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Shabbat in Dallas

United States · community hub: North Dallas / Hillcrest · airport DFW, about 30 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.

10 minyanim (6 with times)8 hotels (1 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)12 kosher places (2 sell Shabbat meals)1 mikvahEruv: yes
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Eruv

Eruv: yes

Ohr HaTorah and Chabad of Dallas list five eruvs with Google maps only: North Dallas (Churchill Way shuls, Cooper Hotel), Far North Dallas (Hillcrest/Frankford/McCallum, Chabad, Ohev Shalom), Plano, Richardson and South of Forest. No current hotline or weekly up/down status page was found: Ohr HaTorah's home page (Nov 1, 2026) posts no eruv status, Shaare Tefilla's eruv page links maps dated 2013 and 2016, and eruvstat.us/dallas errors. Older reports on the North Dallas eruv only: D Magazine (c.2011) says Eruv of Dallas, Inc. pays for repairs and Rabbi Sholey Klein (then Dallas Kosher's kashrus administrator) checked it every Friday, with a telephone chain announcing when it was down; People Newspapers (Feb 2011) says Shaare Tefilla announced a breach by email and fielded calls at the shul office. Neither is current: confirm who runs it now. Boundaries are irregular (Far North excludes Coit Rd, Arapaho and parts of Frankford; reach Ohev Shalom from Hillcrest only; boundary text at toraschaimdallas.org/?p=1002610). Check on Friday: Shaare Tefilla 972-661-0127 or Chabad of Dallas 972-818-0770; Plano eruv: Rabbi Nasanya Zakon 917-270-2990 (eruvstat.us/plano showed 'not checked' on Oct 30). Weekly status ↗

Where to stay

Cooper Hotel & Conference Center

12230 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75230
Shabbat-ready notes

Shaare Tefilla's visitor pages say it is inside the eruv, a 3-5 minute walk (about 2 blocks) from the shul; Tom Thumb kosher foods are a short walk away. Mechanical key and Shabbat elevator not stated: ask. Booking.com (9.0, Dec 2026 search) lists a 24-hour desk and no key-card feature; no Shabbat facts in Google (424 reviews), TripAdvisor (719) or Booking.com Q&A (re-checked Nov 2026). · 972-386-0306

Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Plano Parkway at Preston Road

4901 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Ask for a mechanical key

On Chabad of Dallas's 'Hotels Near Chabad' list (page says walking distance, under 3 miles). Map distance is about 2 mi to Levelland Rd and about 1.6 mi to Chabad of Plano, so not a 15-minute walk; eruv coverage and Shabbat features not stated. Booking.com lists key-card access and an elevator; no mechanical key or Shabbat elevator mentioned and no Shabbat facts in Google (677 reviews), TripAdvisor (247) or Booking.com Q&A (re-checked Nov 2026): ask. · 972-867-8000

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Dallas Plano West

4712 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Ask for a mechanical key

On Chabad of Dallas's 'Hotels Near Chabad' list (as Fairfield Inn; phone matches). About 2 mi from Chabad of Dallas, not a 15-minute walk; eruv coverage and Shabbat features not stated. Booking.com lists key-card access and an elevator; no mechanical key or Shabbat elevator mentioned and no Shabbat facts in Google (620 reviews), TripAdvisor (208) or Booking.com Q&A (re-checked Nov 2026): ask. · 972-519-0303

Homestead Studio Suites (phone now matches Extended Stay America Suites Dallas-Plano Parkway)

4709 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Ask for a mechanical key

On Chabad of Dallas's 'Hotels Near Chabad' list; address inferred from the matching phone number. About 2 mi from Chabad of Dallas, not a 15-minute walk; extended-stay kitchenettes; no Shabbat features stated. No Shabbat facts in Google (643 reviews) or TripAdvisor (134) reviews. Guests report electronic room keys: a TripAdvisor review (June 2024) says the front-desk key machine was down and issued keys stopped working, and calls the elevator slow (no Shabbat mode mentioned). Booking.com showed no availability for Dec 2026, so no facility list: ask about a manual key. · 972-596-9966

Sleep Inn (Plano Parkway)

W Plano Pkwy between Hillcrest and Preston Rd, Plano, TX (street address not stated)
Ask for a mechanical key

