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Phone 312.322.1769

A variety of classes and public programs take place in the evening and on Sunday. See our calendar of events for more details.

Spertus Faculty

Nathaniel Stampfer

Nathaniel Stampfer has served Spertus Institute for many years and is Dean/Vice President for Academic Affairs Emeritus and Professor of Jewish Education. A native of Israel, he is an ordained rabbi and received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University. A gifted linguist and a scholar in an enviable range of areas, Dr. Stampfer is a veteran in Jewish education who has pioneered new methods of teaching Jewish liturgy, language and history.