Upcoming Services

Friday Night Shabbat Services

Congregation Tikkun Olam is pleased to offer Shabbat and High Holy Day services as well as occasional Havdalah ceremonies and holiday celebrations. We are a congregation that is open to diversity and wishes to pray, study, and celebrate our Judaism together in a warm, comfortable setting surrounded by friends and family. All members and guests are invited to participate in all of our services because we believe strongly in our commitment to the community. We use member leaders for most of our services, but all of our High Holy Day services and occasional others are led by a guest rabbi. Our services are announced in our newsletter, local newspapers, and on this website.

Friday night Shabbat services are observed in a comfortable, family-oriented setting. Prayers, songs and readings are conducted in both Hebrew and English. The rituals of sharing bread and wine not only unite our congregation's families, but link our families to past generations as well.

We hold an annual Children’s Service which is organized and led entirely by our religious school students to give them the opportunity to practice the songs, prayers and Hebrew that they have learned during the year.

Our services are announced in our monthly e-mails, local newspapers, and on this website.

Upcoming Shabbat Services

January 27, 2012

February 24 , 2012

March 23, 2012

April 27, 2012

May 25, 2012

June 22, 2012

July 27, 2012

August 24, 2012

September 28, 2012

October 26, 2012

November 16, 2012 (3rd Friday)

December 14, 2012 (7th night of Hanukkah)

Saturday Night Havdalah Ceremonies

A Havdalah ceremony is a brief, joyous ceremony bidding the Sabbath farewell for another week. Congregation Tikkun Olam holds Havdalahs on occasional Saturday evenings at different members' homes. They will be posted here and in our emails. Please be sure to call 815-334-7110, or a different number if indicated, to RSVP and get directions.

If you've never attended Havdalah, come with your whole family and enjoy this ceremony filled with beautiful symbolism! We follow the ceremony with refreshments and a chance to socialize with other members in a relaxed setting at the close of Shabbat.

High Holy Days 2012 Schedule

Sunday, September 16, 2012 - Erev Rosh Hashanah Service - 7:30 p.m.
Monday, September 17, 2012 - Rosh Hashanah Service - 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - Kol Nidre Service - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Yom Kippur:
Morning Service - 10:00 a.m.
Adult Discussion Group - 3:00 p.m.
Yizkor, Neila and Concluding Services - begin immediately following the study group @4:15-4:30
Havdalah Service - approximately 5:00 p.m.

Pot Luck Dairy Break Fast immediately follows Havdalah.

Tickets are not required, however donations are encouraged
in an amount comfortable for each attendee