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MA in Jewish Professional Studies-North America

MA in Jewish Professional Studies-North America


Yes. You can move forward in your career serving the community you love, even in challenging times.


Pursue your purpose. Grow professionally. Gain the skills to advance your career and community. 

Take part in a unique, accredited Master’s program taught by creative, effective faculty who bridge theory and practice. 75% of graduates secure a promotion or higher-level job within one year.

Fellowships available to cover 60% of costs for qualified students.

Taught in a welcoming, pluralistic environment

Spertus welcomes Jewish leadership from around the world to Chicago's downtown loop neighborhood

  • Instruction takes place online and during seminars at Spertus Institute's downtown Chicago campus (when safe to do so)
  • Coursework has immediate application
  • Complete your degree in just 30 months
  • Download program overview >

A career-transforming experience

Those who learn at Spertus bring new competencies, creativity, and credentials to organizations across the sphere of Jewish life.

Acquire real world skills. Sharpen your focus. Be ready to take the lead.

Study with a network-building cohort of like-minded professionals from across North America.

Professional mentoring is part of the program

This program is designed for busy, working adults ready to move forward in their careers. Individual professional mentoring is an integrated component of the program to help students apply what they learn to their own real life circumstances.

Mentor Amy Wishnick, Principal, Wishnick & Associates, with Mentee Sarah Van Loon, Director, Advancement & Engagement, AJC Chicago.

Mentor Amy Wishnick, Principal, Wishnick & Associates, with Mentee Sarah Van Loon

Key Dates

  • Admission deadline extended to October 4!
  • November 17, 2021—Orientation
  • January 9, 2022—Courses begin
Download sample two-year schedule > Ready to apply? Click here >

MAJPS alum Ariella Yedwab Allmayer, Associate Director, Strategic Projects, OneTable, tells her Spertus story.

Learning Outcomes

Students in the MAJPS program learn to:

  • Understand key themes in Jewish communal life historically and today
  • Possess a grounding in classical Jewish thinking and texts
  • Understand the best practices in nonprofit management including how they affect Jewish communal work
  • Develop skills for critical self-reflection and career planning, aided by work with an individual mentor
  • Integrate theory and practice in the professional environment
  • Learn to work constructively with diverse groups of constituents and colleagues

Gainful Employment Information

Download FAQ for info on tuition, accreditation, and more >

The MAJPS program also offers the opportunity to earn additional certification in Israel Education through a partnership between Spertus Institute and The iCenter for Israel Education. (Additional fees apply.)

Spertus Institute’s Center for Jewish Leadership is supported in part by a generous grant from the Crown Family. We are grateful for their support.

Spertus Institute is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
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