Programs & Events

Past

Commencement Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies Canadian Cohort Commencement Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 5:00 pm This December 11, in partnership with Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA,... More >	Cooking Latke-palooza Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 6:30 pm Chef Laura Frankel introduced an array of latke topping possibilities, as... More >
Author Event \| Booksigning Spertus In the Suburbs One Book \| One Community — Author Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum in Wilmette Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Author Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum discussed A Day of Small Beginnings at... More >	Author Event \| Booksigning One Book \| One Community — Meet the Author at Spertus Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 2:00 pm - 4:22 pm [AUDIO] Author Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum discussed A Day of... More >
Special Event Celebration of Jewish Professional Life Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 5:30 pm An evening of fellowship, insight, opportunities, and networking... More >	Lecture \| Discussion Spertus In the Suburbs One Book \| One Community — Lecture \| Discussion Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 2:00 pm [AUDIO] Dr. Todd Hasak-Lowy explored revolution and... More >
Opening One Book \| One Community — Kick-Off Event Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Participants explored the power of Jewish stories with professional... More >	Lecture Series Spertus In the Suburbs Judaism in Professional Life Session One Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 12:00 pm - Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 1:30 pm A 3-part lunchtime lecture series on the ways in which Jewish thought,... More >
Film \| Discussion Legado (Legacy) Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 2:00 pm This award-winning film, in Yiddish and Spanish with English subtitles,... More >	Open House openhousechicago! Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Spertus was pleased to be a site for openhousechicago, a free public event... More >
Lecture How to Build a House for a Cloud Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 3:00 pm How can a ... More >	Exhibit Uncovered & Rediscovered: Stories of Jewish Chicago Chapter Four: Let There Be Learning Sunday, October 9, 2011 (All day) - Thursday, December 29, 2011 (All day) Fourth chapter of the Uncovered & Rediscovered exhibit the importance of... More >
Music Days of Awe and Rejoicing Radiant Gems of Jewish Music Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 2:00 pm The acclaimed vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella shared the sounds and... More >	Cooking Rosh Hashanah Boot Camp Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 6:30 pm Chef Laura shared how to create a sweet and easy holiday! Guests got 5772... More >
Exhibit Building Community See Chicago Jewish History on Display at 30 S. Wells Thursday, September 1, 2011 (All day) - Sunday, January 1, 2012 (All day) See a display of Chicago's Jewish history in the windows at JUF/Jewish... More >	Film Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness A film by Joseph Dorman Friday, August 26, 2011 (All day) - Thursday, September 15, 2011 (All day) This acclaimed film tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an... More >
Panel \| Discussion Memory and Reflections Viewing the Holocaust on Stage and Screen Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 6:30 pm A compelling evening examines the impact and complexity of memory in the... More >	Lecture Rooted Judaism Exploring Jewish Connections to the Land Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 12:00 pm Farmer and environmentalist Elan Margulies invites you to learn the rich... More >
Certificate Workshop Health and Healing in Judaism Thursday, July 7, 2011 (All day) - Thursday, July 14, 2011 (All day) What does Judaism have to say about health and healing? How can faith... More >	Mini-course Spertus In the Suburbs Rethinking Jewish History Exciting and Untold Chapters of the Jewish Past Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm This innovative mini-course examined four intriguing themes in Jewish... More >