Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

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Contact

Phone 312.322.1700

A variety of classes and public programs take place in the evening and on Sunday. See our calendar of events for more details.

Spertus Faculty

Asher L. Lopatin

Asher L. LopatinAsher L. Lopatin is the spiritual leader of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation in Chicago. He received his rabbinic ordination from Rav Aron Soloveichik and Yeshivas Brisk and also from Yeshiva University. He holds an MPhil in Medieval Arabic Thought from Oxford University and is completing his doctoral thesis, also from Oxford, in Islamic Fundamentalist Attitudes Toward Jews. Rabbi Lopatin won a Rhodes Scholarship in 1987, and was also a Wexner Fellow and Truman Scholar. He is chairman of the community relations committee of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and a member of the executive committee of the Rabbinical Council of America.


Spertus is a Jewish institution grounded in Jewish values that invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the multi-faceted Jewish experience. Through its innovative public programming, exhibits, collections, research facilities and degree programs, Spertus inspires learning, serves diverse communities and fosters understanding for Jews and people of all faiths, locally, regionally and around the world.

610 S. Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL 60605 | 312.322.1700