KAM Isaiah Israel
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, with its oldest core founded in 1847 as Kehilath Anshe Ma'arav (Hebrew: קהלת אנשי מערב, lit. 'Congregation of the Men of the West').
| KAM Isaiah Israel | |
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Hebrew: קהלת אנשי מערב | |
KAM synagogue building, in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi David Young |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1100 East Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°48′9.5″N 87°35′55″W |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Date established | 1847 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
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| Dome(s) | Three (1 large; 2 small) |
| Spire(s) | One (reminiscent of a minaret) |
| Designated | June 9, 1977 |
| Website | |
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