KAM Isaiah Israel

KAM Isaiah Israel
KAM Isaiah Israel
Hebrew: קהלת אנשי מערב
	KAM synagogue building, in 2021
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Daniel Kirzane
Status	Active
Location
Location	1100 East Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
Country	United States
	Location in Chicago, Illinois
Geographic coordinates	41°48′9.5″N 87°35′55″W / 41.802639°N 87.59861°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Alfred S. Alschuler; John Alschuler; Ron Dirsmith;
Type	Synagogue
Style	Byzantine Revival
Date established	1847 (as a congregation)
Completed	1924
Specifications
Direction of façade	West
Capacity	1,300 (sanctuary); 400 (chapel);
Dome(s)	Three (1 large; 2 small)
Spire(s)	One (reminiscent of a minaret)
	Chicago Landmark
Designated	June 9, 1977
Website
	kamii.org

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 Kehilath Anshe Ma'arav (Hebrew: קהלת אנשי מערב, lit. 'Congregation of the Men of the West').

^ "Our History". KAM Isaiah Israel. 2022.^{[self-published source?]}
^ "K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple". City of Chicago Commission of Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[1] "Our History". KAM Isaiah Israel. 2022.^{[self-published source?]}

[chilandmark1-2] "K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple". City of Chicago Commission of Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

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