Below is a chronological listing of upcoming courses offered by Siegal Lifelong Learning. Click on the course titles below for the full lecture description, pricing and registration.
THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF 2026 (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Angela Fasick, MFA Tuesdays, November 10 to December 15|10:30 AM to Noon ET
JEWISH UKRAINE: THE HISTORY OF HERITAGE, REVIVAL, AND CURRENT CONFLICT (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Marina Sapritsky-Nahum PhD Mondays, November 16 to December 7 (note date change)|1:30 to 3 PM ET
ZIONISM THEN AND NOW: COMPETING VISIONS AND CONTEMPORARY DEBATES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Peter Haas, PhD Tuesdays, November 24 to December 22|1:30 to 3 PM ET
FROM SAFED TO EUROPE: THE RISE AND SPREAD OF EARLY MODERN KABBALAH (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Lus Jacquez Rivera, PhD Wednesdays, December 2 to 16|1:30 to 3 PM ET
WHEN BIAS ENTERS THE CLINIC: ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI ZIONISM IN MODERN MEDICINE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Sara Colb, JD, Director of Advocacy, National Affairs, Anti-Defamation League Thursdays. December 3 to 10|1:30 to 3 PM ET
FROM REVISIONISM TO THE SETTLEMENTS: THE EVOLUTION OF ISRAELI RADICAL POLITICAL IDEOLOGY (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Josef Olmert, PhD Thursdays, January 7 to February 11|11 AM to Noon ET
CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Eric Kisch Tuesdays, January 12 to February 9|10:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
THREE MORE WINDOWS: CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI SHORT STORIES IN TRANSLATION (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Shira Atik Thursdays, January 14 to February 4|1:30 to 3 PM ET
CINEMA AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Earl Leiken, JD, Instructor of Lifelong Learning Fridays, January 15 to March 5|10:30 AM to Noon ET
LAW TO ATROCITY AND BACK: THE LEGAL FOUNDATIONS AND AFTERMATH OF THE HOLOCAUST PART 2 (IN PERSON)
Instructor(s): Cathy Lesser Mansfield, JD Fridays, January 15 to February 5|10:30 AM to Noon ET
THE TRAGEDY OF GAZA: FROM OSLO TO OCTOBER 7 (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Steve Klein, PhD Tuesdays, January 19 to February 23|1:30 to 3 PM ET
AMERICA’S HOME FRONT IN WORLD WAR II (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Patrick Moore, JD Tuesdays, January 19 to February 23|10:30 AM to Noon ET
A FOCUS ON THREE AREAS OF SUPREME COURT REVIEW (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Barbara Greenberg, J.D. Tuesdays, January 19 to February 23|10:30 AM to Noon
A FOCUS ON THREE AREAS OF SUPREME COURT REVIEW (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Barbara Greenberg, J.D. Tuesdays, January 19 to February 23|1:30 to 3 PM ET
PORTS, PARTS, AND POLITICS: HOW GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS SHAPE OUR WORLD (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Marti Flacks JD Wednesdays, January 20 to February 10|10 to 11:30 AM ET
SOUNDS OF A FRAGMENTED MEMORY: THE MUSIC REPERTOIRE OF ITALIAN JEWS (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Piergabriele Mancuso, PhD Wednesdays, January 20 to February 10|10:30 AM to Noon ET
AI FOR THE CURIOUS AND CAUTIOUS (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Dr. Morissa Schwartz Wednesdays, January 20 to February 3|7 to 8:30 PM ET
MICHELANGELO – MAN IS THE MEASURE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Jim Lane Thursdays, January 21 to March 11|1:30 TO 3 pm et
AMERICA’S HOME FRONT IN WORLD WAR II (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Patrick Moore, JD Thursdays, January 21 to February 25|10 to 11:30 AM ET
DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY CYCLE 2: PURGATORIO (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Paola Basile, PhD Mondays, January 25 to March 1|3:30 to 5 PM ET
