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Holidays and Festivals — Celebrate with us!

The Jewish holidays and festivals are filled with warm and wonderful experiences to share with your Temple Beth-El family. We hope you will join us in person or online!

High Holidays 2025/5786

High Holiday Forms are Live! All links are in the left hand column on this page.

BEFORE YOU REGISTER, please take time to read through the High Holiday Highlights.
It contains EVERYTHING you need to know about registering for and participating in High Holidays with your TBE community. High Holiday Highlights will arrive in your mailbox around July 30.

In the meantime, you can view and print the 2025 High Holiday Highlights by clicking HERE.

Please call the TBE office at 847-205-9982 if you need assistance - we are here to help!

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH at Temple Beth-El:

Erev Sukkot Service: Monday, October 6, 7 pm
Sukkot Festival Service followed by a Lite Lunch: Tuesday, October 7, 10 am
Erev Simchat Torah: Monday, October 13, 7 pm
Simchat Torah, Sh'mini Atzeret & Yizkor Service followed by a Lite Lunch: Tuesday, October 14, 10 am

We hope you will join us!

2025-2026/5786 Holidays

Hanukkah: December 14-22, 2025
Tu BiSh'vat: February 1-2, 2026
Purim: March 2-3, 2026
Passover: April 1-8, 2026 (Yizkor, April 8)
Yom HaShoah: April 14, 2026
Yom HaZikaron: April 21, 2026
Yom HaAtzmaut: April 22, 2026
Lag BaOmer: May 4-5, 2026
Shavuot: May 21-23, 2026
Tishah B'Av: July 22-23, 2026
Tu B'Av: July 28-29, 2026

2025 Purim

2025 Purim Spiel Video

Click HERE to watch the Spiel!

Click HERE to watch and listen to our Rosh Hashanah Service from Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Rabbi's Sermon begins at 1:14.

Click HERE to watch and listen to our Yom Kippur Service from Saturday, October 12, 2024.

Click HERE to read Rabbi Helbraun's Rosh Hashanah sermon.

Click HERE to read Rabbi Helbraun's Yom Kippur sermon.

Click HERE to watch and listen to Rabbi's Sermon from the Yom Kippur Service.

Click HERE to watch and listen to Rabbi's Sermon from the Rosh Hashanah Service.

Sun, August 10 2025
16 Av 5785

Jewish Year 5786

2025 HIGH HOLIDAY DATES
Rosh HaShanah: September 22-24,
Kol Nidre: October 1
Yom Kippur, Yizkor: October 2
Sukkot, October 6-7
Simchat Torah: October 13-14
Hanukkah: December 14-22

2025 High Holiday Form Links

Member High Holiday Form *
* Also includes Extended Family Badge Orders, Bimah Flower Donations, Scroll of Remembrance Submissions, Prayer Book Purchases, Memorial Plaque Purchases, and Sisterhood Honey Orders.
Non Member Badge Order Form
Rosh HaShanah Children's Service Registration Form
Yom Kippur Children's Service Registration Form
Rosh HaShanah Youth Experience Registration Form
Yom Kippur Youth Experience Registration Form
Selichot Program, Dessert Reception & Service
Greeter Sign-Up Form
Torah Readers Sign-Up Form
Badge/Packet Distribution Volunteer Form

If you wish to add or amend forms you have already submitted, please call us at 847-205-9982 for assistance with your add-ons or changes.

Sun, August 10 2025 16 Av 5785

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