Kol Hadash: Chicago‘s home for Humanistic Judaism

Welcome to Kol Hadash, the only full-service Humanistic Jewish congregation in the Chicago area. read

Prospective members welcome to preview our innovative Sunday School read

Discover a Judaism that is relevant to your everyday life...consider joining Kol Hadash! read

This year Rabbi Chalom begins a two-year Adult Education course with a yearlong study of Jewish history and continues next year with Jewish culture & philosophy read

Find out more about our Kindergarten-thru-Confirmation Sunday School program read

On May 2, Kol Hadash took the lead and urged members to Choose to ACT! read

Read the current issue of our monthly newsletter, The Shofar read

Upcoming Events

Bar Mitzvah of Levi Davishoff: Friday, May 31

Adult Education/Jewish History: Tuesday, June 4

Steering Committee Meeting: Thursday, June 6

Adult Education/Jewish History: Tuesday, June 18

Annual Meeting & Shabbat Service: Friday, June 21

Rabbi Adam Chalom

Rabbi Adam Chalom Rabbi Adam Chalom’s family is a microcosm of the Jewish world. His mother comes from an Ashkenazi East European Yiddish Socialist and Reform Judaism background and was born in the Midwest, while his father comes from the Brooklyn community of Syrian Sephardic Orthodox Jews. They found common ground in Humanistic Judaism, and Adam was raised as a Humanistic Jew at the Birmingham Temple in suburban Detroit, Michigan, the founding congregation of Humanistic Judaism.

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