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Mark F. Mehlman to Become Next Chairman of Spertus Board of Trustees
June 6, 2012 — Mark F. Mehlman to become the next Chairman of Spertus Institute’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2012.
Spertus nominated for Best 21st Century Building
May 30, 2012
— By Lori M. Finkel for Spertus —
Spertus’ award-winning building has been nominated for “Best 21st Century Building” in Chicago Magazine’s Best of Chicago 2012.
Tradition faring fine when you can dance with a bottle of wine
May 21, 2012
— By Lori M. Finkel for Spertus —
Steve Weintraub is a guy who knows how to get a party started. From family bar mitzvahs to community festivals to high-profile celebrity events, the eccentric curly-mopped, mutton-chopped Yiddish dance instructor just wants everyone to have a good time — the way it’s been done in Eastern Europe for hundreds of years.
Hassidic Courts
May 2012
As a photojournalist for Reuters, Gil Cohen-Magen was assigned to take pictures of customs in Mea Shearim, a longtime enclave for the Haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Jewish community.
Faculty Profile: Laura Mannion
April 19, 2012
— By Lori M. Finkel for Spertus —
Like many of the people who go through the Spertus Graduate Program in Nonprofit Management, Laura Mannion has a unique story to tell.
The Catholic Priest Who Discovered He Was a Jew
April 19, 2012
— By Aviva Lori for Haaretz.com —
Jacob Weksler was raised a Catholic and became a priest. He later learned he was Jewish and came to Israel, where he found ultra-Orthodox relatives, a mixed welcome at a kibbutz ulpan and a confrontation with the Law of Return.
Spertus Student Creates Sweet Buzz
April 2, 2012
— by Lori M. Finkel for Spertus —
Brenda Palms-Barber’s work is making ripples around the country as a prime example of green job creation for those in need of a new start.
A National Opportunity to Transform Local Communities
April 2, 2012
— by Dr. Hal. M. Lewis for eJewish Philanthropy —
For years North American Jewish organizations and institutions have dabbled in what purports to be leadership training for both professionals and the laity.
Is There Still One Jewish Theology?
April 2, 2012
— by Anita Silvert for JUF News —
One would think the only opportunity to spend six hours thinking about God would be Yom Kippur. But 250 people gathered at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies to do just that.