13: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Congregation B’nai Tikvah
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (up to pre-k), 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (k-2nd)
- 9/13: 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:40 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Congregation Beth Shalom
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $100 families with young children high holiday pass (This gives entrance to all services at the community center). Pre-registration is required for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
*Childcare is available during adult services. Services are located at Northbrook Community Center.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Congregation BJBE
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 3:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Reconstructionist Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/11: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- 9/12: 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Concurrent youth programming and parent-organized collaborative babysitting during 9/12 adult services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation
Humanistic Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Makom Solel Lakeside
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 2:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
*High Holiday Services are for babies through 7-year-olds and their families.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Shir Hadash Synagogue
Reconstructionist Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Temple Beth Israel Skokie
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- 9/13: 10:15 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Services are held at Evanston Township High School. Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Temple Beth-El of Northbrook
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Services are being held at Glenbrook South High School.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
North Suburbs
Temple Jeremiah
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. for tot service
- 9/12: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for family service
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. for tot service
- 9/21: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for family service
Cost: Free
For more info, contact: [email protected]
Northwest Suburbs
Northwest Suburbs
Congregation Beth Judea
Conservative Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Services held at Vernon Township Community Services Building
For more info, contact: [email protected]
West Suburbs
West Suburbs
Congregation Etz Chaim
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- 9/21: 8:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
In addition to family services, we are offering a program on Rosh Hashanah Day 1 and Yom Kippur day geared towards 2nd-5th graders. This program is concurrent to our adult services. Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]
West Suburbs
Oak Park Temple
Reform Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/11: 6:30 p.m.
- 9/12: 8:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/20: 6:30 p.m.
- 9/21: 8:30 a.m.
Cost: Free but prior registration is required
*Contact Temple administrator to register for high holy day services.
For more info, contact: [email protected]
South/Southwest Suburbs
South/Southwest Suburbs
Congregation Beth Shalom
Non-Denominational Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Services:
- 9/12: 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services:
- 9/21: 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Cost: Free
*Childcare is available during adult services. Sign up for childcare!
For more info, contact: [email protected]