Adult Jewish Learning
Melton Gesher 2018-19
You are about to embark on an exciting adventure as you join students from over 45 sites in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand that are currently part of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning network. Dedicated to providing a solid foundation of adult Jewish education to serious, sophisticated students, the Florence Melton School has proven to be an experience that changes lives and shapes communities. Throughout its history the Florence Melton School has helped over 40,000 adults achieve Jewish literacy in a comfortable, pluralist environment. It has inspired them to become dedicated Jewish learners—to explore and to experience, to challenge and to define what Judaism means for themselves and their children. We look forward to a wonderful year of Jewish learning!
Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders
Course Dates: March 12, 2019 through May 21, 2019 (no class on April 23) 10 weeks
TWO OPPORTUNITIES, TWO LOCATIONS!
Tuesday Lunch n Learn, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Gesher Jewish Day School 4800 Mattie Moore Court Fairfax, VA
LIVE STREAM, fully interactive distance learning is available for this course!
You must complete the online registration and contact Jennifer Scher directly
if you would like to occasionally or always participate via distance learning.
Tuesday Evenings, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA
Early Registration open Tuesday, Jan. 8
(current Gesher Melton students, Priority registration)
Community-wide registration will open on Monday, Jan. 14
Cost: $250 plus materials
All registration must be completed online
Special thanks to our Adult Education Co-Chairs: Liz and Peter Maer
Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders
This 10 week course provides students with the opportunity to consider the challenges of Jewish acculturation to American life, and the sacrifices as well as the contributions that have been made over the past 200 years. Lessons will explore education, the Three Generation Hypothesis, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, Zionism and the State of Israel, the Civil Rights Movement, and other issues that address American and Jewish culture and identity.
Gesher JDS is proud to offer an expansion of our adult learning offerings through a new partnership with Temple Rodef Shalom.
For questions and to learn more, contact Jennifer Scher, Gesher JDS Melton Director
703-962-9209 jscher@gesher-jds.org