Dr. Claire Sufrin

Dr. Claire Sufrin

Bio Dr. Claire Sufrin is Editor of Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas and Senior Editor at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Before joining the Hartman Institute, Dr. Sufrin was Associate Professor of Instruction in Jewish Studies and Assistant Director...
Dr. Jane Shapiro

Dr. Jane Shapiro

Bio Dr. Jane Shapiro is a Spertus Institute mentor, in addition to serving on the faculty. She is a founder of Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning, where she teaches a variety of classes blending text study with other intentional practices. She previously served as...
Amy Schiffman

Amy Schiffman

Bio With more than 25 years in nonprofit development, Amy Schiffman partners with organizations to develop effective fundraising campaigns, build strong leadership teams, and create tools to visualize and achieve mission impact. Since co-founding Giving Tree...
Dr. Shlomi Ravid

Dr. Shlomi Ravid

Bio Dr. Shlomi Ravid is Founding Director of The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and a pioneer in developing educational curricula and tools about Jewish Peoplehood. Among the accomplishments during his 30+ years of involvement in Jewish global affairs, he...
Dr. Gary Porton

Dr. Gary Porton

Bio Dr. Gary Porton is the Sarah and Charles Drobny Professor Emeritus of Talmudic Studies and Judaism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has taught courses on the history of Judaism, religious responses to the Holocaust, American Judaism,...
Rabbi Dr. Victor A. Mirelman

Rabbi Dr. Victor A. Mirelman

Bio Rabbi Dr. Victor A. Mirelman, a native of Argentina, has taught Jewish history at Spertus Institute for many years. Previously, Dr. Mirelman taught at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Columbia University, and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is a leading...