Congregation Or Chadash, Chicago

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Congregation Or Chadash was a Reform LGBT-oriented congregation in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1975 as a gay support group for Jews, and was holding religious services by 1976. It moved into its first building, a former Unitarian church on West Barry Avenue in 1977, and hired its first permanent rabbi, Suzanne Griffel, in 1997. ()

Coordinates: 41°59'27"N, 87°39'19"W

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Far North Side (Edgewater)Chicago United States

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Congregation Or Chadash – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swedish American Museum, Mayne Stage, St. Ita's Church, Leather Archives and Museum.

1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Swedish American Museum, Chicago
31 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, the Swedish American Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Swedish immigrants in the United States. Established in 1976, this museum is dedicated to preserving and educating the...
1.3 miNW
Nightlife, Dancing
Mayne Stage, Chicago
34 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Rogers Park, Chicago, Mayne Stage, originally known as the Morse Theater, stands as a testament to the city's rich cultural tapestry and its enduring love affair with the performing arts.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Ita's Church, Chicago
17 min walk • St. Ita's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The church building was designed by Henry J. Schlacks in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1927. It is located at 5500 North Broadway.
0.9 miNW
Museum
Leather Archives and Museum, Chicago
22 min walk • The Leather Archives & Museum, located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States, was founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991, "as a community archives, library, and museum of leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture." Its mission...
1.2 miS
Nightlife, Restaurant
Big Chicks, Chicago
30 min walk • Big Chicks is a gay bar and neighborhood restaurant that opened in 1986 in Uptown, Chicago. It serves a diverse group of LGBT people, straight people and people in the kink community. The owner of the establishment is Michelle Fire. The restaurant next door, Tweet, is also owned by Fire and provides food to Big Chicks.
~1290 ftW
Gay village
Edgewater, Chicago
7 min walk • Edgewater is a lakefront community area on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois six miles north of the Loop. The last of the city's 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east.
~170 ftSE
Synagogue
Emanuel Congregation, Chicago
1 min walk • Emanuel Congregation is a Chicago synagogue that was founded in 1880. It is a Reform Jewish Synagogue located at 5959 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL.
~1480 ftN
Park, Playground
Berger Park, Chicago
8 min walk • Berger Park, officially Park #1255 of the Chicago Park District, is a small recreational area bordering Lake Michigan in the Edgewater neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. The park features the historic Downey House and Samuel H. Gunder houses.
1.1 miNW
Library
Gerber Hart Library and Archives, Chicago
27 min walk • The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, founded in 1981, is the largest circulating library of gay and lesbian titles in the Midwestern United States. Located in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 archival collections.
0.6 miN
Church, Education
Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Chicago
16 min walk • Madonna della Strada is a chapel on the campus of Loyola University Chicago in the neighborhood of Rogers Park, Chicago: it is named after the mother church of the Jesuit Province of Chicago.
~1390 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House, Chicago
7 min walk • The Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House is a historic church building at 5751 North Kenmore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1889 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Congregation Or Chadash?

Nearby attractions include Emanuel Congregation, Chicago (1 min walk), Edgewater, Chicago (7 min walk), Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House, Chicago (7 min walk), Berger Park, Chicago (8 min walk).

How to get to Congregation Or Chadash by public transport?

The nearest stations to Congregation Or Chadash:

Bus

Sheridan & Thorndale NB • Lines: 136, 147, 151 (1 min walk)

Metro

Thorndale • Lines: Red (5 min walk)
Granville • Lines: Red (8 min walk)