A New Voice
in Jewish Learning.
Live and self-paced classes for curious kids and adults, wherever you are. Culturally rich, thoroughly secular, and open to the whole curious world — interfaith, humanist, atheist, agnostic, and still figuring it out.
- 25 yearsDoing Jewish Differently since 2001
- 33 towns · 9 statesAlready learning across state lines
- Now everywhereLive and self-paced, in any timezone
Learning for every stage of life.
Sunday School, reimagined.
Holidays, history, and Hebrew for grades 2–9. Live Sunday mornings with real teachers, plus self-paced lessons — one family price, from anywhere.
Grown-up Jewish learning.
A skeptic's tour of the Bible. Judaism beyond belief. Jewish ethics for the real world. Small, thoughtful classes with the leading voices in Humanistic Judaism.
At 13, or at any age.
A personalized one-on-one program with Rabbi Chalom. Choose your topic, your Hebrew, your ceremony — online or in Deerfield, IL. For students and adults.
Self-paced + live. Human all the way through.
Learn at your own pace
Beautiful self-paced lessons — video, reading, and interactive activities — you can do anytime, anywhere.
Meet live every week
Real teachers, real conversation. Weekly Zoom classes with Rabbi Adam Chalom, PhD and our faculty. Small groups, big questions.
Belong to something
A worldwide community of curious, culturally Jewish learners. Ask questions rather than memorize answers.
Start with a story.
Jewish Holidays, Human Stories
The year in Jewish holidays — through the very human stories behind them.
Heroes, Rebels & Questioners: Jewish History for Kids
3,000 years of Jewish history — as told through the people who wouldn't sit still.
Hebrew Reading Launchpad
Learn to read Hebrew — as a language, not a chore.
Real teachers, real time.
A community without borders.
"We wanted a congregation focused on how to be Jewish in today's world."
"We didn't mind driving an hour each way for Sunday School."
Now, no one has to. Online Sunday School meets your family where you already are.
"After decades wandering in a spiritual desert, we found Humanistic Judaism. Rabbi Adam's wisdom, sensitivity and humor have been a gift."
Come as you are — no prior knowledge needed.
We say what we mean and mean what we say. We educate, not indoctrinate. Humanistic Judaism is non-theistic and secular — reason, science, and critical thinking take the place of prayer, and holidays are celebrated in their cultural context (Shabbat candles celebrate light and human effort, not commandment).
- Culturally Jewish
- Just Jewish
- Jew-ish
- Jewish and…
- Half-Jewish
- Interfaith
- Jews by Choice
- Multicultural
- LGBTQIA+
- Not Religious
- Secular
- Humanistic
- Atheist
- Agnostic
Founded 2001 · Part of the Society for Humanistic Judaism (30 congregations, 10,000+ members) · Movement founded 1963 by Rabbi Sherwin Wine.
Learning that adds up to life.
Our plans are priced in multiples of 18 — the Hebrew number for chai, life. A little poetry, a lot of value. Kol Hadash members: included with membership.
See all plansAsking, not memorizing.
Is this actually Jewish if there's no prayer?+
Yes. Humanistic Judaism is a recognized branch of Jewish life — culturally rich, historically deep, and completely secular. We celebrate the holidays, study the texts, learn the language, and take Jewish ethics seriously. Reason, science, and critical thinking take the place of prayer. Founded in 1963 by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, our movement now includes 30 congregations and more than 10,000 members through the Society for Humanistic Judaism.
Who is Kol Hadash Online for?+
Culturally Jewish, Just Jewish, Jew-ish, Jewish and…, Half-Jewish, Interfaith, Jews by Choice, Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, Not Religious, Secular, Humanistic, Atheist, Agnostic. Come as you are — no prior knowledge needed. We're like-minded people who don't think alike.
How do the live Zoom classes work?+
Live classes meet weekly on Zoom, taught by real teachers including Rabbi Adam Chalom, PhD. Youth classes are Sunday mornings during the fall, winter, and spring; adult classes run on weekday evenings. All timezones welcome — the schedule shows your local time.
Can we do B Mitzvah through the online program?+
Absolutely. Our humanistic B Mitzvah Journey combines individual Hebrew tutoring, a B Mitzvah Prep Class with Rabbi Chalom, one-on-one speech-writing sessions, a personalized Hebrew reading the student chooses, and a family-designed ceremony — wherever in the world you live.
We live near Chicago. Can we come in person too?+
Please do. Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation is based at 2100 Half Day Road in Deerfield, IL. Our current membership stretches across 33 Illinois towns and 9 states — you're welcome at in-person services, holidays, and community events any time.