FLEEING OPPRESSION, SEEKING A FUTURE: JEWISH IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA FROM THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1881–1914 (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Steven Ujifusa Mondays, January 25 to February 15|1:30 to 3 PM ET
THE WORLD’S GREATEST MYSTERIES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Avery Fromet JD Mondays, January 25 to March 1|10:30 AM to Noon ET
CMA UP CLOSE: MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Professional Staff Tuesdays, January 26 to March 2|1:30 to 2:30 PM ET
THE GOD WE CANNOT KNOW: RAMBAM ON REASON, REVELATION, AND REDEMPTION (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Rabbi Jeremy Bruce, PhD Wednesdays, January 27 to February 24|7 to 8:30 PM ET
CMA UP CLOSE: MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Professional Staff Thursdays, January 28 to March 4|1:30 to 2:30 PM ET
BRAVE WOMEN, BOLD REFORMS: WOMEN AND THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN SOCIAL JUSTICE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Renea Frey, PhD Mondays, February 1 to 22|10:30 AM to Noon ET
ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS: HOW DID RABBINIC JUDAISM, CATHOLIC CHRISTIANITY AND SUNNI ISLAM COME TO BE? (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Peter Haas, PhD Tuesdays, February 2 to March 2|1:30 to 3:30 PM ET
GOLDEN AGE SPAIN (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt, PhD Wednesdays, February 3 to March 3|1:30 to 3:30 PM ET
THE CREATIVE JEWS OF SICILY (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Katherine Aron-Beller, PhD Mondays, February 15 -22|10:30 AM to Noon ET
SONDHEIM’S SHOWS: A TABLE READING AND DISCUSSION OF WEST SIDE STORY (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Jon Miller Steiger, JD Wednesdays, February 17 to March 3|10:30 AM to Noon ET
SOME OF HISTORY’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN ARTISTS (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Carol Salus, PhD Thursdays, February 18 to March 11|1 to 2:30 PM ET
INSIDE INNOVATION AT CWRU (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): CWRU Faculty Members (see below) Thursdays, February 18 to March 11|4 to 5:30 PM ET
IRISH SHORT STORIES (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Angela Fasick, MFA Thursdays, February 25 to April 1|10:30 AM to Noon ET
ITALIAN-RENAISSANCE MINDS: INTELLECTUAL ACADEMIES AND MACHIAVELLI’S SOCIAL NETWORKS IN 1400-1700 (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Simone Testa, PhD Mondays, March 1 to 8|10:30 AM to Noon ET
THE RESURRECTION: FACT, FICTION, OR FAITH? (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Todd Rosenberg, JD March 3 to 31|7 to 8:30 PM ET
NORTH-SOUTH: EXPLORING INTERACTIONS (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Catherine Scallen, PhD Tuesdays, March 9 to April 13|1:30 to 3:30 PM ET
NEW YORK CITY ARCHITECTURE: A CITY SHAPED BY MANY CULTURES (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Thomas V. Edmonds, MFA Wednesdays, March 10 to April 14|1:30 to 3:30 PM ET
RUINS OF POWER AND FAITH: NOVEL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES FROM THE JUDEAN DESERT TO THE SHEPHELAH (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Oren Gutfeld, PhD Fridays, March 12 to 19|10:30 AM - NOON ET
THE NARRATIVES OF ABRAHAM AND JEWISH- MUSLIM DIALOGUE (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Syed Salman Ahmad, PhD Thursdays, March 18 to April 8|10:30 AM to Noon ET
ART AND IDENTITY: JONA OSTIGLIO, THE FIRST JEWISH PAINTER OF RENAISSANCE ITALY (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Piergabriele Mancuso, PhD Wednesdays, March 24 to 31|10:30 AM to Noon ET
KIDNAPPED FOR FAITH: THE MORTARA CASE AND FORCED BAPTISM ACROSS TIME: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Elena Mortara Fridays, April 30 to May 7|10:30 AM to Noon ET