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.
LEVEL 2: BEGINNER CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Leah Cooper Mondays, July 14 - August 18|6:30 to 8:30 PM ET
LEVEL 1: INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Leah Cooper Mondays, July 14 to August 18|1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
ADVANCED HEBREW LITERATURE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Judith Shamir Tuesdays, July 15 - August 19|10:00 AM to 12:00 PM NOON
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
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
TOPICS IN JAZZ (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Paul Ferguson Tuesdays, September 9–October 7|1:30–3:30 PM 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
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
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
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
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
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
BIOETHICS: NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY’S ETHICAL FRONTIERS IN HEALTHCARE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Various Tuesdays, October 21 - December 16|5 to 6:30 PM 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