Wilmington, DE Graduation 2006

Group Picture:Members of the 2006 graduating class of The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Wilmington gathered for a group picture. Seated (from the left): Miriam Edell, Charlotte Gluckman, Connie Kreshtool and Barbara Roisman.  Standing (from the left): Martin Wagner, Eileen Conner, Alan Bleier, Nathan Barnett, Ella Zukoff and Mindy Fortin.(absent from the pictures are Iris Tocker and Jennifer Young)

Trio Picture:2006 graduate Murray Horn (center) receives congratulations from faculty members Rabbi Yitzhak Nates and Sara Cohen

Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Graduation 2006

After two years of studying together, thirteen students, who make up the fourth graduate class of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Wilmington gathered together with their families, friends and faculty at the Siegel JCC on Thursday June 8th.

Melton Director Lynda Bell, Melton Advisory Board Chairperson Lelaine Nemser, and faculty member Rabbi Yitzhak Nates presented the graduates with their certificates from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The guest speaker for the evening was Sara Cohen, from Kibbutz Ketura in Israel.  The graduating class has been fortunate to have Ms. Cohen as the teacher of their 2nd year Dramas of Jewish Living class. 

The evening was a culmination of two years of enriching study, but the graduates agree that this is not an end to their study, but a significant entry into joining the Jewish conversation. Jewish learning is now a way of life for them and they look forward to the study opportunities that the Wilmington Melton Graduate Program has to offer. 

The Wilmington graduates are part of 3000 Mini-School students in 60 sites around the world attending graduation ceremonies this spring.  The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, a project of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world and the Wilmington site is proud to be a part of this ever expanding network. 

In September of 2006, the Melton Adult Mini-School of Wilmington will expand its classes to the Newark area.  New first year students will be able to choose classes on Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings in Wilmington at the Siegel JCC, or Wednesday afternoons at Beth El in Newark.  For further information contact Melton Director, Lynda Bell at 302-478-5660 or email lyndabell@siefeljcc.org  

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