Ohio Attorney General Sues Hebrew Union College to Halt Cincinnati Campus Sale
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has initiated legal action against Hebrew Union College to prevent the sale of its Cincinnati campus. The college had previously decided to phase out its rabbinical school program in Cincinnati by the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, while maintaining programs in Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, and introducing a virtual option. The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges that Hebrew Union College violated a 1950 agreement to permanently maintain a rabbinical school in Cincinnati. It claims the college breached Ohio law and its charitable trust by altering the agreement and reallocating funds meant for the Cincinnati campus to other locations. The lawsuit seeks to block the sale of the Cincinnati land and ensure donor funds intended for the Cincinnati campus are not used elsewhere. Additionally, it demands a detailed accounting of the college's Ohio-based assets. 
