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Funded by an anonymous donor, The Spertus Chicago Scholarship aims to invigorate Chicago’s Jewish community by investing in the education, training, and development of Jewish communal professionals.
Spertus Institute is thrilled to announce an important new graduate scholarship for Chicago-area Jewish communal professionals
Funded by an anonymous donor, The Spertus Chicago Scholarship aims to invigorate Chicago’s Jewish community by investing in the education, training, and development of Jewish communal professionals.
Recent conversations with Spertus alumni and students confirmed their resourcefulness and resilience. Learn how they have utilized what they learned at Spertus to serve their communities in these challenging times.
We connected virtually with Spertus alumni and students, checking on their welfare amidst the pandemic. Our conversations confirmed the resourcefulness and resilience of these committed individuals, who work for a range of Jewish organizations across the country. These remarkable leaders have utilized what they learned at Spertus, applying Jewish learning and professional best practices to serve their organizations and communities in this challenging time.
At Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, we have integrated long-standing work on vulnerability and resilience into our leadership training, professional programs, and graduate courses.
At Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, we have integrated long-standing work on vulnerability and resilience into our leadership training, professional programs, and graduate courses.
Spertus Institute President & CEO Dr. Dean P. Bell explains why.
Elana G. Kahn asserts the importance of the "Jewish" in "Jewish Professional." She says: "Yes, professionals in the Jewish sector must have excellent executive skills. And they must be able to tell a Jewish story."
In an OpEd for eJewish Philanthropy, Elana G. Kahn asserts the importance of the "Jewish" in "Jewish Professional Studies." She says: "Yes, professionals in the Jewish sector must have excellent executive skills. And they must be able to tell a Jewish story."
The Spertus Chicago Scholarship
Funded by an anonymous donor, The Spertus Chicago Scholarship aims to invigorate Chicago’s Jewish community by investing in the education, training, and development of Jewish communal professionals.
Teaching Resilience
At Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, we have integrated long-standing work on vulnerability and resilience into our leadership training, professional programs, and graduate courses.
Profiles from the Field
Recent conversations with Spertus alumni and students confirmed their resourcefulness and resilience. Learn how they have utilized what they learned at Spertus to serve their communities in these challenging times.
Jewish Education Makes Better Professionals
Elana G. Kahn asserts the importance of the "Jewish" in "Jewish Professional." She says: "Yes, professionals in the Jewish sector must have excellent executive skills. And they must be able to tell a Jewish story."
Planning for reentry: A message for Spertus students
As we consider how we will learn in the next academic year, we want to share our process, values, and timeline.
Executive Leadership
As we emerge from a year of crisis, Spertus Institute is seeing increased demand for its programs. Particularly germane to current needs is the Executive MA in Jewish Professional Studies, an accelerated leadership program for Jewish communal executives with 12 or more years in the field.
Critical Conversations: Jews & Race
Spertus Institute proudly convenes a panel of experts to address the juncture of race and justice in Jewish life.
Vision for our Second Century
We recently completed a comprehensive strategic planning process, resulting in an important plan for our future. We’ve undertaken this work as we look ahead to 2024, when Spertus Institute will reach a milestone: 100 years.
Creating impactful online educational experiences
In spite of the pandemic's weighty challenges, we are fortunate to live in a time when we can deliver impactful education remotely. Since the crisis began, more than 2,500 participants have taken advantage of Spertus programs online.
New Discoveries for Spertus Students
With Dr. Ben Outhwaite of Cambridge University, Spertus Institute students are exploring remarkable texts from the Cairo Ben Ezra Genizah and uncovering what they tell us about Jewish history and the cultural dynamics of medieval Cairo.
