The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School




Offered September - May

If you desire to gain a strong foundation in Jewish learning, and to incorporate that learning into your daily life, then The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is the place for you.

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world, and the MJCCA’s Mini-School is one of the largest in the Melton worldwide network. We have graduated over 1,000 Atlanta students!

 

Welcome to the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School


 

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is:

  • a curriculum of primary Jewish texts. Classes integrate Jewish history, law, language, practices, and ideas through study of primary sources and group discussion. The curriculum was developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
  • designed to accommodate your real life; there are no prerequisites, grades, exams, outside reading, or homework!
  • a 30-week, two-year program that follows the school-year calendar. Once a week, you will attend two 1-hour classes that are separated by a 15-minute break. Class size is limited to encourage discussion among the group.
  • a course of study that will engage you in ongoing Jewish education – many of our graduates have been involved in continuous Melton learning for 11 years!
  • taught by outstanding, expert faculty members who are widely recognized as the best adult educators in the community.
  • sponsored by the MJCCA in affiliation with the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute, the Melton Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Melton Mini-School

ProgramDateLocation
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 2 - Dramas - Tuesday January 10-May 15 Greenfield Hebrew Academy
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 1 - Purposes January 23-April 30 Temple Beth Tikvah
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 1 - Purposes Sunday February 5-May 20 Zaban Park
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 2 - Ethics February 6-May 14 Temple Israel Columbus, GA
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 1 - Purposes Friday February 10-May 25 Zaban Park
Melton Adult Mini School - Year 1 - Purposes - Wednesday March 14-May 23 Greenfield Hebrew Academy

 

Don’t Listen to Us; Listen to What our Students Say!

  • “Participating in the Melton Mini-School is one of the highlights of my week. I find camaraderie, intellectual challenge and one Jewish pearl of wisdom after another. It’s the best adult learning I’ve ever experienced.”
  • “The course work is not only stimulating and enriching, but I am also building relationships with other Jews in the community.”
  • “The material and the teaching staff create a positive and open atmosphere in which to learn and to participate.”
  • “I have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the religion that I hold so close to my heart, as I realize that there is so much more to learn.”
  • “I know what I believe as a Jew, and why.”
  • “I have learned more about Judaism in these two years than in all my years in Hebrew school and I have wonderful friendships and have grown so much.”
  • “I can share my knowledge of Judaism with my day-school educated children.”
  • “Melton changed my life!”
 
 

Jewish Learning

 

 
FMAMS
 

 
Student Resources
 

Florence Melton

 

Florence Melton Alumni Associations

Local Alumni Association members are eligible to receive priority registration and invitations to special Melton events. International Alumni Association members enjoy Israel updates from the Melton Center in Jerusalem, invitations to participate in on-line courses, and priority participation on Israel seminars.

 

 

Adult Sponsors

Thank you to our Adult Sponsors: