We are a thriving Reform congregation located in the historic Hyde Park-Kenwood neighborhood, only seven miles south of downtown Chicago. Our diverse membership comes from all across the Chicago metro area. We welcome interfaith families and all those who seek an invigorating Jewish experience.
As the oldest Jewish congregation in the Midwest, we have been known throughout our history for our commitment to authentic and innovative Jewish music, quality education for adults and children, and social justice both at home and around the world. Today, we are also known as the beautiful Byzantine-inspired synagogue at Greenwood Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard across the street from President Obama’s house.
Please join us at our weekly Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat worship services , our Sunday morning lecture series or one of our many adult education classes. We invite and welcome everyone to enjoy our High Holiday services in our National Landmark sanctuary (see pictures below).
Security Update!
Now that our famous neighbor, President Barack Obama, and his family have moved to Washington, D.C., there are still a few security precautions around the synagogue.
Vehicular access is still limited to Greenwood Avenue at 50th Street, but cars are generally allowed through without impediment, although an officer may stop you to ask for your destination. Pedestrians may enter through 50th & Greenwood or Hyde Park Blvd.
As before, please be prepared to show a photo ID at all times. When the family is home, you may be required to open the trunk or hood of your car to check for explosive devices.
As always, we continue to provide a full schedule of programming, services and classes. Please browse our website to find our full breadth of offerings. We look forward to seeing you!
Also, next time you are in the building, take a look at the certificate of appreciation we received from the Secret Service. We join him in thanking everyone for their patience and good humor in the past year.
July 2009 - Rabbi Batsheva Appel initiated a new era of rabbinic leadership at KAM Isaiah Israel with her first Shabbat service as our Senior Rabbi on Friday, July 10, 2009.
Previously, Rabbi Appel served as the Director of Rabbinic Services for the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life where she had been the rabbi for more than 25 underserved congregations in an eight-state area.
KAM Isaiah Israel is proud to have Rabbi Appel follow in the tradition of the congregation's strong rabbinic leadership including Rabbis Jacob Weinstein, Simeon Maslin, Hayim Perelmuter and Arnold J. Wolf. Together their commitment to education and social justice inspired KAM Isaiah Israel to become one of the leading social action congregations in the country.
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Now that our famous neighbor, President Barack Obama, and his family have moved to Washington, D.C., there are still a few security precautions around the synagogue. 
July 2009 - Rabbi Batsheva Appel initiated a new era of rabbinic leadership at KAM Isaiah Israel with her first Shabbat service as our Senior Rabbi on Friday, July 10, 2009.
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