by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Rabbi Dr. Vernon Kurtz is Rabbi Emeritus of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois, where he served in the pulpit for 31 years. Rabbi Kurtz is past president of the Rabbinical Assembly (the international association of Conservative/Masorti... 
by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Dr. Ezra Kopelowitz is a sociologist whose expertise is in Jewish education, community, and issues of collective Jewish identity. He is the CEO of Research Success Technologies, a company that specializes in research and evaluation for Jewish organizations, and... 
by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Dr. Rachel Havrelock is Professor of English and Jewish Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also directs The Freshwater Lab, focused on water justice and species survival amidst accelerated climate change. Her latest book, The Joshua... 
by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Dr. David N. Gottlieb, Spertus Institute’s former Director of Jewish Studies, teaches about Jewish identity and Jewish memory. He has taught at The University of Chicago and Claremont Lincoln University, where he helped develop the curriculum for the Masters... 
by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Dr. Matt Goldish holds the Samuel M. and Esther Melton Professor of History Chair at Ohio State University, where he is also the director of the Melton Center for Jewish Studies. He is a widely published author and editor whose book Judaism in the Theology of Sir... 
by Admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Faculty Member
Bio Dr. Keren E. Fraiman is Spertus Institute’s Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. She also holds a faculty appointment as Professor of Israel Studies. She previously served as Director of Research and Evaluation at The iCenter for Israel Education,... 