Revered as the oldest Orthodox synagogue in the Midwest, Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Kesser Maariv Anshe Luknik offers daily services as well as adult education programs. The congregation, founded in 1867, moved all over Chicago before settling in its current spot. The synagogue has seen its share of history, including some vandalism and persecution, but the congregation is strong and has always bounced back.
Since 1994 the synagogue has been affiliated with the Institute of Contemporary Jewish Life, and preaches the Torah as a way of life rather than an academic interest.
Young Israel of Skokie celebrates a branch of Judaism with a focus on Modern Orthodoxy, a movement which was originally founded around the turn of the century to prevent newly arrived Jewish immigrants from being absorbed into American society and losing their identity. This Skokie synagogue's modern day incarnation of Young Israel has offered religious education since 1994. The organization moved into its current space in 1998, and currently uses the synagogue to provide educational, religious, social, spiritual and communal programming. For more information about the programs offered, visit the Young Israel of Skokie Web site.
Established in 1957, the Skokie Valley Agudath Jacbob is the oldest synagogue in Skokie. It is also the only synagogue that holds a traditional service and orthodox service daily. The Skokie Valley also holds two services daily, 365 days a year.
This Jewish Orthodox synagogue is on the eastern side of Skokie near the intersection of Main and Crawford. Serving the Persian-Iranian Jewish population of Skokie for several decades now, the synagogue offers children's programs and adult education. The congregation is headed up under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzchok Ghodsi.