Midwest Development Office

The Midwest Development Office of The Jewish Theological Seminary, based in Chicago, is one of JTS's main arteries, delivering programming, education, and events to synagogues and communities in the Midwest with a concentration in Illinois, Wisconson, and Dallas, Texas.

Midwest Office Contact Information

Nadine Sasson Cohen, Director of Principal Gifts
Alma Hernandez, Administrative Assistant

Address, Phone, and Fax

The Jewish Theological Seminary
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601
T: (312) 606-9086
F: (312) 201-0706

Lay Leadership

Members of the JTS Board of Trustees

Mr. Lester Crown
Mr. Harvey L. Miller
Mr. Keith Shapiro
Mr. Neil Sosland

Members of the JTS Advisory Boards

The Library Board
Mrs. Joan Brodsky, Chicago IL

The Davidson School Board
Mrs. Paula Mandell, Chicago IL
Mrs. Jane Pickus, Highland Park IL
Dr. Rhoda Pomerantz, Chicago IL

The Rabbinical School Board
Mr. Larry Gerber, Wilmette IL
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Highland Park IL

List College Board
Morton M. Steinberg, Highland Park, IL

Friends of JTS Congregations

  • Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, IL
  • North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL
  • West Suburban Temple Har Zion, River Forest, IL
  • Anshe Emet, Chicago, IL
  • Ner Tamid, Chicago, IL
  • Congregation Rodfei Zedek, Chicago, IL
  • Bnai Tikvah, Deerfield, IL
  • Tri-City Jewish Center, Rock Island, IL
  • Beth Israel, Hammond, IN
  • Beth El-Ner Tamid, Thiensville, WI
  • Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Minnetonka, MN
  • Congregation Bnai Amoona, Saint Louis, MO
  • Beth Shalom, Kansas City, MO
  • Tifereth Israel, Des Moines, IA