Below is a chronological listing of upcoming courses offered by Siegal Lifelong Learning. Click on the course titles below for the full course description, pricing and registration.
ART AND POLITICS IN RENAISSANCE ITALY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Patrick Moore, JD Tuesdays, July 08-August 12|10:30 a.m.-noon ET
LEVEL 1: INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Leah Cooper Mondays, July 14 to August 18|1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
LEVEL 2: BEGINNER CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Leah Cooper Mondays, July 14 - August 18|6:30 to 8:30 PM ET
SISTERS IN LAW: HOW SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR AND RUTH BADER GINSBURG WENT TO THE SUPREME COURT AND CHANGED THE WORLD (COURSE FULL)
Instructor(s): Barbara Greenberg, J.D. Tuesdays, July 15–August 5 (Please note date changes)|1–2:30 p.m. ET
LEVEL 1: BEGINNER CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Leah Cooper Tuesdays, July 15-August 19|1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
ADVANCED CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Rivka Taub Tuesdays, July 15 - August 19|10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
ADVANCED HEBREW LITERATURE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Judith Shamir Tuesdays, July 15 - August 19|10:00 AM to 12:00 PM NOON
LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Rivka Taub Wednesdays, July 16 - August 20|10:00 AM to Noon ET
ADVANCED CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Judith Shamir Thursdays, July 17-August 21|10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
THE VIRGIN BIRTH: THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH UNDERSTANDING (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Todd Rosenberg Wednesdays, July 23–July 30|7–8:30 p.m. ET
BOOK DISCUSSION: THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK BY RUTH FRANKLIN (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Jay Geller, PhD Fridays, August 1–August 15|10:30 a.m–noon ET
WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Carol Salus, PhD Tuesdays, August 5–August 26|10–11:30 a.m. ET
MUSICAL MUSINGS TO SOOTHE THE SAVAGE BREAST (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Eric Kisch Thursdays, August 7–August 21|10 a.m.–noon ET
SOLVING POLITICAL CONFLICTS THROUGH THE LENS OF COMPLEXITY SCIENCE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Steve Klein, PhD Wednesdays, August 13–August 27|1:30–3 p.m. ET
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE: THE FASHIONS OF THE FIRST LADIES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, PhD Wednesdays, September 10-17|10:30 AM to Noon ET
VACCINES: BEFORE EDWARD JENNER TO RFK JR. AND BEYOND (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): David V. Skirball, MD Wednesdays, September 10-October 8|1:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET
THE BINDING OF ISAAC IN JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN THOUGHT: CONTRASTING THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Todd Rosenberg, JD Wednesdays, September 10-17|7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET
A CHRONOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ANCIENT CULTURES OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS OF NORTH AMERICA (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Phil Wanyerka, PhD Thursdays, September 11 to October 9|1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
LET IT BEE: EXPLORING BEES, SUSTAINABILITY, AND JEWISH ENVIRONMENTAL WISDOM IN TIME OF REPENTANCE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Rabba Amalia Haas Mondays, September 15-29 (No class Sept 22)|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
IMAGES OF WOMEN IN FILM (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Terri Mester, PhD Wednesdays, September 17-October 22|10:30 AM to Noon ET
LEONARDO DA VINCI: A TRUE VITRUVIAN MAN (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Jim Lane Mondays, September 22-November 10|10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
HITCHCOCK: TWO SHORT STORIES FROM PAGE TO SCREEN (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Terry Meehan Tuesdays, September 23 to October 28|10:30 AM to Noon ET
REFORM AND RESISTANCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Earl Leiken, JD Thursdays, September 25-October 23|10:00 AM to Noon ET
GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF CLEVELAND: CULTURAL DESTINATIONS (IN-PERSON & REMOTE)
Instructor(s): John Grabowski, Moderator Fridays, September 26-October 17|10 AM - 11:30 AM ET
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Barbara Greenberg, JD Mondays, September 29-November 3|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MASTERS AND MUSES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Paola Basile, PhD Mondays, September 29 to November 3|3:30 PM to 5:00 PM ET
WRITERS IN LOVE: PERCIVAL EVERETT AND DANZY SENNA (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Angela Fasick, MFA Tuesdays, September 30-October 25|10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Barbara Greenberg, JD Tuesdays, September 30-November 4|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
WISE BLOOD BY FLANNERY O’CONNOR (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Monica Miller, PhD Mondays, October 6 to 27|3:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET
CMA UP CLOSE TUESDAYS: THE ART OF DAILY LIFE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Museum Staff Tuesdays, October 7-November 11|1:30 PM to 2:30 PM ET
WRITING CREATIVE NONFICTION (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Linda Tuthill Tuesdays, October 7-November 11|1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SHAKESPEARE’S CHARACTERS (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Barbara Burgess Van-Aken, PhD Wednesdays, October 8-29|12:30 PM to 2:00 PM ET
POETRY WRITING (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Linda Tuthill Thursdays, October 9-November 13|1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
CMA UP CLOSE THURSDAYS: THE ART OF DAILY LIFE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Museum Staff Thursdays, October 9 - November 13|1:30 PM to 2:30 PM ET
HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE HEAVENS (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Peter Haas, PhD Tuesdays, October 14-November 18|1:30 - 3:30 PM ET
MEASURING THE WORLD: A HISTORICAL LOOK AT SCIENCE THROUGH THE LENS OF INSTRUMENTS, APPARATUS, AND CLEVER DEVICES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Alan Rocke, PhD Wednesdays, October 15 to November 19|1:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET
ART ACROSS GENERATIONS: BEARING WITNESS TO THE HOLOCAUST (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Carol Salus, PhD Thursdays, October 16-November 6|10:30 AM to Noon ET
CHAGALL ET AL: JEWISH ARTISTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Lee Rubinstein Thursdays, October 16-November 20 (No class Oct 23)|3:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET
THE “NUTS & BOLTS” OF GENEALOGY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Ken Bravo, JD Mondays, October 20-November 24|10:00AM to Noon ET
THE HISTORY OF THE ISRAELI-ARAB CONFLICT (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Steve Klein, PhD Tuesdays, October 21-November 18|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
LEO STRAUSS AND JEWISH PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT AND MODERN (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Christopher Utter, PhD Tuesdays, October 21 to November 11|10:30AM to Noon ET
SARAFANS, SANDALS, AND SWIMSUITS: 80 YEARS OF ISRAELI FASHION (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, PhD Wednesdays, October 22 to November 19|10:30 AM to Noon ET
AVERT YOUR EYES: ART, CENSORSHIP, AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Brian Glassman, JD Tuesdays, October 28 to November 11|10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET
THE GREATEST STORIES EVER SUNG: BIBLE THEMED OPERAS (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Larry Josefovitz Thursdays, October 30-November 20|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
VERGIL’S AENEID (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Janice Vitullo, MA Mondays, November 3-December 22|10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET
ISRAELI POLITICS IN A TIME OF TRANSITION (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Josef Olmert, PhD Mondays, November 3-December 8|1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET
BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF 2025 (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Angela Fasick, MFA Tuesdays, November 11 to December 16|10:00 AM to 11:30 PM ET
THE U.S. AND ITS MAJOR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Earl Leiken, JD Wednesdays, November 12-December 10 (No class Nov 26)|10 AM - Noon ET
ART AND WORDS: A HEALING ODYSSEY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Shira Atik, Poet and Literary Translator and Fridays, November 14-December 12 (No class Nov 28)|10:30 AM to Noon ET