Congegation Or Chadash

Congregation Or Chadash is a Jewish religious organization whose purpose is to provide a warm, affirming, Jewish community where all people can feel welcome. To accomplish this mission, Or Chadash will:

Remember that it was founded as an answer to the prejudice that gay and lesbian Jews experienced in other synagogues;

Strive to ensure that no Jew experiences prejudice within our community;

Maintain affiliations with the Union for Reform Judaism and the World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations;

Build strong ties within the greater Jewish community of the metropolitan Chicago area;

Dedicate itself to the basic obligations of Jewish life, including:

• Respecting the contributions of people of all generations
• Sharing the life-cycle events of its members
• Celebrating Shabbat and the holidays
• Fostering prayer with sincerity
• Visiting the sick
• Comforting the bereaved
• Encouraging the study of Torah

Congregation Or Chadash is a not-for-profit organization that is largely supported by contributions from its members and friends.  Please remember us generously.

Shabbat Services

• Every Friday evening at 8:00 p.m., followed by an oneg Shabbat. 
  • On the third Friday of the month we conduct a Torah Service.
     
• On the first Saturday on the month we conduct a morning service at 10:00 a.m., followed by a bagels and cream cheese kiddush.