On Chabad of Dallas's 'Hotels Near Chabad' list (no street address on the page). No hotel named Sleep Inn was found on W Plano Pkwy in Google Places or Booking.com (Nov 2026), so it may be renamed or closed. Google Places phone search (Nov 2026) also found nothing for this number; Quality Inn West Plano (5021 W Plano Pkwy, 214-296-2276) and La Quinta Plano West (4800) are on the same stretch but no source ties either to the old name. Call 972-867-1111 to confirm it operates and its distance to a shul. · 972-867-1111

Hearthside (Plano Parkway)

W Plano Pkwy between Hillcrest and Preston Rd, Plano, TX (street address not stated)
Ask for a mechanical key

On Chabad of Dallas's 'Hotels Near Chabad' list (no street address on the page). No hotel named Hearthside was found on W Plano Pkwy in Google Places or Booking.com (Nov 2026), so it may be renamed or closed. Google Places phone search (Nov 2026) also found nothing for this number; no source ties any current W Plano Pkwy hotel to the old name. Call 972-758-1936 to confirm it operates and its distance to a shul. · 972-758-1936

Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Dallas at Preston

6055 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240
Ask for a mechanical key

Listed on Shaare Tefilla's Nearby Hotels page as under 1 mile from the shul but outside the eruv (map about 0.7 mi, across the LBJ frontage). Booking.com lists key-card access and an elevator; no mechanical key, Shabbat elevator or kosher breakfast mentioned and none in Google (1,119 reviews), TripAdvisor (314) or Booking.com Q&A (re-checked Nov 2026): ask. · 972-404-4500

Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre

5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240
Ask for a mechanical key

Listed on Shaare Tefilla's Nearby Hotels page as about 1.5 miles from the shul and outside the eruv, so not a Shabbat-walking option. Booking.com (Dec 2026 search, 8.3) lists key-card access, an elevator, a free shuttle and special-diet meals on request (not kosher-specific). No Shabbat facts in Google (3,700 reviews), TripAdvisor (2,321) or Booking.com Q&A: ask about a manual key and elevator. · 972-934-8400

Where to daven

Congregation Shaare Tefilla

6131 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX 75230
Modern Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call (site lists no service times; calendar is behind member login; Nov 2026 re-check of Google reviews and search found no clock time). Shul site shows candle lighting Fri Nov 6 5:14pm and Havdalah Sat Nov 7 6:13pm. Guests: Shabbat meal requests due by noon Monday via director@shaaretefilla.org with photo ID, rabbi reference letter and dates; notify the shul in advance (security). Main entrance on Turner Way.

Contact: 972-661-0127 · director@shaaretefilla.org · shaaretefilla.org

Congregation Ohr HaTorah

6324 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX 75230
Orthodox

Minyan: Last posted Shabbos (Vayeira, Oct 30-31, before clocks changed; Chayei Sara not yet posted on Nov 1, candle lighting Nov 6 5:14pm, check ohrhatorahdallas.org): Fri Mincha/Kabbalas Shabbos 6:19pm; Shacharis 7:15 and 8:45; Mincha 5:30 and 6:10pm; Maariv 7:22pm. Weekday as posted Nov 1, 2026 (seasonal): Shacharis Mon-Fri 6:40 and 8:00; Sun 7:00, 8:00, 8:15; morning kollel 7:00; early Mincha Sun 2:15pm, weekdays 4:45pm; Mincha/Maariv 5:20pm; late Maariv 9:00pm.

Contact: 972-404-8980 · ohrhatorahdallas.org/contact-us · ohrhatorahdallas.org

Young Israel of Dallas

6504 Dykes Way, Dallas, TX 75230
Young Israel

Minyan: Times: call (shul site blocks automated reading and no times appear on TotallyJewishTravel, Google reviews or search (re-checked Nov 2026; Facebook blocks fetching); address and phone from the OU Communities Dallas page, phone matches Google).

Contact: 972-386-7162 · youngisraeldallas.org

Chabad of Dallas

6710 Levelland Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Chabad

Minyan: Fri evening Mincha at candle lighting time (site, as of 10/18/26; Nov 6 candle lighting 5:14pm per Shaare Tefilla's site); Shabbat Shacharit 9:30; Shabbat Mincha/Maariv not posted. Weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 7:00 and 8:45, Sun 9:00; Mincha/Maariv Sun 5:15pm, Mon-Thu 3:30 and 5:15pm (as of 10/30/26; seasonal).

