Spertus

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 >

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Spertus Presents

Orchestra of Exiles

Featuring Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, and Pinchas Zukerman, "Orchestra of Exiles" tells the suspenseful story of how one man saved Jewish musicians from the Nazis. Meet director Joshua Aronson at a post-screening discussion.

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Jewish Graphic Design from the Talmud to Today

Join Daniel Belasco for a presentation of Jewish graphic design highlights including discussion of how visual culture activates contemporary engagement with Jewish identity.

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Jewish Music, Jewish Communities

In a four-session mini-course in Highland Park, ethnomusicologist Rachel Adelstein shares the rich history of Jewish music from around the world.

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Spotlight

FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver talks political predictions to Chicago audience

May 19, 2013 — By Sophia Bollag for The Daily Northwestern — Nate Silver revealed topics for a potential new book and made predictions about the 2016 presidential race. more>

Voices & Visions

May 7, 2013 — By Steven Chaitman for JUF News — Jewish artists and Jewish wisdom have combined inspirational forces in "Voices & Visions," a poster art exhibit at Spertus Institute. more>

The Leading Edge

April 16, 2013 — By Dr. Hal M. Lewis for JUF News — Political junkies will recall that in the midst of the recent sequestration controversy, President Obama took 12 Republican senators to dinner to... more>

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Sun/Mon 10am-5pm
Wed 10am-5pm
Thu 10am-6pm
Fri 10am-3pm
Sat closed
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610 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605 312.322.1700
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