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Doing Jewish Differently
We celebrate Jewish identity and culture by replacing worship with human responsibility and equality.
People not Prayer
Human beings have the intelligence and wisdom to determine the purpose and course of their lives, free of supernatural guidance.
Welcoming Intercultural Families and LGBTQIA+
Everyone should celebrate who they are, including intercultural families who feel connected to both Jewish and other religious or cultural heritages.

Engaging Rabbi
"To be Jewish is to be an heir to Jewish tradition, not a museum curator. The tradition is ours to adapt and use consistent with our values and beliefs." -- Rabbi Adam Chalom
Customized B Mitzvahs
Instead of being assigned the weekly Torah portion, we empower our students to think for themselves and choose their reading from the Torah or other Jewish literature based on their interests and inspiration.
Meaningful Holiday Celebrations
Instead of doing things because "that's the way they've always been done," we explore the meaning behind holiday traditions and adapt them for today.
Innovative Membership Model
Money should not matter in finding a meaningful connection. Members freely choose their annual financial contribution, another example of how we "say what we mean and mean what we say."
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Guests are always welcome!
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
JunJune 7 , 2023Women's Group: Online Chat
Wednesday, Jun 7th 7:30p to 9:00p
If you like to schmooze, come to chat. You like the company of other awesome Kol Hadash women. All are welcome. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023Values in Action at Highwood Food Bank
Friday, Jun 9th 2:45p to 5:00p
Join us at the Highwood Food Bank as we load groceries into cars. The Highwood Food Bank has permanently moved to the Fort Sheridan Metra Station, south of the corner of Sheridan Road and Old Elm Road, east side of the tracks. Volunteers will park west of the Starbucks in spaces facing the tracks (no cost to park). Email valuesinaction@KolHadash.com if you are interested in volunterring with us, or have any questions. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023Music Shabbat – Pride – “Harvey Milk: LGBT Pioneer”
Friday, Jun 9th 7:30p to 9:00p
The Society for Humanistic Judaism’s 2022-2023 Humanistic Jewish Role Model is Harvey Milk, a pioneer in LGBT inclusion and activism. Milk was a cultural Jew who fought for inclusion, tolerance and celebration, and a fitting life story to explore for our annual Pride Shabbat. All are very welcome for our last in-person Shabbat of the congregational year! -
Monday ,
JunJune 12 , 2023Women's Group: Canasta
Monday, Jun 12th 1:30p to 2:00p
If you like to kibbitz, come to canasta. You like the company of other awesome Kol Hadash women. All are welcome. For more information about all WE Group activities, contact Joyce Hirsch (WE@kolhadash.com) -
Friday ,
JunJune 16 , 2023Zoom Shabbat – “Religion and Authority”
Friday, Jun 16th 7:30p to 9:00p
Post-modern religion focuses more on individual psychology and inspiration than obedience to authority. Yet our earliest religious texts reflect their roots in a world when religion and obedience to its authorities were a matter of life and death. This weeks’ Torah portion, “Shlach” (Numbers 13:1-15:41), dramatizes this difference through narrative, commandment and legal precedent. What lessons can it provide to understand our past, and our present?
Tue, June 6 2023
17 Sivan 5783
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Alot Hashachar | 3:24am |
Earliest Tallit | 4:12am |
Netz (Sunrise) | 5:16am |
Latest Shema | 9:03am |
Zman Tefillah | 10:19am |
Chatzot (Midday) | 12:50pm |
Mincha Gedola | 1:28pm |
Mincha Ketana | 5:16pm |
Plag HaMincha | 6:50pm |
Shkiah (Sunset) | 8:25pm |
Tzeit Hakochavim | 9:17pm |
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