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Letter from the President
Spring 2012
— Letter from Spertus President Dr. Hal M. Lewis —
One of the great joys of my presidency is getting to know our students. With consistency, these are some of the most interesting and impressive individuals I have ever met.
Letter to the Editor
February 13, 2012
— By Tami Warshawsky —
Chicago Tribune Letter to the Editor in response to Howard Reich's article "Spertus Institute Reinvents Itself" (A&E Jan 27).
Laughing at the darkness
February 2, 2012
— By Stephanie Pervos Bregman for JUF News —
It's writers like Shalom Auslander who challenge us—as readers, as Jews, as human beings.
Spertus Institute Reinvents Itself
January 27, 2012
— By Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
A storied Chicago institution works through a financial crisis.
Spertus welcomes writer Shalom Auslander for two appearances in February
January 13, 2012
— JUF News —
Spertus, Chicago's center for Jewish learning and culture, is proud to present brainy, angst-ridden, hilarious, no-holds-barred author Shalom Auslander for two events in February.
A Jazzy Hanukkah: Mizrahi meets Levy
December 20, 2011
— By Arts Critic Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
Can a cantor swing? Can a jazzman play Hebraic chants — on harmonica?
Jazz meets Jewish music in a Hanukkah Jam
December 15, 2011
— By Arts Critic Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
Holiday concerts are plentiful at this time of year, but few resemble the one that will unfold Sunday afternoon at Spertus.
Community leader promotes young adult participation
December 15, 2011
— By Michelle Bitran for The Canadian Jewish News —
When Shauna Waltman reached the end of her undergraduate degree, she felt disconnected from the Jewish community. Instead of walking away for good, Waltman, now 31, decided to go on a Birthright trip to Israel.
Spertus Awards MAJPS Degrees to Canadian Professionals
December 14, 2011
— eJewish Philantropy —
On Sunday, December 11, 2011, 15 Canadian Jewish community professionals were the inaugural recipients of a Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies from The Spertus Institute and Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA.
Workplace Happiness and the Jewish Question
— By Spertus President & CEO Dr. Hal M. Lewis —
The commencement address given December 11, 2011, to the inaugural Canadian cohort of Spertus' acclaimed Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies program.