Contact: 972-818-0770 · WhatsApp 214-620-3555 · chabadofdallas.com (contact form; no email listed)

Congregation Ohev Shalom

6821 McCallum Blvd, Dallas, TX 75252
Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call (ohev.com is a Shulspace site and publishes no clock times; no times in Nov 2026 searches or Google reviews). TotallyJewishTravel lists services only: weekday Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv; Friday Mincha and Maariv; Shabbat Shacharit and Mincha. Eruv note: reach the shul from Hillcrest only (Far North Dallas Eruv).

Contact: 972-380-1292 · ohev.com

Congregation Toras Chaim

7103 Mumford Ct, Dallas, TX 75252
Orthodox

Minyan: Latest posted schedule (weekly PDF, Vayeira 5787, Oct 30-31, 2026, before clocks changed; Chayei Sara not posted online on Nov 1, confirm): Fri Mincha/Kabbalas Shabbos/Maariv 6:21pm; Shabbos Shacharis 8:30 then Kiddush; Mincha 6:10pm; Maariv 7:20pm. Weekday as posted for the week of Nov 1, 2026: Shacharis Mon-Fri 6:30 (Gemara 6:00-6:30); Maariv Mon-Thu and Sun 7:30pm; weekday Mincha not listed. For comparison, last year's Nov 7-8, 2025 PDF (candle lighting 5:12pm): Fri 5:10pm, Shacharis 8:30, Mincha 5:00pm, Maariv 6:11pm. Nov 6, 2026 candle lighting 5:14pm.

Contact: 972-835-6016 · toraschaimdallas.org

DATA of Plano (Dallas Area Torah Association)

3251 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075
Orthodox

Minyan: Fri Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat not published (candle lighting Nov 6 5:14pm; none in Google reviews or search, Nov 2026). Shabbat Shacharit early 8:30, main 9:15 (kiddush 11:35); Mincha about 30 min before shkiya; Maariv 45 min after shkiya. Weekday Shacharit 6:40, Sun 8:00; weekday Mincha/Maariv 15 min before sunset.

Contact: Text Rabbi Nissel 970-402-2281 for door access · info@dataofplano.org · eruv: Rabbi Zakon 917-270-2990 · dataofplano.org

Chabad of Plano/Collin County

3904 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75075
Chabad

Minyan: Fri Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at candle lighting time Sep 1-Mar 31 (Nov 6 candle lighting 5:13pm, Shabbat ends Nov 7 6:09pm per chabadplano.org); Shabbat Chassidus class 9:30, Shacharit 10:00, Kiddush 12:30; Shabbat Mincha and Maariv follow a zmanim link (no fixed time). Weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 7:00, Sun and legal holidays 8:00. Services page is undated: confirm.

Contact: 972-596-8270 · chabadplano.org

Sephardic Torah Center of Dallas

6715 Levelland Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Sephardic

Minyan: Times: call. Google lists it (5.0 stars, 15 ratings) across the street from Chabad of Dallas (6710 Levelland Rd); no schedule found online (Nov 2026)

Contact: 917-678-0385 (Google)

Magen David Congregation

17631 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call. Listed by OU Communities and Google (4.6 stars, 9 ratings); no schedule found online (Nov 2026). Near Chabad of Dallas and Ohev Shalom, so within the Far North Dallas area

Contact: 469-867-7584 (OU Communities and Google)

Kosher food

Aderet

13410 Preston Rd #J, Dallas, TX 75240
meatDallas Kosher (DK), full-time mashgiachShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 14:30

Shabbat orders by phone (Dallas Kosher listing); site has a Shabbat Menu page (aderetrestaurant.com/shabbat-menu, could not be read: menu, prices, deadline unknown) and online ordering at aderetrestaurant.com/order-online. To-go orders over $100 carry a 10% surcharge. Hotel delivery not confirmed: ask when ordering.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri 11:30-14:30, Sat closed, Sun 12:00-21:00 (Google; confirm) · 972-726-9800 · aderetrestaurant.com

Meat Point (also SHI-YA sushi/fusion, same listing)

7114 Campbell Rd #102, Dallas, TX 75248
meatDallas Kosher (DK), full-time mashgiachFri closes 15:00

Takeout and catering offered; no Shabbat meal info found.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri 11:30-15:00, Sat closed, Sun 12:00-22:00 (Google; confirm) · 972-380-1010 · meatpointdallas.com

K-Market Grocery & Deli

6911 Frankford Rd #600, Dallas, TX 75252
groceryDallas Kosher (DK); cholov yisrael dairyShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Prepared meals to go and full Shabbat spreads (Dallas Kosher listing); pre-order by phone or email. Site offers curbside delivery via a third-party link; no prices, order deadline or hotel delivery posted.

