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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.
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.
The program is designed so students don’t need to move or leave their jobs. Coursework has immediate application (a signature of the Spertus experience), with projects designed so students can use their own institutions as learning laboratories.
Film director Miguel Kohan takes viewers on a voyage of discovery, unearthing Jewish history in South America and the Caribbean extending back to the time of the Spanish Inquisition.
Spertus Institute proudly presents the North American Premiere of the 2019 Spanish language documentary, La Experiencia Judia De Basavilbaso a Nueva Amsterdam (The Jewish Experience from Basavilbaso to New Amsterdam). The film’s award-winning director, Miguel Kohan, takes viewers on a rare voyage of discovery, unearthing Jewish history in the Americas extending back to the time of the Spanish Inquisition.
Spertus Institute proudly welcomes two new board members—Barbara Grant Bereskin, Principal and Founder of Lincoln Avenue Partners, and Spertus alumna Marilyn Diamond, Honorary Consul General for Morocco in Illinois.
Spertus Institute proudly welcomes two new members—Barbara Grant Bereskin, Principal and Founder of Lincoln Avenue Partners, and Spertus alumna Marilyn Diamond, Honorary Consul General for Morocco in Illinois—to its Board of Trustees.
New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein spills on the importance of café culture and what it’s like to have his graphic biography of Hannah Arendt turned into a exhibition, now on view in Spertus Institute's Ground Level Arts Lab.
In an interview with Jessica Leving, New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein spills on the importance of café culture and what it’s like to have his graphic biography of Hannah Arendt turned into a Spertus exhibition
New for communal professionals all 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.
The Jewish Experience: North American Premiere
Film director Miguel Kohan takes viewers on a voyage of discovery, unearthing Jewish history in South America and the Caribbean extending back to the time of the Spanish Inquisition.
Spertus Institute Welcomes New Trustees
Spertus Institute proudly welcomes two new board members—Barbara Grant Bereskin, Principal and Founder of Lincoln Avenue Partners, and Spertus alumna Marilyn Diamond, Honorary Consul General for Morocco in Illinois.
Interview with Author/Cartoonist Ken Krimstein
New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein spills on the importance of café culture and what it’s like to have his graphic biography of Hannah Arendt turned into a exhibition, now on view in Spertus Institute's Ground Level Arts Lab.
Certificate in Jewish Leadership
In today’s complex world, the hardworking professionals and dedicated volunteers who lead Jewish organizations need specialized knowledge and expertise to meet challenges and opportunities that are unique to Jewish communities.
Letter from the President — WInter/Spring 2019
"Spertus is an institution driven by values," says Spertus President and CEO Dr. Dean P. Bell. "We are committed to advancing Jewish communal leadership and making a real difference in people’s lives."
Staff Profile: Brooke Herszage
Spertus Institute welcomes Brooke Herszage in the new position of Coordinator of Mentoring and Executive Coaching. She will be building relationships with mentors, coaches, students in the Center for Jewish Leadership.
Global Jewish Leadership Seminar
Spertus Institute was thrilled to present the Kaplan Leadership Initiative's first Global Jewish Leadership Seminar with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). This program serves Jewish professionals in Europe, Russia, the FSU, and Latin America.
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt extended through August 18
Spertus Institute's Ground Level Arts Lab exhibition The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt has been extended through August 18, 2019.
Jewish Community Networking Night
More than 200 guests schmoozed, networked, and noshed at Spertus Institute’s annual Jewish Community Networking Night. The event brought together professionals, trustees, volunteers, and consultants who work with Jewish organizations.