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High Holidays 2026
Offer for First-Time Attendees
We offer a special ticket price for first-time High Holiday guests of $54 per person.
Click here to register!
Wonderful, Warm, and Inclusive
It's not what you expect, but it's exactly what you're looking for!
A Virtual
Option
If you are unable to attend High Holiday services in person, we are offering a virtual option of attending via Zoom.
Why Shir Hadash for the High Holidays?
Because...
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you are looking for an uplifting High Holidays experience that is relevant to today while grounded in the Jewish tradition.
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you enjoy services that are enriched by music and that inspire spirituality
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you want to know what your prayers mean while you are saying them.
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you would like to feel a part of services and not just a spectator.
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you would like to feel like a part of a Jewish community.
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you are looking for engaging family services to create lasting memories for the whole family.
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Service Locations
This year services will be held at services will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 181 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090 (across Dundee Road from Shir Hadash) and Shir Hadash Synagogue, 200 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
Family Services
In-person family services will be offered from 2-3pm on Rosh Hashanah Day 1 and Yom Kippur, and Complimentary Childcare during adult services on both holidays.
No Mandatory Dues
At Shir Hadash, there are no mandatory dues amount or religious school tuition! Find out more about Voluntary Commitment!
High Holiday Schedule (Dates, Times, Locations)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - Service at Shir Hadash (with virtual option)
With musical guest Leah Shoshanah
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Programs:
Challah Bake - Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m. at Shir Hadash - Learn to make round challah with friends and family - registration opening soon!
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Service at St. Joseph the Worker (with virtual option)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Service at St. Joseph the Worker (with virtual option)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
9 to 10 a.m. Bagels & Coffee Nosh at Shir Hadash
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Torah Service & Discussion at Shir Hadash with musical guest Leah Shoshanah (with virtual option)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
7 to 9 p.m. Service at St. Joseph the Worker (with virtual option)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker (with virtual option)
Yizkor, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker (with virtual option)
Family Service, 2 to 3 p.m. at Shir Hadash - sign up here!
Afternoon Study Sessions, 2 to 4 p.m. at Shir Hadash
Mincha, Ne'ilah, and Havdalah, 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. at Shir Hadash (with virtual option)
High Holiday Adult Service Schedule and Locations
Sukkot & Simchat Torah Programs
High Holiday Guests are invited to join us throughout the holiday season!
Sukkot Shabbat - Friday, September 25
Tot Shabbat - 6:30 p.m. at Shir Hadash - Kids ages 6 and under and their families will have fun celebrating the start of Sukkot and decorating our Sukkah! Registration coming soon.
Sukkot Shabbat Service - 7:30 p.m. at Shir Hadash (with virtual option) - Let's gather to celebrate our harvest festival, decorate our Sukkah, and welcome the first Shabbat following Yom Kippur.
Sukkah Hangout: Games, Nosh, & Cosy Harvest Vibes - Saturday, September 26, Noon at Shir Hadash - Bring a game, a craft, a book, or just yourself! We'll have snacks and hot drinks to enjoy on this Sukkot Shabbat afternoon!
Sukkah-Edition Messy Temple - Monday, September 28, 6 p.m. - Stay tuned for details
Crafting & Camaraderie in the Sukkah - Wednesday, September 30, 7-9 p.m. - Bring your current craft and dwell with Shir Hadashniks in our kitchen & sukkah!
Simchat Torah Celebration - Hybrid - Saturday, October 3:
6 p.m. Pizza Dinner - Registration coming soon
7 p.m. Celebrate wth us as we dance with our Klezmer Band and unroll the entire scroll! - Hybrid