Each session includes two one-hour classes with a break for coffee and informal discussion. Graduates receive a Certificate of Jewish Studies from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and are invited to participate in a special seminar in Israel. There are no prerequisites, grades, exams or homework.

Classes meet at several locations throughout the MetroWest community with morning and evening options. The curriculum is based on the Bible and rabbinic writings and presents a series of viewpoints across the Jewish spectrum.

The Melton School is the place to be for adults who want to feel at home with their heritage by increasing their Jewish literacy and especially for parents who want to be able to nurture their children's spiritual growth & development.

About the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is an innovative adult Jewish learning program that provides the opportunity to achieve basic Jewish literacy in just two years. Students of varying backgrounds form a community of learners who explore Jewish texts and begin to understand how Judaism developed and what Judaism means to them. The pluralistic approach fosters an atmosphere of warmth, respect, and mutual understanding.

What Makes the Mini-School Unique?

• Commitment to Learning: Students enroll in  a sequential two-year course developed specifically for adult learners. The Mini-School infuses students with a desire to make Jewish learning a way of life which often continues beyond the first two years into Mini-School graduate courses.

• Sophisticated Curriculum: Four text-based courses make up the sequential two-year curriculum written by a team of experts at the Hebrew University's Melton Centre for Jewish Education.

• Quality Teaching and Learning: To preserve the high standards which are the hallmark of the Mini-School, all faculty members must participate in ongoing professional enrichment programs.

• Israel-Diaspora Partnership: Jewish Federations, Jewish Community Centers, Bureaus of Jewish Education and community coalitions are the Hebrew University's partners in the Mini-School. This ensures a community commitment to maintaining the high level of quality expected of each Mini-School.

For Melton Class tuition and locations please click here to download a copy of the 2010-2011 Melton Brochure in PDF file format.

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING- A special curriculum designed for parents of young children.

Foundations of Jewish Family Living is a new curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. The curriculum brings to life the master stories from our tradition and the profound messages they convey.   This rich learning experience for adults will provide an opportunity for you to bring the Jewish conversation home to share with your young child. At a time in your family's life when you child is beginning his or her own Jewish education, Foundations of Jewish Family Living provides you with the learning, the language, and the confidence to be a teacher to your own children.

The topics to be explored include:

Part I: A Year of Values: Exploring values through the Jewish holidays

Part II: Day to Day Values: Exploring values for everyday family living            

For more information contact Rhonda Lillianthal at 973-530-3519 rlillianthal@jccmetrowest.org.

MELTON YEAR ONE

MELTON YEAR TWO

MELTON GRADUATE CLASS

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING

It meets for only 20 weeks.