Past Public Programs
The Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Public Program Department offers audiocassettes of many past programs for purchase. Please contact Beth Schenker at 312.322.1743 or bschenker@spertus.edu for more information.
The following is a list of past Spertus programs. Click on title for archived program description.
Author Event | Booksigning
Louis D. Brandeis
A Life
Monday, December 14, 2009
Film Screening | Discussion
Making Trouble
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Special Event
21st-Century Artists Night
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Lecture | Author Event
Golems, Theology, and Social Reform:
A 400-Year Retrospective on Judah Loew of Prague
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Special Event
Secrets From a Kosher Chef: The Hanukkah Edition
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Family Fun Sundays
Joel Frankel's Spertus Gig
Sunday, November 22, 2009
All Ages Musical Show
Vagabond Opera
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Special Event
A Celebration of Jewish
Professional Life
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Exhibition-Related Program
Fragile Family Ties: Conserving Personal Histories
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Multi-Media Lecture
From the Desert to the Sown
Ancient Israel and its Environment
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Book Launch | Cooking Class
Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes 120 Holiday and Everyday Dishes Made Easy
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Networking | Presentation
Nonprofit Networking Night
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Exhibition-Related Program
Heirlooms at Auction
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Special Lecture
An Evening with
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Lecture
True Torah or Living Torah?
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Author Event | Booksigning
Evan Fallenberg
on Light Fell
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Nextbook at Spertus
Author Event | Booksigning
Edna Nahshon on Jews and Shoes
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Musical Performance | Discussion
Jewish Composers—Three Identities
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Nextbook at Spertus
Author Event | Booksigning
Danya Ruttenberg on Surprised by God
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Film Screening | Discussion
Praying in Her Own Voice
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Nextbook at Spertus
Elisa Albert on The Book of Dahlia
Monday, May 18, 2009
Exhibition-Related Program
Artist Talk by Deb Sokolow
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Panel Discussion | Tulsky Symposium on the Jewish Future
Beyond Distancing
What it Means if American Jews Detach from Israel
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Family Program
Grand Sundays
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Student Artist Event
Lawndale Student Mural Unveiling
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Spertus Gourmet
Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Exhibition-Related Program
Race, Culture, & Philanthropy
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Nextbook at Spertus
Josh Kun on And You Shall Know Us By The Trail of Our Vinyl
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Grant Writing Workshop
Understanding State and Federal Grants
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Spertus Shop Special Event
Jewelry Trunk Show
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Jewish Book Club
The Rabbi’s Daughter
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tour | Lunch | Discussion
Burnham’s Bold Plans & amp;
Rosenwald’s Unconventional Philanthropy
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Filmscreening | Filmmaker and Author Event | Booksigning
Sadia Shepard on The Girl from Foreign
Monday, April 27, 2009
Mini-Course
Gender and Judaism
Thursdays, April 23 & 30 and May 7 & 14, 2009
Filmscreening | Lecture | Discussion
Rescuing Hope
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Lecture | Multimedia Presentation
Black Like Us
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Author Event | Booksigning
Melvin Konner on The Jewish Body
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Lecture | Reception
Monotheism and Chosenness
The Abrahamic Foundation of Judaism and Roman Catholicism
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Jewish Book Club
Judaism and the Challenges of Modern Life
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tour | Tea | Discussion
Burnham’s Bold Plans &
Rosenwald’s Unconventional Philanthropy:
Improving the Quality of Life
Monday, March 23, 2009
Mini-Course
Comparative Judaism
Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2009
Spertus is Cooking
Passover Boot Camp
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Lecture | Booksigning
The Jews of Sing-Sing
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Lecture
Israel’s Conversion Crisis
Constructing Jewish Identity in a Pluralist Age
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Teacher Open House
Educator Reception and Workshop
Focus on Printmaking in the Classroom
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Author Event | Booksigning
The Pages In Between
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Spertus Gourmet
Wine and Chocolate
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Jewish Book Club
The Deadliest Lies:
The Israel Lobby and the Myth of Jewish Control
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Lecture
First Rememberences
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Exhibition
African American Art and Patronage
A Lecture by Dr. Richard J. Powell
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Mini-Course
Exploring Islam Through the Lens of Judaism
Mondays, February 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2009
Author Event | Booksigning
My Father’s Paradise
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Spertus Gourmet
The Midwest Winter Table
Hot Soups, Stews, and Desserts with
Chef Laura
Tuesday, January 15, 2009
Jewish Book Club
The Ministry of Special Cases
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Performance
Y-Love and Diwon
Thursday, January 8, 2009