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If you're looking for a comprehensive introduction to the basics of Judaism, we urge you to enroll in the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. The St. Louis school opened in 1989 and is part of an international network of over 65 schools affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem giving you the principles and foundations of Judaism. The course will give you what you've been seeking: a clear, comprehensive overview of Jewish belief, Jewish practice, Jewish history, and Jewish ethics. Classes are lively, engaging, and relevant to today's world. The two-year Melton course is designed specifically for adults. Classes meet once a week throughout the academic year. You'll be asked to do a small amount of reading in preparation for each class, but you won't be burdened with homework or exams. Best of all, you'll work with an amazing faculty people who know and love their subject-matter and how to impart it. As a Melton student, you'll find that divergent views are treated fairly, that vigorous give-and-take is encouraged, and that all questions no matter how challenging are welcome. You'll discover how easily attainable and how deeply fulfilling Jewish literacy is. And, like Melton students before you, you may well acquire a lifelong desire to learn more. In Judaism, happily, there's always more to learn.
Note to Religious School and Hebrew School Teachers: We've tried to make our course descriptions clear but brief. If you'd like more details, we urge you to call Cyndee Levy, Director of Adult Education, at (314) 442-3754. She's easy to talk to, and eager to answer all your questions.
There will always be someone to answer your questons. Visit the International Melton website at www.fmams.org.il. What We StudyFirst Year Courses Rhythms of Jewish Living - What’s meant by the phrase “living a Jewish life”? What’s the point of living Jewishly? What ideas, beliefs, and practices are involved? What is kedusha – and why does it matter? These are the questions asked and answered in Rhythms of Jewish Living – the course that explains how Judaism takes the ordinary “stuff” of daily life and transforms it into the extraordinary. Purposes of Jewish Living - Why do Jews believe and behave as they do? Why is the word “covenant” central to Jewish existence? What is the Jewish contract with God, and how does it affect the way Jews think and act? These are the questions you’ll grapple with in Purposes of Jewish Living – the course that explains what’s distinctively “Jewish” about Judaism. FACULTY Second Year Courses Dramas of Jewish Living - How do Jews “make use” of their long and frequently tumultuous history? How can those of us now alive utilize that history to make sense of our existence – and of the times in which we live? What are the lessons of Jewish history – from the earliest wanderings of Abraham to today’s turmoil in Israel? These are the questions answered in Dramas of Jewish Living – the course that explains how the Jewish past gives meaning to the Jewish present. Ethics of Jewish Living - What does Judaism have to say about the way we should live? What do Jewish thinkers – from our ancient sages to today’s commentators – tell us about conducting ourselves in both private and public life? Can Judaism shed light on our thorny contemporary problems? You’ll consider all these questions in Ethics of Jewish Living – the course that demonstrates the currency of a religion 4,000 years old. FACULTY Click here to find out more about our amazing faculty. ATTENTION MELTON GRADS!Graduates of the Melton program may return to audit any of the CORE Melton Couarses at a tuition rate of $50 per year.
Melton Israel Seminar - This is an experience--and what an experience! Open only to Melton students, graduates and their adult family members. There are seminar opportunites throughout the year that enable you to tour Israel as well as study Jewish texts with accomplished scholars. Moreover, you'll meet and mingle with Melton students and graduates from all over the United States--as dynamic and engergizing a bunch as you're ever likely to meet. For more information, contact Haim Aronovitz at (877) 729-2805 or locally contact Cyndee Levy at (314) 442-3754. Registration and Tuition Information 2007-2008
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- "These two years of adult education have been among the most rewarding of my entire educational career." - "I now find myself thirsty for more information - wanting to study, challenge, analyze, discuss even further." - "It has been a gift to study with teachers I respect." - "I am a better person because of what I learned at Melton." - "Melton has been a life-changing experience for me and my family." - "It is incredible how much you can get out of a class." - "Text based classes - a phenomenal way to study, discuss and interpret."
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Schedule and School Closing DAYTIME SNOW FALL School closing will be decided by 4:00 p.m. Cancellation announcements will be made on the following stations, Melton Mini-School closing will be referred to as the"CAJE Adult Education Evening Classes" and "CAJE Adult Education Morning Classes." Efforts will be made to call program participants about school and class cancellations.
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