We were saddened to read of the problems the Congregation Agudas Achim, at 5029 N Kenmore, is having. We, and many readers, remember joining them in solidarity and services when their building was the victim of a hate crime. We also remember that it was their decision to not dispute "Big Chicks" operating with a liquor license within a certain distance of their synagogue that made it possible for the business to stay open.Read all about it in the Tribune:
Rabbi Fired, Synagogue Shuttered, Congregation Worried
New immigrants worry about what will happen without beloved rabbi
That's really quite a shame. It's a beautiful building. I wonder what will happen to the building. It's already in pretty bad shape. It should be preserved or something like the Uptown theater.
ReplyDeleteI spent an amazing afternoon touring this synagogue with Rabbi Lefkowitz a few years ago. He's a very kind and generous man. He saw me poking around outside trying to peak through the windows. And he invited me inside for a personal tour of this grand space. It's an important piece of Chicago's cultural history.
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