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| The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of the Oshman Family JCC |
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Give us two hours a week, we’ll give you more than 5000 years of Jewish history, culture, heritage, and tradition!
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| Who enrolls in the Florence Melton Adult
Mini-School? |
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Individuals with questions
about Judaism who are looking for diverse perspectives presented in a
sophisticated, coherent way
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Parents and grandparents
who want to keep up with their children and grandchildren as they learn
about Judaism in school
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Members of various Jewish
organizations (synagogues, schools, service) who want to be more Jewishly
literate leaders and members of the community
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Teachers who want to
deepen their Jewish knowledge
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Your friends, family and
neighbors who are some of the 20,000+ Melton alumni world-wide
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The program makes us want to
learn more; it has taught us that there is so much more to learn, and that each
of us has something to contribute to the conversation.” |
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Why should you join the Melton School?
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Get Involved:
Classes start again in the fall—Two-hour
weekly classes will be offered in the morning and in the evening at the OFJCC.
Melton Year 1: “Rhythms of Jewish Living” and “Purposes of Jewish
Living"
Melton Scholars Courses:
Jewish Studies for Israelis
Israel Seminars: Journey to the Promised Land
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Designed to fit the “real
lives” of adults - there are no prerequisites, grades, exams, outside
reading, or homework!
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Requires only 2 hours a week! |
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Conveniently located at
the new OFJCC on the beautiful Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life
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Daytime & Evening classes are
offered |
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No knowledge of Hebrew is
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A growing local alumni
association offering special programs and opportunities to keep learning
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An international network
of schools with over 60 locations worldwide
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"This has been one of the
biggest gifts I have given myself.”
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| What is included in the
core curriculum? |
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The Melton Core
Curriculum, studied over two years, encompasses the following four courses:
Year l (30 weeks) - Register online
Rhythms of Jewish Living:
Focuses on the central ideas and texts which inform rituals and lifecycle
observances.
Purposes of Jewish
Living: Teaches essential Jewish theological concepts and ideas as they
unfold in the Bible, the Talmud and other sacred texts.
Read more...
Year ll (30 weeks) (will be offered Fall 2010)
Ethics of Jewish Living:
Explores ethical issues such as justice, life and death, sexuality,
and community, using case studies from Talmudic, rabbinic and contemporary
literature.
Dramas of Jewish Living Throughout the Ages: This course on “Jewish
Memory” focuses on dramatic developments, experiences and issues from
different periods in Jewish history, as reflected in historical texts.
Melton Scholars Courses
Using the Melton style of text-based study, “Scholars” courses focus on a deeper examination of selected Jewish texts, from the Biblical to the modern. In ten-week class sessions, “Scholars” courses invite Melton graduates & other experienced students to engage with Jewish texts that have shaped Jews and Judaism for millennia.
The scholars course to be offered in the 2009-2010 academic year is: Shemot I: From Slavery to Sinai
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Students who complete both
years of the program receive a Certificate of Judaic Studies from the Melton
Program of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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What makes the Melton school
unique?
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University-quality program of Judaic Studies without the grades, homework or required outside reading;
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Dynamic, expert faculty of
rabbis and educators from all branches of Judaism;
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Unique non-denominational
format encouraging dialogue between the different branches of Judaism;
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Interactive text study
relates ancient wisdom to modern life;
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A program of study
developed by prominent educators at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
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| For more information contact Palo Alto FMAMS Director Jane-Rachel Schonbrun at 650-223-8602 or jschonbrun@paloaltojcc.org |
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| What Melton graduates say about the program |
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The Palo Alto FMAMS is
community partners:Congregation Beth Am, Congregation Etz Chayim, Keddem Congregation, Kehillah Jewish High School, Congregation Kol Emeth and Lehrhaus Judaica
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