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Florence Melton Adult Mini-School For complete information about all Melton classes, please contact Keith Kanter at kkanter@cfje.org or 847-410-3900, ext. 25.
The Melton program: • offers a friendly, pluralistic, open environment that encourages critical thinking and group discussions; • challenges you to analyze primary sources through your own life experiences; • works with experienced Jewish educators who are trained to teach adult learners of varying backgrounds. Our curriculum is comprised of four courses created at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Each course focuses on at least one major area of Jewish learning, and forms a thread in a carefully woven fabric integrating Jewish history, religion, ritual, language, ethics, philosophy, literature, theology and contemporary Jewish life. The four courses include: • The Purposes of Jewish Living (30 Lessons) - Essential Jewish theological concepts and ideas essential to the ultimate purposes of Judaism as they unfold in the Bible, the Talmud and other sacred texts. • The Rhythms of Jewish Living (30 Lessons) - Central ideas, beliefs, and practices studied through texts which inform our Jewish rituals daily, weekly, annually, and via life cycle observances. • The Dramas of Jewish Living (30 Lessons) – From the Biblical period to today, a study of the issues facing the Jewish people, such as assimilation, pluralism, and anti-semitism, and related events from throughout Jewish History. • The Ethics of Jewish Living (30 Lessons) - Ethical issues which emerge in our interpersonal relationships, such as family, justice, death, sexuality, and community, with case studies from Talmudic, rabbinic and contemporary literature. SPONSORS/LOCATIONS The following Consortium members sponsor the Limud North Melton Adult Mini-School in and for the Northern Suburbs: • Am Shalom • Am Yisrael Congregation • Congregation Beth Shalom • North Shore Congregation Israel • North Suburban Synagogue Beth El • Moriah Congregation • Solomon Schechter Day Schools • Temple Beth-El • Temple Jeremiah The following Consortium members sponsor the Lakeview branch of the Melton Adult Mini-School: • Anshe Emet Synagogue • Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation • Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School • Chicago Jewish Day School Classes are held in the Northern Suburbs on Mondays. Classes in Lakeview are held on Wednesdays. Morning classes meet from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Evening classes meet from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Classes are limited in size, so please respond promptly. Please be sure to let us know if you are a first-time Melton Student! ANNUAL TUITION (Sept. – May) The full tuition for one year, which includes 60 hours of classes, a Student Curriculum containing thousands of dollars worth of texts, and other “extras,” is $825. Please pay this amount if you can, as this will enable us to better serve those of our community who require some financial assistance. If you are affiliated with one of our Consortium members (see list above) and you would prefer to pay the consortium subsidized amount, the cost is $495. Other subsidies may be available on an individual basis, and there are special rates for couples taking the course together. For details, please contact Keith Kanter at kkanter@cfje.org or 847-410-3900. |
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The Community Foundation for Jewish Education is a support foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
