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

Rabbi Chalom's two-year Adult Education course continues this year with Jewish Culture & Philosophy read

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

Kol Hadash members have many opportunities to assist people in need read

The rabbi discusses "Tribalism in the Modern Age" on WBEZ read

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

Upcoming Events

Winers: Saturday, May 19

LAST DAY of Sunday School (with PreK): May 20

Sunday School Open House: Sunday, May 20

B'nai Mitzvah Class: Monday, May 21

Adult Education/Jewish Philosophy: Monday, May 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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