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KAM Isaiah Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 1100 East Hyde Park Boulevard in the historic Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Chicago, [ 2 ] with its oldest core founded in 1847 as K ehilath A nshe M a'arav (Hebrew: קהלת אנשי מערב, lit.
Jewish Renewal (Hebrew: התחדשות יהודית, romanized:Hitḥadeshut Yehudit) is a Jewish religious movement originating in the 20th century that endeavors to reinvigorate modern Judaism with Kabbalistic, Hasidic, and musical practices. Specifically, it seeks to reintroduce the "ancient Judaic traditions of mysticism and meditation ...
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (28 August 1924 – 3 July 2014), commonly called " Reb Zalman " (full Hebrew name: Meshullam Zalman Hiyya ben Chaya Gittel veShlomo HaCohen), [1] was one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue. [2][3]
Jews arrived in Chicago immediately after its 1833 incorporation. [2] The Ashkenazim were the first Jewish group settling in Chicago. In the late 1830s and early 1840s a group of mostly Bavarian German Jews came to Chicago. [5] On Yom Kippur 1845 the first Jewish religious service in Chicago was held. [6]
Yahrzeit (Yiddish: יאָרצײַט, romanized: yortsayt, lit. 'year-time', plural יאָרצײַטן, yortsaytn) [1] is the anniversary of a death in Judaism. It is traditionally commemorated by reciting the Kaddish in synagogue and by lighting a long-burning candle.
Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch[ 2 ] (US: / xəˈbɑːdluˈbɑːvɪtʃ /; Hebrew: חב״ד לובביץּ׳; Yiddish: חב״ד ליובאוויטש), is a branch of Orthodox Judaism, originating from Eastern Europe and one of the largest Hasidic dynasties. Chabad is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements.
Semikhah[a] (Hebrew: סמיכה) is the traditional Jewish name for rabbinic ordination. The original semikhah was the formal "transmission of authority" from Moses through the generations. This form of semikhah ceased between 360 and 425 CE. Since then semikhah has continued in a less formal way. Throughout history there have been several ...
H. Hebrew Seminary. Categories: Jews and Judaism in the United States by state. Ethnic groups in Illinois. Religion in Illinois.