About Us

Kol Sasson is an independent, lay-led partnership minyan that gathers for prayer, learning, and fellowship. We offer traditional halachic Jewish tefilla that expands the roles for participation by both women and men to the fullest extent allowed by traditional halacha. As a community, we want everyone to feel welcomed to share their strengths, participate in communal life, and engage critically with Jewish texts and issues.

The partnership minyan framework allows the participation of women in any part of the service where there is no clear halachic reason not to. Kol Sasson is both committed to maintaining halakhic standards and practices and also to including women in ritual leadership roles to the fullest extent possible within the boundaries of Jewish Law.

We currently have nearly 80 member families; our members come from all streams of Judaism and from all types of backgrounds. Adults & teens are encouraged to learn new skills including layning, haftarah, writing a d’var Torah, and leading davening.  Free individual and group lessons are provided by shul members upon request.

Our kehillah meets every Shabbat morning and on all chagim in Israel Hall of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob (SVAJ). We are financially and operationally independent from SVAJ, but we share many programs and activities, including children’s programming.

Through regular shared meals, chesed opportunities, and communal learning, we continue to build a strong, welcoming, and cohesive community.