Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University

06/05/2026

What are you reading this summer? Join Siegal Lifelong Learning for one or more of a broad selection of book discussions this summer:

BOOK DISCUSSION: HEART OF A STRANGER: AN UNLIKELY RABBI’S STORY OF FAITH, IDENTITY, AND BELONGING
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/lectures/book-discussion-heart-stranger-unlikely-rabbis-story-faith-identity-and-belonging-person

CAPTAIN’S DINNER: A SHIPWRECK, AN ACT OF CANNIBALISM, AND A MURDER TRIAL THAT CHANGED LEGAL HISTORY
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/politics-contemporary-issues/captains-dinner-shipwreck-act-cannibalism-and-murder-trial-changed-legal-history-person

BOOK DISCUSSION: THE GREAT GATSBY
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/lectures/book-discussion-great-gatsby-person

BECOMING HUMAN: KAFKA’S SHORT STORIES AND THE QUESTION OF IDENTITY
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/jewish-studies/becoming-human-kafkas-short-stories-and-question-identity-remote

THREE STORIES, THREE WINDOWS: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM ISRAELI SHORT STORIES?
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/jewish-studies/three-stories-three-windows-what-we-can-learn-israeli-short-stories-person

BULLET HOLES BY NORRIN M. RIPSMAN
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/literature-writing/bullet-holes-norrin-m-ripsman

THE CLEVELAND CURSE WITH AUTHOR DAVE EIFERT
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/literature-writing/cleveland-curse-author-dave-eifert-person

06/05/2026

Join Us! Jewish leaders in spotlight June 9.

Case Western Reserve University will host a panel discussion called “The Great Institutions of Cleveland: Jewish Organizations” at 10 a.m. June 9 at the Landmark Centre Building at 25700 Science

06/04/2026

Join Siegal Lifelong Learning for this fascinating remote course exploring the intertwined histories of women’s rhetoric, education, literacy, and activism in the United States.

DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC: WOMEN’S RHETORIC AND THE ROAD TO SUFFRAGE
Thursdays, July 16 to August 6 | 10:30 AM to Noon ET

https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/history-and-culture/daughters-republic-womens-rhetoric-and-road-suffrage-remote

06/04/2026

Join Siegal Lifelong Learning for one or both of these upcoming programs that trace the evolution of religious freedom in America:

FAITH AND FREEDOM: THE STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE THE
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE (IN PERSON)
James Mitchell Brown, JD
Thursday, June 18 | 6:30 to 8 PM
Landmark Centre Building, 25700 Science Park Drive, Beachwood

THE FIRST JEWS IN AMERICA & THE BIRTH OF RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM (1649 – 1790) (REMOTE)
Ronald Gibbs, MD, Clinical Professor and Knowles Distinguished Scholar,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Wednesday, July 8 | 1:30 to 3 PM

COURSE AUDIT PROGRAM Learn about the Course Auditor Program for Senior Citizens (CAPSC) Learn more THE GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF CLEVELAND Register today to hear from the leaders of Cleveland's top museums. Learn more SENIOR SCHOLARS Enroll in Siegal's flagship program taught by CWRU faculty and local s...

06/02/2026

There's still time to register:
The conversations continue. Join us for our next session of
The Great Institutions of Cleveland: Jewish Organizations featuring:
Erika Rudin-Luria, President, Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Marlyn Bloch Jaffe, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, Mandel Jewish Community Center
Tuesday, June 9 |10 a.m. - choose from in-person or remote.
Learn more and register here
https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/lectures/great-institutions-cleveland-jewish-organizations-person-remote

05/21/2026

In collaboration with the Maltz Museum, Respect for All Humanity, Siegal Lifelong Learning is offering this upcoming lecture and discussion that will explore religious liberty.

FAITH AND FREEDOM: THE STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Lecturer: James Mitchell Brown, JD
Location: Landmark Centre Building, Beachwood
Date: Thursday, June 18 | 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Click here for details, pricing and registration:

https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/lectures/faith-and-freedom-struggle-preserve-separation-church-and-state-person
Dafna Ben Yosef

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05/15/2026

There's still time to enroll in this upcoming remote course

FROM DARWIN TO “SOCIAL DARWINISM”: SCIENCE, POWER, AND MISUSED IDEAS
Wednesdays, May 20-June 10 | 10-11:30 AM ET

How did a 19th century theory of evolution become entangled with some of the most destructive social ideas of the modern era? This course traces Charles Darwin’s discoveries to “Social Darwinism,” exploring how phrases like “survival of the fittest” and “natural selection” were used to justify eugenics, racism, colonialism, and genocide. Distinguishing Darwin’s scientific claims from later adaptations, we’ll explore how these ideas still shape debates about poverty, disability, and inequality today. Short, accessible excerpts from Darwin, Social Darwinists, and their critics will form the basis of our discussion and deepen understanding of the concepts. No prior scientific background is required.

Click below for pricing and registration: https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/history-and-culture/darwin-social-darwinism-science-power-and-misused-ideas-remote

05/12/2026

The conversations continue. Join us for our next session of
The Great Institutions of Cleveland: Jewish Organizations featuring:

Erika Rudin-Luria, President, Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Marlyn Bloch Jaffe, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, Mandel Jewish Community Center

Tuesday, June 9 |10 a.m. - choose from in-person or remote.

Learn more and register here: https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/lectures/great-institutions-cleveland/great-institutions-cleveland-jewish-organizations

Dafna Ben Yosef

05/06/2026

Join B'nai Jeshurun Congregation to commemorate the giving of the Torah.
Thursday, May 21 - Friday, May 22, 2026 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
Join for individual sessions or the entire evening
https://www.bnaijeshurun.org/tikkun2026.html
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY MAY 18
FOR IN-PERSON & ONLINE PARTICIPATION

Dafna Ben Yosef B'nai Jeshurun Congregation

05/04/2026

Get out your monocle and top hat to wish a happy centennial to The New Yorker, our favorite literary periodical!

Join Angela Fasick for this upcoming remote course.

A CENTURY OF FICTION: THE NEW YORKER – THE LAST 50 YEARS (OR SO)
Tuesdays, May 12 to June 2
10:30 AM—Noon ET

https://case.edu/lifelonglearning/courses/courses-subject/literature-writing/century-fiction-new-yorker-last-50-years-or-so-remote