Am Shalom – Reform Congregation in Glencoe, Illinois

Deuteronomy Drash

Check out Rabbi Steve's weekly Deuteronomy Drash! Each video features his two minute take on the weekly parasha.

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Live Streaming

Worship with us via live stream. We are pleased to live stream Shabbat services every Friday at 6:30pm, as well as holidays and other special programs.

Live Stream Archives

What's Coming Up

Sep 20 2018 "Almost Daily" Minyan Services are 15 minutes. Come as you are. No registration required. The "Almost Daily" Minyan takes place at 5:45pm on Mondays and Thursdays during t
Sep 21 2018 Learn to Play Bridge Calling all Bridge Novices! Come and learn how to play with friends from Am Shalom. This class will meet for eight weeks. $72/player. Questions? Pleas
Sep 21 2018 Shabbat Service Shabbat is the perfect antidote for families in today's hectic society. Our Shabbat services are uplifting, enriching experiences to enjoy with family
Sep 22 2018 Torah Study Minyan Torah study minyan takes place every Saturday morning at 9:00am, fifty-two weeks a year. In our beautiful Am Shalom Library, we engage in a shor

About Us

Am Shalom began when a small group of passionate people gathered in a living room to lay out their hopes and dreams for a new congregation: a welcoming home, a place that responds to people’s needs, and a community that embodies the command of God to Abraham: be thou a blessing. Our congregation has grown, but these core values remain the same today.

Our Refugee Families

Syrian Refugees Welcomed by Jews

On January, 27, 2017, many congregants from Am Shalom synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois, crowded together at O’Hare International Airport, waiting to greet one of the last families of Syrian refugees to cross our borders. They arrived with nothing, from a war-torn country that we’d been watching on our 24-hour television news cycle: a canvas of faraway landscapes and lifestyles that were decimated.