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The
following articles about Florence Melton Adult Mini-Schools
have been published in the media.
by Rebeca Kuropatwa,
Jewish Independant
September 2007
More adults than ever are hitting the books and heading back to the classroom. Adult learning programs are popping up across Canada in proportion to a growing demand.
by Robert A. Cohen, Jewish Light Online
June 2007
Rabbi Ephraim Zimand and his wife Esther Zimand, who will soon be fulfilling a long-standing dream of making aliyah to Israel, were honored last week in a communitywide celebration attended by more than 260 people at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton.
by Pegasus Newswire
June 2007
Children’s questions about Judaism are a natural part of growing up. They are filled with curiosity about Jewish stories, holidays and traditions.
by Lois Goldrich, New Jersey Jewish Standard Online
May 2007
Some experiences are life-changing. And sometimes, people become so excited about something they’ve done or learned that they can’t wait to share it with others.
Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
May 2007
Teri Gross, who has served as Director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School for the past five years, will be leaving the position to spend more time in her law practice.
By Josh Lipowsky, New Jersey Jewish Standard Online
February, 2007
When Florence Melton, founder of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-Schools, died on Feb. 8 at the age of 95, she left behind a rich legacy, with thousands of students around the world attending schools bearing her name.
By Melissa Singer, The Australian Jewish News Online
February, 2007
“NEVER missing a beat”, “tuned in” and “insightful” are just some of the tributes the Australian directors of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School used to describe its namesake, Florence Melton, who died in Florida this week at age 95.
The Atlanta Jewish Times Online
February, 2007
Ron and Lisa Brill are dedicated to adult education in Atlanta and around the world.
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Florence
Zacks Melton businesswoman and philanthropist, dies at 95
By
Matthew Marx The Columbus Dispatch
February , 2007
Florence Zacks Melton, successful inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist
and advocate for Jewish education, died tonight in Florida. She was 95.
- Florence Zacks Melton, founded Jewish schools
By Mike Clary ,South Florida Sun-Sentinel
February, 2007
At the age of 70, when many of her peers were long retired,
Florence Zacks Melton sparked a revolution in Jewish adult education that
has since spread around the world.
- Remembering
Florence Melton
The great champion of Jewish education, Florence Z. Melton, passed away
last week at the age of 95.
- 10-up
for Melton in Melbourne
By
Peter Cohn, Australian Jewish News, Nov. 16, 2006
February 2007
A visit by acclaimed US-based Israeli scholar and Jewish studies educator
Dr. Zohar Raviv will be a highlight of 10th-anniversary celebrations
for the Melbourne campus of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School next
week.
- She
helped put back a 'sense of wonder' in Jewish education
By Cynthia Dettelbach, Cleveland Jewish News
February 2007
Reprinted by permission of The Cleveland Jewish News
She never graduated from high school, but her name is synonymous with systems of Jewish education used all over the world.
The Florida Jewish News Online
February 2007
At 95 years young, Florence Melton is just as intense, intelligent and outspoken as she was a quarter-century ago when her pioneering concept for a Jewish adult education program was merely a glint in her eye.
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
October 2006
Students enrolled at the School for Advanced Jewish Studies this year have the chance to participate in a program that is being piloted in just three cities.
Jewish Review
September 2006
Devorah Spilman recently returned from a professional development seminar at the North American headquarters of The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School in Northbrook, Ill.
Chicago Jewish Community Online, by Wendy Margolin
September 2006
Florence Melton may be a nonagenarian, but she is one of the few people–or perhaps the only person to get inside the collective Jewish teenage mind.
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, by Barbara Bayer
July 2006
They want to know because he is an expert on Jewish mysticism, and the group of books known as The Zohar is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, as the tradition of Jewish mysticism is known.
Westchester Jewish Chronicle, by Hilary J. Larson
June/July 2006
Louise Gottlieb is well-educated by any standard. In her 80's, the retired hospital administrator is a lifelong learner and holds a college degree, rare for a woman of her generation.
Washington Jewish Week Online Edition, by Adam Levin
June 06
A Jewish education is often said to be a lifelong quest. With the recent founding of an alumni association for graduates of the Florence Melton Adult Mini School of Greater Washington, that journey will be able to continue on as long as the mind hungers for knowledge.
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The 10th graduating class of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School in Tucson was honored at Congregation Anshei Israel on May 16. Graduates complete two years of Jewish education studies.
This fall the Portland center of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School will introduce the new Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Scholars Curriculum.
In town to promote the Melton Israel Seminars, that program's director lead a text study of the land of Israel to launch Portland's Melton Mini-school lunch and learn series.
Since September 2003, the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School at SSHS has been offering educational courses for adults seeking to expand their knowledge of Jewish studies.
Portland Melton Director Bonni Goldberg received a recognition of achievement award for International Director Certification 1 during the 11th Annual Directors Conference of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School held in Jerusalem Dec. 12-17.
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