26500 Shaker Blvd
Cleveland OH 44122

Founded in 1963, the Laura & Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies is the largest adult Jewish study program in Northeast Ohio. In addition, its graduate program for Jewish educators is one of the largest in North America. This Ohio Jewish college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its mission is to offer classical Jewish learning and modern scholarship.

Siegal College offers bachelor's degree programs in Bible, Hebrew Language and Literature, and Jewish Thought, Religion, and Civilization. Siegal College also offers a Bachelor of Judaic Studies to students enrolled at other accredited universities who wish to complete their degree with a focus in Judaic Studies. At the graduate level, students can pursue a Master of Arts in Judaic Studies with a concentration in Bible, Rabbinic Literature, Religion and Civilization, Jewish Thought, Jewish education, or Hebrew Language and Literature.

Students at the Laura & Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies can also earn a Master of Arts in Jewish studies or Jewish education through a distance learning program. In addition to the main campus in Cleveland, classes are offered through videoconferencing at branch sites in Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Milwaukee, and West Palm Beach.

Quick Facts:

The Aaron Garber Library is the central library of the Cleveland Jewish community and holds more than 30,000 volumes.

Laura & Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies maintains an open admissions policy for students taking courses for personal enrichment.

A certificate is awarded to continuing students who complete 10 non-credit courses.

Undergraduate students with qualifying circumstances can apply to receive up to 15 Life Experience Credits.

Students who are employed as teachers in schools affiliated with the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland are eligible for additional financial aid through the Personal Growth Plan.

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