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Higher Learning in a Changing Jewish World
An interview about Jewish leadership in today's world with Spertus President and CEO Dr. Hal M. Lewis from the November/December 2016 issue of Moment Magazine.
Voices of Wisdom exhibit in the Ground Level Arts Lab
With a crowd of artists and admirers in attendance, Spertus Institute opened the doors to its new 1,600-square-foot programmatic space for Jewish art, artists, and the community.
Commencement Remarks
Spertus President and CEO Dr. Hal M. Lewis gave a moving commencement speech for students graduating in December 2016.
Moses on Transition Planning: Good Not Great
By Spertus President and CEO Dr. Hal M. Lewis for eJewish Philanthropy — Inspired as we should be by Moses’ willingness to embrace his successor and effectuate a seamless transition, we must not permit the ancestor-veneration impulse to obfuscate what the text itself makes clear.
Interview with Author Irina Rey
Irina Reyn, author of "The Imperial Wife"—Chicago's 2016 Jewish Book Month selection—shares the story behind the book's intertwined plot lines as well as who she thinks should star in the movie.
Spertus Institute Welcomes Ionit Behar as Curator of Collections and Exhibitions
Spertus Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Ionit Behar, PhD Candidate in Art History at the University of Illinois, as Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.
Bold Leadership in Action
On October 9, 2016, community leaders, friends, and colleagues came together at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership to recognize an act of bold community leadership by Arvrum Gray and his family.
Letter from the President — Winter 2017
I recently returned from Israel where I had the extreme pleasure and privilege of teaching students in the Israeli cohort of the Spertus MA in Jewish Professional Studies program.
New Hebrew teacher keeps language living at Stevenson High School
Enrollment numbers for the new year are set at Stevenson High School, and director of world languages Justin Fisk is looking at an increasing number of students showing interest in the Hebrew language.
Providing Access to a Lifetime of Jewish Learning
Over the past two years, Spertus Institute — with support of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago — has convened a special network of Jewish community professionals: those responsible for planning and presenting Jewish learning opportunities for adults.