Hours: Mon-Tue 8:00-18:00, Wed-Thu 8:00-20:00 (Google; site says Sun-Wed to 18:00, Thu to 20:00), Fri 8:00-15:00 (site; Google shows 16:00), Sat closed, Sun 8:00-18:00 · 469-615-1966 · Kmarket1818@gmail.com · kmarkettx.com

Benny's Bagels

6911 Frankford Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
dairyDallas Kosher (DK)Fri closes 14:00

Bagels to go for meetings; bagels pareve except chocolate chip; no Shabbat meals found.

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:00-18:00, Fri 7:00-14:00, Sat closed, Sun 7:00-14:00 (Google; confirm) · 469-444-5434

Milk & Honey Kosher Market & Grill

420 N Coit Rd #2023, Richardson, TX 75080
meatDallas Kosher (VAAD)Fri closes 16:00

Israeli-style grill (meat and pareve) with small grocery; no Shabbat meal info found.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-19:00, Fri 11:30-16:00, Sat closed, Sun 11:30-19:00 (Google; confirm) · 972-404-0704 · milkandhoneydallas.com

Midtown Pizza

5782 Alpha Rd, Dallas, TX 75240
dairyDallas Kosher (DK); Chalav YisraelFri closes 15:00

Delivery offered (call for details); no Shabbat meals found.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-15:00, Sat reopens after Shabbat (Google shows 18:00-24:00; confirm), Sun 11:00-22:00 · 972-980-8707 · dallaskosherpizza.com

Pizza Ella

7134 Campbell Rd Ste A, Dallas, TX 75248
dairyDallas Kosher (DK)Fri closes 15:00

Curbside pickup; menu is pizza, pasta and breakfast (type inferred, DK page does not state it).

Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30-22:00, Fri 10:30-15:00, Sat reopens after Shabbat (Google shows 20:00-24:00; confirm), Sun 10:30-22:00 · 972-805-4888 · pizzaella.com

J-Gourmet (dairy kitchen and cafe, Dallas JCC)

7900 Northaven Rd, Dallas, TX 75230 (inside the Aaron Family JCC)
dairyDallas Kosher (DK)

Pre-order and pickup; no Shabbat meals found.

Hours: Check jgourmetdallas.com · 214-739-2737 · jgourmetdallas.com

Tom Thumb (Preston Forest kosher deli and bakery)

11920 Preston Rd (Market at Preston Forest), Dallas, TX 75230
groceryDallas Kosher counters per DATA of Plano's page; not on the current DK list, so verify

Ready-made kosher foods; a short walk from the Cooper Hotel (Shaare Tefilla's visitor page). Only the deli counter and bakery are certified; packaged goods need their own hechsher.

Hours: Store 6:00-23:00 daily (Google); kosher counter hours: call the store

Monster Yogurt

1360 W Campbell Rd Ste 101, Richardson, TX 75080
dairyDallas Kosher (DK)

Frozen yogurt; sorbet is DE (dairy equipment). Open on Shabbat per Google, so not a Shabbat option.

Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00 (Google) · 972-234-4966

The Dessert Fairy

Plano, TX (no street address listed)
bakeryDallas Kosher (DK); pareve

Small-batch cookies, cakes and confections; order ahead via Instagram.

