Good Vibes • Good Challah • Good People Chicago’s Jewish LGBT Community COMING SOON: AUTUMN 2025

Why Ami? What does עַמִּי mean?

"Ami" or "עַמִּי" is a Hebrew word meaning "my people" - and we want to create social spaces, events, and opportunities for connection for all of "our people": 

the Jewish LGBT Community in Chicago.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

 Our mission is to create a warm, joyful, and meaningful space for LGBT Jews of every background to come together for Shabbat.  We celebrate the diversity of our community, honor Jewish tradition in all its forms, and strengthen the bonds that unite us through shared meals, friendship, and pride. 

Our Events

Our Mission

Our Mission

LGBT Shabbat Dinners

Speakers & Discussions

Holidays Together

...and more


COMING SOON!

Our People

Our Mission

Our People

Whether you are Secular, Religious, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Post-Denominational, Convert, Patrilineal, Traditional Egalitarian, someone who is new to Jewish ritual life, or if you are finding your way back home after some time away, you are welcome here.

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