Led by Israel's foremost Israel educators, we offer an environment which balances study, reflection, activities, critical thinking and discussion, and leisure. Born out of the scholarship and pedagogic acumen of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, our eleven-day program propels serious adult learners to new educational frontiers.
Meet Our Israel Seminar Educators:
HAIM ARONOVITZ serves as the Director of Israel Seminars of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute, as well as being the Educational Director of the Senior Educators Program at the Melton Centre for Jewish Education at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He previously directed the Israel Experience Staff Training Institute at Melitz, where he worked for twelve years. During that period, he frequently accompanied missions as a scholar-in-residence, as well as coordinating the educational program of the Otzma leadership program. He served on the staff of the Summer Institute for Teachers (JETI) of the Melton Centre from 1989 to 2000, and has worked in field research on Israel Programs, as well as teaching in Jerusalem and South Africa.
His work focuses on translating site into text and seeking context for both. Over the past few years, he has helped develop curricula utilizing Israeli literature as the major means for examining Israeli society.
He holds a B.A. and M.A., as well as Teacher's Diploma, all from The Hebrew University.
Haim and his family (Sandy, Revital, Noam and Natan) live in Jerusalem, where he has made his home since 1974. Contact Haim.
JONTY BLACKMAN – Born in South Africa, and living in Israel for the past 13 years, Jonty Blackman has made a mark in the field of Jewish Education.
 Whether he's working as an educator for various groups visiting Israel or as a lecturer on specific subjects, Jonty has managed to touch thousands of Jews of all ages.
He has guided all sorts of groups visiting Israel – from Birthright groups and youth trips to adult education seminars and March of the Living pilgrimages. For the last four years, Jonty has served as an educator on the Israel Seminar of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School.
Jonty has also lectured in various countries, including Australia, England, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
"I think my love for what I do is infectious," says Jonty.
Jonty studied for a number of years at Yeshivat Har Etzion and received his Masters Degree in Jewish Education from Hebrew University's Melton Centre for Jewish Education. |
JUDY ROSENBERG has a BA in History from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Science in Education from Northwestern University.
 She worked as a Religious School teacher for 11 years in both Baltimore and Chicago, and taught in Jewish Day Schools for 3 years. Judy served as an educational consultant and Israel Resource Specialist for the Board of Jewish Education Marshall Jewish Learning Center in Northbrook, Illinois, for 5 years where she assisted teachers in securing appropriate materials, developing curriculum, creating educational materials, and doing workshops for both teachers and students. She also worked as a teacher for the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School where all of her students were Jewish educators. She taught several courses including the Florence Melton Teacher enrichment program, Rhythms of Jewish Living, Dilemmas and Dramas.
Judy made Aliya to Jerusalem with her husband and three teenage children in August 2005. Since then, she has completed the Ministry of Tourism’s Tour Guide Course and is currently working as a licensed Tour Guide.
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