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Ohio AG Sues to Block HUC-JIR Campus Closure

4/16/2026

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  • Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit against Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) to block Cincinnati campus closure and sale, his second action against HUC after a 2024 suit over rare library books.
  • Yost argues the plan would violate Ohio charitable laws by ending the rabbinical program and diverting Cincinnati donations elsewhere.
  • The suit keeps donations in Ohio.
  • Gary Zola supports Yost, noting diminished academic presence in Cincinnati.