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Letter from the President
Spring 2012
— Letter from Spertus President Dr. Hal M. Lewis —
One of the great joys of my presidency is getting to know our students. With consistency, these are some of the most interesting and impressive individuals I have ever met.
Letter to the Editor
February 13, 2012
— By Tami Warshawsky —
Chicago Tribune Letter to the Editor in response to Howard Reich's article "Spertus Institute Reinvents Itself" (A&E Jan 27).
Laughing at the darkness
February 2, 2012
— By Stephanie Pervos Bregman for JUF News —
It's writers like Shalom Auslander who challenge us—as readers, as Jews, as human beings.
Spertus Institute Reinvents Itself
January 27, 2012
— By Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
A storied Chicago institution works through a financial crisis.
Spertus welcomes writer Shalom Auslander for two appearances in February
January 13, 2012
— JUF News —
Spertus, Chicago's center for Jewish learning and culture, is proud to present brainy, angst-ridden, hilarious, no-holds-barred author Shalom Auslander for two events in February.
A Jazzy Hanukkah: Mizrahi meets Levy
December 20, 2011
— By Arts Critic Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
Can a cantor swing? Can a jazzman play Hebraic chants — on harmonica?
Community leader promotes young adult participation
December 15, 2011
— By Michelle Bitran for The Canadian Jewish News —
When Shauna Waltman reached the end of her undergraduate degree, she felt disconnected from the Jewish community. Instead of walking away for good, Waltman, now 31, decided to go on a Birthright trip to Israel.
Jazz meets Jewish music in a Hanukkah Jam
December 15, 2011
— By Arts Critic Howard Reich for the Chicago Tribune —
Holiday concerts are plentiful at this time of year, but few resemble the one that will unfold Sunday afternoon at Spertus.
Spertus Awards MAJPS Degrees to Canadian Professionals
December 14, 2011
— eJewish Philantropy —
On Sunday, December 11, 2011, 15 Canadian Jewish community professionals were the inaugural recipients of a Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies from The Spertus Institute and Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA.
Workplace Happiness and the Jewish Question
— By Spertus President & CEO Dr. Hal M. Lewis —
The commencement address given December 11, 2011, to the inaugural Canadian cohort of Spertus' acclaimed Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies program.