Interview: Adam Chalom - 7/26/07
Sherwin Wine shocked Michigan’s Jewish community in 1964 when he announced that he was an atheist. He went on to found a new branch of his religion. By the time Rabbi Wine died in a car crash on Saturday, there were Secular Humanistic Jewish congregations all across the nation and world. Chicago area Rabbi Adam Chalom grew up in the humanistic tradition and was trained by Rabbi Wine.
Adam Chalom builds a brilliant bridge amongst all the Secular Humanist while celebrating his roots. Work he began while young. My heart goes out to you Adam at this time of deep sorrow. Thank you
Posted by: Julie S | July 26, 2007 at 10:17 PM
Adam Chalom is single handedly responsible for destroying Jewish families and Jewish identity. He continues to condone intermarriage, free love and sexual perversions. His lack of faith in the Creator of the universe has given his followers an excuse to ignore ALL Jewish law. Thereby causing them to detach from our unique heritage.
Posted by: flashgordon11 | February 07, 2008 at 09:51 PM
rabbi's Wine and Chalom with their selfish and immoral intentions have attempted to reduce Judaism to chicken soup, homosexuality, intermarriage, and most offensively a lack of respect for one's parents. They claim responsibility themselves for their own gift of life.
Posted by: flashgordon11 | February 07, 2008 at 10:14 PM
I had the pleasure of running a book club with Rabbi Adam Chalom many years ago in Southfield MI. He is a brilliant, insightful, compassionate and open-minded man. While I am not an atheist, I believe that Adam embodies the values of Judaism far more than many people I have met, and certainly more than those who feel so free to criticize him.
Posted by: Amy Milner | February 17, 2008 at 11:25 PM
flashgordon11 said:
"Adam Chalom is single-handedly responsible for destroying Jewish families and Jewish identity."
So basically you're saying that Rabbi Chalom is more of a detriment to Judiasm than the Holocaust?
Posted by: scaramantula | July 29, 2008 at 02:21 PM