Spertus Chicago Scholarship

Spertus Chicago Scholarship

As an investment in our home community, Spertus Institute offers a graduate scholarship for Chicago-area Jewish communal professionals Funded by an anonymous donor, the Spertus Chicago Scholarship aims to invigorate Chicago’s Jewish community by investing in the...
Spertus Institute’s 2023 Graduates

Spertus Institute’s 2023 Graduates

Spertus Institute announces the 2023 graduates of its prestigious Master’s and Doctoral programs Judaism teaches that it is important to pursue knowledge throughout our lives, not just in our early years. Learning strengthens our understanding of ourselves and the...
Dr. Sam Brody

Dr. Sam Brody

Bio Dr. Sam Brody is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at The University of Kansas. His research focuses on modern Jewish thought about politics and economics. His 2018 book Martin Buber’s Theopolitics received the Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the...
The Future of Adult Jewish Learning

The Future of Adult Jewish Learning

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews Spertus Institute leaders Dr. Dean P. Bell and Dr. Keren E. Fraiman about Jewish learning and its application in the real world. This interview is part of Jewish Ideas to Change the World, a series that profiles leading Jewish...
Opinion: Jewish Learning for Jewish Adults

Opinion: Jewish Learning for Jewish Adults

This article was published in eJewishPhilanthropy.com, an online publication serving the professional Jewish community. BY DR. DAVID N. GOTTLIEB Dr. David N. Gottlieb is Director of Jewish Studies at Spertus Institute, where he also holds a faculty appointment as...