Kol Hadash: Chicago‘s home for Humanistic Judaism

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

In his current contribution to the Chicago Tribune's "The Seeker" blog, Rabbi Chalom comments on governors' calls for a day of prayer for the Gulf oil spill. read

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Upcoming Events

Choir Rehearsal: Thursday, September 2

Choir Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 7

Rosh Hashana Evening Service: September 8

Rosh Hashana Morning Service (Adult): September 9

Rosh Hashana Children's Service: September 9

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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