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Performance

Hershey Felder on the Creation of Maestro

The Art of Leonard Bernstein A Behind-the-Scenes Look

Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 7:00 pm

In advance of performances at Ravinia, Hershey Felder came to Spertus with a... More >

Special Event

Nomadic Network

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 12:15 pm

Spertus invited Chicago's Jewish professionals to gather for periodic... More >

Film | Discussion

A Film Unfinished

Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 3:00 pm

After World War II, 60 minutes of raw film, shot by the Nazis propaganda... More >

Lecture | Discussion

King David, The Beloved Villain Or, What Does it Mean to be Chosen?

Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 2:00 pm

The Bible seems to be of two minds regarding the first successful king of... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

Spertus In the Suburbs

Hard Choices

Allocating Tzedakah in Difficult Times

Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 7:45 pm

Rabbi Jill Jacobs shared approaches for making tzedakah choices, both... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

There Shall Be No Needy

Pursuing Social Justice Through Jewish Law and Tradition

Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Rabbi Jill Jacobs weaved together Jewish wisdom, personal stories, and... More >

Special Event

Spertus In the Suburbs

Spertus at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival

Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 12:00 pm

Spertus presented a series of workshops with Festival performers as they... More >

Symposium

The American Jewish Mosaic

Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 2:00 pm

[AUDIO] Like the tiles in a mosaic, Jewish identity is... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

Day After Night

Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Spertus welcomed bestselling author Anita Diamant to Chicago to discuss her... More >

Lecture | Discussion

The Place of God in Jewish Law

Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 2:00 pm

[AUDIO] When religions are compared, scholars often... More >

Lecture | Discussion

How to Thrive When the Economy Takes a Dive

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 3:00 pm

An esteemed panel discussed steps nonprofit organizations and nonprofit... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

The Inextinguishable Symphony

A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany

Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 2:00 pm

[AUDIO] Martin Goldsmith brings to light the Jüdischer... More >

Lecture | Discussion

Paul and Judaism

Ten New Perspectives

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture is an annual program that... More >

Lecture | Discussion

From People to Purpose

The New Ethos of Innovative Jewish Leaders

Monday, March 8, 2010 - 3:00 pm

[AUDIO] Jewish leaders under age 40 have created new... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs

Sunday, February 14, 2010 (All day)

[AUDIO] David Lehman imparted some of his vast knowledge in... More >

Seminar

The Economic Downturn and the Future of the American Jewish Community

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 9:00 am

[AUDIO] Dr. Sarna examined the economic downturn and its... More >

Mini-course

Home and Identity

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 3:00 pm

This mini-course taught by Dr. Miriam Ben-Yoseph, co-editor with Deborah... More >

Lecture | Discussion

In Behalf of the Israelites

Abraham Lincoln’s Jewish Controversies & He Was Like One of Us: American Jewry and the Idealization of Abraham Lincoln

Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 7:00 pm

Dr. Gary Zola explored issues about why so many of Lincoln’s Jewish... More >

Author Event | Booksigning

36 Arguments for the Existence of God

Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 7:00 pm

[AUDIO] Award-winning author Rebecca Goldstein spoke at... More >

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