Classes at the JCC's Center for Jewish Life and Learning

> For complete details about current classes, see our course catalog.

> Read about our Melton Adult Mini-School classes, which provide in-depth Jewish education for adults looking for serious study.

Through a variety of course offerings, the JCC's Center for Jewish Life and Learning provides enticing opportunities to explore diverse facets of Jewish thought and experience. The award-winning Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, Hebrew Reading Crash Courses, Book Groups, Art and History courses, Introduction to Judaism and explorations in Jewish Thought are just some of the ways to expand your Jewish Journey here at the J.

Whatever your time commitment, intellectual interest, or study format, the Center for Jewish Life and Learning has an exciting class for you! Look at our classes and pick one, or several. You will be glad you did.

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is the largest adult Jewish education network in the world. The only prerequisite is a commitment to learn.

Everyone’s talking about the exciting adventure in learning known as “Melton.” Text-based courses make up the core curriculum written by a team of experts at the Hebrew University's Melton Center for Jewish Education. Here's a complete list of current classes.

• Join thousands of people around the world in this unique educational experience.
• Join dozens of fellow learners in Silicon Valley in a series of classes at the JCC.
• Make new friendships and new intellectual and spiritual connections with Jewish education and tradition.
• Study with renowned educators from the Bay Area and learn from your fellow students as well.
• No homework. No readings outside of class (unless you want to).

Melton Curriculum and Faculty       

The Melton faculty is composed of superb Jewish educators in our community. To reflect the diversity of our student population, Melton educators represent the major movements in Judaism: Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox.

Students meet one day a week throughout the academic year. There are no examinations and no homework.