Melton invites you to try a free sample class this summer! You will get a taste of our pluralistic, text-based learning style, meet faculty members and find yourself engaged in diverse Jewish subject matter.

To RSVP, please call (503) 892-3015 or e-mail melton@jewishportland.org. For more information on the Melton school, including schedules and registration material, visit www.meltonportland.org or contact the office.

May 2 – “Torah, Revelation and Halakhah”

5-6 p.m.
Shaarie Torah
720 NW 25th St., Portland

Teacher: Jonathan Emanuel – Where does Torah come from? Explore Jewish approaches to revelation and observance from Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist perspectives.

May 2 – “Jewish Ethics: Looking Out for Number 1?”

10:30 a.m. to Noon
Kol Ami Learning Center
1006 NE 146th St., Ste B, Vancouver, WA

Teacher: Jan Rabinowitch – How do we prioritize our needs and those of others? Join us for a dynamic conversation on Jewish ethics.

May 16 – “Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?”

12-1:00 p.m.
JFCS, as part of the JFCS Day of Empowerment
1130 SW Morrison, Ste 316, Portland

Teacher: Erica Goldman – Why do we suffer? The Jewish tradition offers many answers to this fundamental question.

May 18 – Shavuot and Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah)

9:00 p.m.
Neveh Shalom, as Part of Neveh Shalom’s Night of Adult Jewish Education
2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland

Teacher: Sylvia Frankel – Learn the meaning of the holiday of Shavuot and the significance of the receiving of the Torah.

May 20 – “Jewish Ethics: Looking Out for Number 1?”

7:15-8:15 p.m.
Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders, Portland

Teacher: Jan Rabinowitch – How do we prioritize our needs and those of others? Join us for a dynamic conversation on Jewish ethics.