Hours: Order ahead · 845-642-0835 · instagram.com/thedessertfairytx

Simcha Kosher Catering

6324 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX 75230 (same address as Ohr HaTorah)
catering—Fri closes 16:00

Open on Google (4.3 stars, 22 ratings) and listed on DATA of Plano's 'Eating Kosher' page, but not on the Dallas Kosher list, so the agency is unconfirmed: ask Dallas Kosher (214-739-6535) before relying on it. A Google reviewer says it catered a Shaare Tefilla kiddush; Shabbat orders not confirmed

Hours: Fri 9:00-16:00 · Sat closed · Sun 9:00-15:00 (Google; Mon-Thu not recorded) · 972-620-7293

Mikvah

Mikvah Israel of Dallas

5640 McShann Rd, Dallas, TX 75230

Booking: 972-776-0037 or 972-404-4455 (Cindy Winston) · by appointment, book by 5pm the day before; no website; Shabbat-night policy not stated

What locals would tell you

  • Two clusters about 5 miles apart: North Dallas (Churchill Way/Preston: Shaare Tefilla, Ohr HaTorah, Young Israel, Cooper Hotel, Tom Thumb kosher counters) and Far North Dallas (Hillcrest/Frankford: Chabad, Ohev Shalom, Toras Chaim, K-Market, Benny's). Pick one and stay inside its eruv; the Cooper Hotel is the only hotel a shul states is inside the eruv and a 3-5 minute walk away.
  • Dallas is car country: shuls, hotels and kosher shops are spread out, so plan a rental or rideshare for Friday errands (DFW to the shuls about 30 min; Love Field about 20 min). Finish shopping before the early Friday closes.
  • Friday closing (Google and sites, confirm): Benny's 2:00pm, Aderet 2:30, Meat Point/Midtown/Pizza Ella 3:00, K-Market 3:00 (its site; Google shows 4:00), Milk & Honey 4:00; all closed Saturday. Nov 6 candle lighting 5:14pm, Havdalah Nov 7 6:13pm (Shaare Tefilla site). K-Market and Aderet take Shabbat orders by phone; Aderet also has a Shabbat menu and online ordering on its site.
  • Guests: Shaare Tefilla wants Shabbat meal requests by noon Monday (email director@shaaretefilla.org with photo ID, a reference letter from your rabbi, and dates); tell any shul before you come, as security is tight. Chabad of Dallas (972-818-0770, WhatsApp 214-620-3555; reviewers mention coded gates) has no meal information online as of Nov 2026, so call ahead.
  • Local hechsher is Dallas Kosher (DK, Vaad HaKashrus of Dallas), 214-739-6535, info@dallaskosher.org; the certificate list is at dallaskosher.org/kosher-in-dallas. Midtown Pizza is Chalav Yisrael and K-Market stocks cholov yisrael dairy. Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked the Dallas Kosher list and the shul and Chabad pages read): a kosher counter at DFW, so bring food or pre-order from K-Market or Aderet.
  • Texas summers are very hot, which makes long Shabbat walks hard in July and August; walk early or late. The Plano Parkway hotels on Chabad's list are about 2 miles from Chabad of Dallas, so they only suit guests who will drive to Plano shuls or arrange a host.
  • Hotels: Shaare Tefilla's own Nearby Hotels page lists the Cooper (inside the eruv, about 2 blocks), Holiday Inn Express North Dallas at Preston (under 1 mile) and Hilton Lincoln Centre (about 1.5 miles), and says the last two are outside the eruv. No Shabbat key or elevator was found online for any hotel in this file: ask the desk for a manual key.
  • Weekly times: Ohr HaTorah posts them on its home page, Toras Chaim as a weekly Shabbos Schedule PDF, Chabad of Plano on its services page (Friday night at candle lighting Sep-Mar). Clock times for Shaare Tefilla, Young Israel and Ohev Shalom were not found online as of Nov 2026, so call before Friday.
  • Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places, the Dallas Kosher list and DATA of Plano's 'Eating Kosher' page): Cafe Fino, A Taste of the World, Palate Catering (formerly Kosher Palate / Texas Kosher BBQ), The Market cafe, Jerusalem Grill, Sababa Grill, Kosher Korner and Reed's as Dallas-area kosher places (Jerusalem Grill shows only in San Antonio). Cindi's NY Deli (7522 Campbell Rd) and Sababa Mediterranean (Richardson) are open Saturdays on Google and are not on the Dallas Kosher list, so they are not kosher-certified options. Dallas Kosher also lists Olive & Fig (Plano; closed Fri and Sat on Google), The Hungry Rooster (ghost kitchen), Pure Green (Plano) and Nothing Bundt Cakes without stating meat/dairy type or Shabbat service, so they are not entered above. Ask Dallas Kosher (214-739-6535) or Chabad of Dallas (972-818-0770).

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