Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership

Spertus offers dynamic learning opportunities, rooted in Jewish wisdom and culture and open to all. Graduate programs and workshops train future leaders and engage individuals in exploration of Jewish life. Public programs include films, speakers, seminars, concerts, and exhibits—at the Institute’s Michigan Avenue facility, in the Chicago suburbs, and online. More >

Exhibition From Here to There	Special Event Jewish Community Networking Night
Workshop Fundraisers Forum	Reading \| Discussion The Art of Inventing Hope

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For communal professionals across North America

Spertus Institute announces that its world-class, career-boosting Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies (MAJPS) is now available to participants from across North America. Courses begin March... more>

Interview with Chicago Tribune journalist Howard Reich

Award-winning journalist Howard Reich discusses life, hope, and his friendship with Elie Wiesel, the subject of his new book. For Jewish Book Month, Reich will appear at Spertus Institute on December... more>