High Holidays

The High Holidays are our “annual convention”–a gathering of our entire Shir Hadash to meet, study, reflect, pray and affirm our readiness to repair our lives and our community in the coming year. Our services are moving, exciting, meaningful and very participatory. Members of our creative artist community add music, drama and dance to our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur experience.

This year, we will be holding some services at Our Lady of the Brook Worship Center, at 3700 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, Illinois, and some services at our new building at 200 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, Illinois. The schedule of services (with locations) is located below.

You need to hold a ticket to attend several of our services. Ticket holders only for Erev Rosh Hashanah, Tuesday, September 4; Rosh Hashanah Day 1 on Wednesday, September 5; Kol Nidre on Friday, September 13; and Yom Kippur on Saturday, September 14. All other services, including our Rosh Hashanah Family Services on Wednesday, September 5; Yizkor on Saturday, September 14; and our Yom Kippur Family Services on Saturday, September 14, are open to the community for no charge.

Family Services

The community is invited to join Shir Hadash for our Family Worship Services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur afternoons. Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow and synagogue teens will lead warm, meaningful, and creative services filled with song, story ,and joy–and of course, shofar blowing. On Rosh Hashanah, we will taste apples and honey for a sweet New Year. Rabbi Eitan makes the services engaging for the kids–his famous Jonah and the Whale puppet show is always a big hit!  The service is aimed at children in elementary school and their families.

Family services will last for 45 minutes, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on the 1st day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur.  The goal of our family service is to give families with young children an opportunity to pray together, in a program that is meaningful to all. Family services will be held at our new building at 200 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, Illinois. All are welcome to attend.

2013 Special Offer: “180 for $18″

This year, we are offering a special promotion: “180 for $18.” Through this offer, you can purchase High Holiday tickets at the reduced rate of $18 per ticket. Some restrictions apply:

• There are only 180 tickets available for purchase at the price of $18 per ticket.
• The offer cannot be redeemed by current or past members, those who have purchased High Holiday tickets in the last five years, or those who participated in last year’s complimentary ticket program.

Click here for more information on “180 for $18,” including how to register.

2013 Registration Materials for Guests

We strongly recommend that you register online with a credit card using our new software system. Click on this link and follow the directions. If you have problems, send an e-mail to info@shir-hadash.org and someone from our tech team will get back to you right away.

If you prefer to register with a check, click on the links below to download the forms.

2013 High Holidays Letter to Guests

2013 High Holidays Guest Registration Form

2013 High Holiday Childrens Program Form for Guests

2013 Schedule of Shir Hadash Holiday Services