June 01, 2026

New Rabbinical College Aims to Swoop In on Hebrew Union’s Shuttered Campus

The College for Contemporary Judaism is getting involved in a lawsuit against Hebrew Union College brought by the Ohio attorney general.

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A fledgling liberal rabbinical school, the College for Contemporary Judaism, is seeking to take over Hebrew Union College’s historic Cincinnati campus and other assets, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported.