Am Shalom – Reform Congregation in Glencoe, Illinois

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DJ Dance Party Tot Shabbat

Join us for an interactive service then be our guest for dinner and a dance party!

Step Up Shabbat

A special Shabbat just for our K-2 families!

Social Justice Shabbat & Interfaith Dinner

Join us for this transformative Shabbat!

Two Minutes of Torah

Follow along each week for Two Minutes of Torah with Rabbi Steve.

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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.

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What's Coming Up

Jan 17 2019 Book Discussion Join us for a lively book discussion on The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas. All are welcome - even if you haven't finished the
Jan 17 2019 Yoga with Claudia
Jan 17 2019 Love Your Neighbor As Yourself A behind-the-scenes look at the iconic television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and the radical genius of Fred Rogers We are pleased to welcome
Jan 18 2019 Social Justice Shabbat Shira & Interfaith Dinner Walt Whitman developed Soul Children of Chicago, a world-class performance group with a single-minded purpose: to utilize music as the motivator to in

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

Reading with the Abdulqaders

Maryam has started 1st grade All of the volunteers are working with her on reading. She is recognizing letters and some words so we will keep plugging away. Rokan is taking English classes and the volunteers work with her on her English as well. Rokan helps to read Maryam books on a daily basis. She is still cooking for the new company Fig and Honey with her sister Rokhash. Hussein is in his second yea...