The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is a world pioneer in the field of adult Jewish education. With its international headquarters at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the school, forms an international network of community-based schools offering adults the opportunity to acquire Jewish literacy in an open, trans-denominational, intellectually stimulating learning environment. Questioning and dialogue are encouraged in an accepting classroom atmosphere.
The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world. Founded in 1986 at the initiative of Florence Zacks Melton, a community activist and longtime supporter of Jewish education, the Mini-School initially opened with three pilot sites in North America. Driven by her vision, there are now 65 Mini-Schools throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia, attended weekly by some 5,500 students. Melton is also offered in Hebrew in Israel.

Commitment to Learning

Students enroll in a sequential two-year course developed specifically for adult learners. They meet one day a week for 30 weeks. There are no exams or papers. The only prerequisite is a commitment to learn. Melton infuses students with a desire to make Jewish learning a way of life which often continues beyond the first two years into Melton graduate courses.

Cost:

$720 per year plus $30 book fee
Graduate class tuition: $360 per semester
Discounts may apply
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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 - the world's largest academic center for Jewish education.

Israel-Diaspora Partnership

Jewish Federations, Jewish Community Centers, Bureaus of Jewish Education and community coalitions, as well as Gratz College, 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. There are study and enrichment seminars for alumni, faculty and directors at the Hebrew University: the Israel Seminar for current students and graduates, the Faculty Israel Seminar and the International Directors Conference.