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Celebrate the Jewish New Year Like It's 1899 23 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership offers explanations and tips for observing the earliest Rosh Hashanah in 115 years By Brian Zimmerman for Spertus Institute (CHICAGO) This year.....
Understanding the Perks of Power 22 Aug 2013 | 11:17 pm
By Dr. Hal M. Lewis for eJewish Philanthropy, an online publication serving the professional Jewish community. Despite their portrayal in the media, the recent spate of sexually charged salacious epi...
Kick-Off Event 5 Aug 2013 | 10:52 pm
Cooking Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 6:30 pm All tickets $25. Buy Tickets Now! Or call 312.322.1773 Jews and Chinese Food Chef Laura Frankel will “wok” you through an edible history of Jews and ...
The Importance of Self-Awareness 30 Jul 2013 | 11:46 pm
A post from The Leading Edge, a blog by expert in Jewish leadership Dr. Hal M. Lewis, President and CEO of Spertus Institute, on Judaism, leaders, and leadership. Students and colleagues often ask wh...
Spertus Student Named to “36 Under 36” List 26 Jul 2013 | 02:25 am
CHICAGO — Matt Rissien, who will be starting the MAJPS program this fall, has been named to the second annual “Double Chai in the Chi: 36 Under 36” list of young Jewish movers and shakers in Chicago. ...
Rosh Hashanah Recipes for 5774 24 Jul 2013 | 01:22 am
By Spertus Executive Chef Laura Frankel Noted kosher chef Laura Frankel is Executive Chef for Spertus Kosher Catering and the author of the Chosen Bites column in the Jerusalem Post. She is a passion...
Describing Spertus 18 Jul 2013 | 11:36 pm
We asked three students studying improv at Chicago's renowned Second City to come up with a tagline for Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. The outcome was surprising and hilarious —...
Old Jews Telling Jokes: From Internet Sensation to a Stage Near You 18 Jul 2013 | 01:07 am
Performance Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 7:00 pm $18 | $10 for Spertus members | $8 for students Buy Tickets Now! Or call 312.322.1773 Join Spertus and Chicago’s own Mike Liederman for a rare on-s...
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Grossfeld 1933-2013 17 Jul 2013 | 08:29 pm
July 17, 2013 Beloved professor, colleague, and friend Rabbi Dr. Bernard Grossfeld passed away suddenly on July 17, 2013. Professor Grossfeld was one of the world's leading scholars in Aramaic, Bibl...
Chicago's South Loop a Site for New Jewish Design 1 Jul 2013 | 09:33 pm
By Brian Zimmerman CHICAGO – Walk along Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s South Loop and you’re bound to notice the building. It’s Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, designed by Chicago...
