original_query: What was the purpose of the Chicago Hebrew Institute (CHI) when it was founded in 1900?
query: What was the purpose of the Chicago Hebrew Institute (CHI) when it was founded?
answer: The provided text states that the Chicago Hebrew Institute (CHI), a forerunner to the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Chicago, was founded in 1900, but it does not specify its purpose at the time of its founding.