Siegal Lifelong Learning Program

The “soul” of a city is the embodiment of that city. The rich history of Cleveland has given the beautiful city a distinct spirit. The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will offer a four-part lecture series, to give participants the opportunity to explore Cleveland’s essence through expert…

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host acclaimed Israeli author, Eshkol Nevo, for multiple events in early April at the Siegal Facility in Beachwood,(26500 Shaker Blvd.). Nevo will present the Nili Adlier Memorial Lecture Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. He will discuss his award-winning novel,…

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University offers unique learning opportunities for adults through its Senior Scholars Program. This 11-week program meets three afternoons per week and features academic lectures by university faculty and local experts on a variety of…

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University will host the 2016 Northeast Ohio Public Policy Series, which brings together a panel of local leaders and experts to exchange ideas and share views on critical issues affecting Northeast Ohio. Each of the series’ 10 events,…

The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University will host the fourth session of its four-part Northeast Ohio Public Policy Series on critical regional issues Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Siegal Facility in Beachwood (26500 Shaker Blvd.). The topic for…

In 2014, there were 198 deaths due to heroin in Cuyahoga County. Approximately 50 percent of those deaths were in the suburbs. Much remains unknown and misunderstood about substance abuse. Four public sessions presented by the The Laura & Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program—titled…

The Bible continues to influence Israeli culture, even in the rock, hip-hop and rap music scene. Learn how pop stars are mining sacred Jewish texts to provide an unexpected window into Israeli art forms, both secular and Jewish, at “Hip-Hoppin’ Jews: on the Bible and Israeli Pop Music.” The talk,…

The community is invited for a day of lectures and discussion with faculty experts to examine and celebrate the life and times of civic activist Newton D. Baker, addressing his impact on the intellectual and political life of Northeast Ohio and beyond. The symposium is Sunday, April 19, from 1:30…

Israeli author and filmmaker Etgar Keret will spend the evening of March 25 in Beachwood discussing his latest book, The Seven Good Years: A Memoir and the current situation in Israel. The book, a nonfiction account of Keret's personal life, follows on the successes of earlier books, Suddenly a…

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, author of Jewish Ethics and Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century, will discuss “Jewish Social Justice Activism: From Moses to Today” on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Beachwood campus of Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning…