Jewish Learning
The MJCCA’s Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning is Atlanta’s largest Jewish education program for adults. It offers a broad range of diverse learning opportunities taught by some of the city’s most outstanding Jewish scholars, rabbis, and educators. Classes are offered virtually, at the MJCCA’s Dunwoody campus and at satellite locations throughout the metro Atlanta area, making learning convenient for everyone.
The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning (Melton) is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world and sets the standard for high-quality, text-based, interactive Jewish study. Classes are engaging, fun, and homework free, and inspire learners to Never Stop Seeking.
Project Zug (Hebrew for partner) is an innovative communal series of courses powered by Hadar that offers textual learning with a partner or friend, virtually or in-person. Participants are given the topics to discuss, making learning together easy, accessible, and fun.
Ulpan-Or is a revolutionary methodology for learning Hebrew online or in-person called Rapid Language Acquisition (RLA). RLA allows students to learn Hebrew rapidly, while making the ancient language of Hebrew come alive today in a fun and welcoming environment.
The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading center of Jewish thought and education aimed at strengthening Jewish peoplehood, identity, and pluralism; to enhance the Jewish and democratic character of Israel; and to ensure that Judaism is a compelling force for good in the 21st century.
Additional Learning Opportunities
Introduction to Judaism classes are offered for anyone interested in beginning to explore Judaism. These classes cover a variety of topics, including the fundamentals of Jewish thought, Jewish holidays, lifecycle events, history, and so much more.