High Holiday Offerings for Young Families
Each year JUF Young Families is excited to share a comprehensive list of High Holiday Offerings for Young Families including Family/Tot services and congregations offering childcare. If you have any questions about the offerings please contact the congregation directly. For questions regarding the content of the list or JUF Young Families please email us at youngfamilies@juf.org.
Shana Tova!
Am Shalom
Reform
North Suburbs
Contact: Alyssa Latala, alatala@amshalom.com
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered virtually and in person at 2:30 PM, free,
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered virtually and in person at 2:30 PM, free,
Anshe Emet Synagogue
Conservative
City
Contact: Maxine Handelman, mhandelman@ansheemet.org
Tickets are free to first time visitors, $118 for returning non-members per family for all services, register at https://cloud4good.tfaforms.net/391426
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Young Family service for ages 5 and under outside on field next to Anshe Emet offered at 8:30 AM, Family service for K-2nd grade shine only on the field next to Anshe Emet offered at 9:30 AM
9/27 Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Young Family Service ages 5 and under outside on the field next to Anshe Emet offered at 8:30 AM, Family Service for K-2nd grade outside on the field next to Anshe Emet offered at 9:30 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Young Family Service outside on the field next to Anshe Emet offered at 8:30 AM, Family Service for K-2nd grade outside on the field next to Anshe Emet offered at 9:30 AM
Chabad Jewish Center of Elgin
Northwest Suburbs
Contact: Rabbi Mendel Shemtov, Rabbi@ElginChabad.com
Register at www.ElginChabad.com/HHR
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered in person at 10:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Youth services offered in person at 11:00 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered in person at 10:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available)
Chabad of Northbrook
North Suburbs
Contact: Rabbi Meir Moscowitz, Info@Chabadnorthbrook.com
All services are donation based, register at www.ChabadNorthbrook.com
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered in person at 9:00 AM (Childcare/children’s programming available at this time), Family services offered in person at 11:00 AM
10/4 Kol Nidre: Family in person at 6:15 PM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 11:00 AM
Chabad of Wilmette - Center for Jewish Life & Learning
North Suburbs
Contact: Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein, info@chabadwilmette.com or 847-251-7707
Suggested donation $125 per person, register at www.chabadwilmette.com/highholidays
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: General services offered in person at 6:00 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered in person at 10:00 AM PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
Congregation Anshe Tikvah
Non-Denominational
North Suburbs
Contact: Rosalyn Wolfe, 847-917-7726
All in person services held at Stevenson High School, all services not listed as free are $200, register at www.anshetikvah.org
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free, General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available)
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free, General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM, (childcare/children’s programming available)
Congregation Bnai Tikvah
Conservative
North Suburbs
Contact: Felicia Lev, Flev@bnaitikvah.net
Email Flev@bnaitikvah.net for prices and to register
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 9:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available)
10/4 Kol Nidre: General services offered virtually and in person at 6:30 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 9:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available)
Congregation Beth Am
Reform
Northwest Suburbs
Contact: Marcy Chez, mchez@bethambg.org
All services will be held at 225 N McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL
All services with no cost listed are free with registration, register at https://bethambg.shulcloud.com/form/hhd-ticket-request-nonmembers.html
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: Family services offered virtually and in person at 6:30 PM
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 11:00 AM
10/4 Kol Nidre: Family services offered virtually and in person at 6:30 PM
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 9:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), contact for cost, Family services offered in person at 11:00 AM
Congregation Beth Shalom - Naperville
Non-Denominational
West Suburbs
Contact: Lisa Ohlhausen, lohlhausen@yahoo.com
All services not listed as free are $26/person which includes all High Holy Day services, register at https://www.napershalom.org/high-holidays-5783/
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free
Congregation Beth Shalom - Northbrook
Conservative
North Suburbs
Contact: Mara Bernstein, MBernstein@BethShalomNB.org
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered virtually and in person at 2:30 PM, free, no registration required
Congregation Kneseth Israel
Independent
Northwest Suburbs
Contact: Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein, (847) 741-5656
Donation appreciated for all services, call to register
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: General services offered virtually and in person at 7:00 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 9:30 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually and in person at 11:00 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually at 9:30 AM, Family services offered virtually at 11:00 AM
Congregation Or Shalom
Reform
Northwest Suburbs
Contact: Jennifer Daniels-Lake, jdaniels-lake@orshalomlc.com
All services not listed as free are $325/person for all High Holy Day services, register at https://www.orshalomlc.org/form/2022-high-holy-days.html
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services (age 0-5) offered in person at 9:00 AM, free
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services (age 0-5) offered in person at 9:00 AM, free,
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
Conservative
City
Contact: Hannah Kaiser, dve@rodfei.org
Guest tickets are $150 for relatives and $225 for friends, tickets can be purchased at https://www.rodfei.org/form/guest-tickets-for-high-holidays-5783.html
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 8:45 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
9/27 Rosh Hashanah Day 2: General services offered virtually and in person at 8:45 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 9:15 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
Darchei Noam Glenbrook
Orthodox
North Suburbs
Contact: Margo Schwartz-Newton, margo@darcheinoamglenbrook.org
Donation requested for all services, email to register
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered in person at 9:00 AM in tent (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM
9/27 Rosh Hashanah Day 2: General services offered in person at 9:00 AM in tent, Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered in person at 9:00 AM in tent (childcare/children’s programming available)
Emanuel Congregation
Reform
City
Contact: Sarabeth Salzman, Sarabeth@emanuelcong.org
Services not listed as free or donation based are $360 for non-members, register at https://emanuelcong.shulcloud.com/form/high-holy-days-register.html
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:45 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, $18 recommended donation per individual
10/4 Kol Nidre: General services offered virtually and in person at 8:00 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:45 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, $18 recommended donation per individual
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC)
Reconstructionist
Near North Suburbs
Contact: Alison Stolberg, astolberg@jrctogether.org
All services not listed as free, contact for price and registration
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: Shofar Walk at 5:00 PM virtually and in person, Dawes Park, Evanston Lakefront at Sheridan Rd between Lake & Church St, Evanston, free
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) 516 Church St, Evanston, IL, contact for price (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually and in person at 3:00 PM at Dawes Park, free, no registration required, free
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:00 AM at FUMC (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually and in person at 3:00 PM at Dawes Park, free,
KAM Isaiah Israel
Reform
City
Contact: Andy Kirschner, kamii@kamii.org or 773-924-1234
There is no cost for services, but donations are appreciated, register at www.kamii.org/5783
*Masks are required for those attending any of our indoor High Holy Day services and programs*
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 10:00 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 10:00 AM
Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation
Humanistic
North Suburbs
Contact: Jeremy Owens, jowens@kolhadash.com
All in person services held at 2100 Half Day Road, Deerfield IL, all services are donation based, register at https://www.kolhadash.com/form/HHReservation
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered virtually and in person at 2:00 PM, no reservation required
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered virtually and in person at 2:00 PM
Mishkan Chicago
Independent
City
Contact: Ashley Donohue, ashley@mishkanchicago.org
https://www.mishkanchicago.org/
All in person services held at The Athenaeum, register at https://www.mishkanchicago.org/high-holy-days/
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:15 AM, $80 (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually and in person at 9:15 AM, $25
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:15 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), $80, Family services offered virtually and in person at 9:15 AM, $25
North Shore Congregation Israel
Reform
North Suburbs
Contact: Susan Ellenby, Susane@nsci.org
Tickets are $200 per pass per Holy Day, capped at $400 for a max of 4 passes, register at www.NSCI.org/form/hhd-2022-community-passes, register for tot services at www.NSCI.org/form/community-tot-HPHS-passes-2022
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered virtually and in person at 9:00 AM, Tot service at 9:00 AM, free with registration
10/4 Kol Nidre: Family services offered virtually and in person at 5:30 PM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered virtually and in person at 9:00 AM, Tot service at 9:00 AM, free with registration
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
Conservative
North Suburbs
Contact: Ali Drumm, adrumm@nssbethel.org
Conservative
All services are free, email to register
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 9:15 AM
9/27 Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Family services offered in person at 9:15 AM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 9:45 AM
Tannenbaum Chabad House
North Suburbs
Contact: Dov Hillel Klein , rabbiklein@nuchabad.org
All services are free, no registration required
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: Family Services offered in person at 6:30 PM
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
9/27 Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
10/4 Kol Nidre: Family services offered in person at 6:10 PM
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 9:30 AM
Temple Beth-El
Reform
North Suburbs
Contact: Laurie Orenstein, lorenstein@templebeth-el.org
High Holiday tickets are $350 for adults and $250 for children
All in person services held at Glenbrook South High School
Register at https://www.templebeth-el.org/form/non-member-ticket-request-form.html
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free with reservation
10/5 Yom Kippur: Family services offered in person at 9:00 AM, free with reservation
Temple Chai
Reform
North Suburbs
Contact: Alison Lewin, alewin@templechai.org
Tickets are $200/ticket for non-members, email to register
9/25 Erev Rosh Hashanah: General Services offered virtually and in person at 7:00 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
9/26 Rosh Hashanah Day 1: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:30 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually in person at 3:00 PM,
10/4 Kol Nidre: General services offered virtually and in person at 7:00 PM (childcare/children’s programming available)
10/5 Yom Kippur: General services offered virtually and in person at 10:30 AM (childcare/children’s programming available), Family services offered virtually and in person at 3:00 PM
JUF Young Families programming is enriched by the diversity of our participants. We know each family is unique and all are welcome. Please email us at youngfamilies@juf.org if you have any questions or if you require any accommodations to make our programming accessible and welcoming to your family.
JUF Young Families programming is enriched by the diversity of our participants. We know each family is unique and all are welcome. Please email us at youngfamilies@juf.org if you have any questions or if you require any accommodations to make our programming accessible and welcoming to your family.
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