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Our K.A.M. family began in 1847 when Abraham Kohn wanted to provide a place for his mother to pray on Yom Kippur. Kehilat An’shei Ma’arav, the Congregation of the Men of the West, was the earliest expression of one of our six core values: k’hilah, or community. We are celebrating 175 years of Jewish life in Chicago, a very celebratory milestone! Whether you think of KAM Isaiah Israel as your family of choice, or as a congregation or community of which you are proud to be a member, please celebrate our anniversary with us. We will celebrate our congregation in a variety of ways, with events that reflect our community's diversity and warmth.
Watch videos from our 175th Anniversary events below
Shabbat Shirah service on February 3, 2023 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Panel; Ms. Betty Magness from Rainbow PUSH Coalition; and Rabbi Capers Funnye from Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation
January 14, 2023
Kick-off celebration on October 29, 2022 at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago with Rabbi Frederick Reeves, Cantor David Berger, and member Yuri Lane
Donate in honor of our anniversary
The 175th anniversary is an opportunity to recognize how special our congregation is with a donation. Many members of our Board of Directors have already committed to a gift. We suggest $175 or a multiple thereof to celebrate our 175th anniversary; a gift of any amount is welcome! These donations will help fund our anniversary celebrations as well as the longevity of our programming and operations.
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