We are about to celebrate  Florence Melton's 95th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the Mini-School. It is with great pleasure that we announce a Gala Brunch to celebrate these special occasions, on Sunday February 4, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida.

After the celebration, members of the International Alumni Association are invited to the 3rd annual Alumni Retreat, also in Boca Raton, February 5-7. If you are not yet a member, now would be the time to join, using the attached membership form. Your membership supports your local Mini-School as well as growth and expansion of the global Mini-School network.

This is a unique opportunity to honor Florence Melton, whose vision of a pluralistic approach to comprehensive adult Jewish study has touched you personally, your community and large segments of the English speaking Jewish world. The International Alumni Association Retreat  is an expression of our commitment to lifelong Jewish learning and to ensuring the future of Florence's vision. Join us for a Melton seminar of stimulating study with our finest educators from North America and our Israel seminar educators from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Please mark your calendar and save the date for these special events. We look forward to having you continue your association with the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School and joining us in February.

For further information please be in touch with Kathy Gurvey (kgurvey@fmams.org.il).

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Yonatan Mirvis                 Dr. Betsy Katz
International Director              North American Director