Choose between the Rabbi’s Monday or Thursday classes at Neveh Shalom:

Mondays at 2 p.m., Jan. 16-March 19
Thursdays, 10:30-11:45, Jan. 19-March 29
To Register Online, visit our Graduate Registration page. Or register by phone (503-384-2476) or e-mail.

12 years and 500 graduates later, we have grown into new office space! Here is our new contact info:

Mailing Address
Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
7410 SW Oleson Rd. #404
Portland, OR 97223

Phone
(503) 384-2476

E-Mail
learn@meltonportland.org

Our website remains:
www.meltonportland.org

We are working the bugs out of our e-mail and phone service and expect communications to be a little rocky through Tuesday, Aug. 9. If you have tried to contact us since last week and have not received a reply, please re-send your e-mail. For especially urgent matters or questions, please e-mail Operations Manager Rachel Pollak at r.pollak@yahoo.com. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

A Seminar with Dr. Sylvia Frankel

Nov. 14, 2011

7:15 p.m.

6125 SW Boundary St, Portland, 97221

Following the prisoner exchange that has resulted in the safe return of Gilad Shalit, many of us are thinking about the wrenching ethical dilemma it has posed. Jewish communities have faced kidnappings and ransom demands going back all the way to the Talmudic period. Our sages tried to balance the infinite value of a human life against concerns about endangering others.

Join us as we explore writings from the Talmud to medieval literature to contemporary Israeli literature on prisoner exchanges using curriculum from Hebrew University in Jerusalem with world class educator Sylvia Frankel.

RSVP to learn@jewishportland.org or call (503) 384-2476.

Developed and taught by Jan Rabinowitch, this course is for non-Jews who want to learn the ins and outs about Judaism and Jewish life.

If you could let your friends know of this opportunity, we would be grateful. There's a Facebook "like" button on the course page, here: Judaism Today

We are offering a free sneak preview to those interested in a taste of what they might expect. Join us on Tuesday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Congregation Shaarie Torah (920 NW 25th Avenue in Portland).

The full course will take place Tuesdays from 11:00- 12:15 at Shaarie Torah for 20 weeks beginning January 31. Those interested may find out more via our website at www.meltonportland.org, by emailing learn@meltonportland.org, or calling us at 503-384-2476.

Classes begin in January! Register today to secure your seat.

See course descriptions!

To Register Online, visit our easy reg form

Or register by phone or e-mail: 503-384-2476 or learn@meltonportland.org

Goodbye Rachel, Hello Callie!

Rachel is leaving to focus on her studies, to eventually become a teacher. You’ll still see her around in classes and at events, though. We warmly welcome our new Operations Manager, Callie O’Sullivan, already an impressive addition to the Melton office! She’ll be happy to help you with anything you may need. (Our e- mail address will stay the same for now.)

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Gift Certificates
Give your friends and family the gift of Jewish learning. Contact us to buy gift certificates for spotlight classes! And remember, you can always make tribute gifts to Melton. They fit everyone on your list!

Take advantage of one of Portland's finest collections of Judaica books! Neveh Shalom is also offering discounts on books purchased in the gift shop for Melton students and alumni!

Thank you, Neveh Shalom!

A Panel of Portland Rabbis

When: Oct. 4, 7:15 p.m.

Where: Shaarie Torah, 920 NW 25th, Portland, OR 97210

Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 young adult and child, $36 patron

What have you always wanted to ask a rabbi about Judaism?

Rabbis representing a diverse range of Jewish thought, belief, and tradition respond to YOUR questions about Jewish life, meaning, practice and so much more at a community panel hosted by the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School.

Featuring:

Featuring Rabbi Kenneth Brodkin, Congregation Kesser Israel
Rabbi Michael Cahana, Congregation Beth Israel
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, Congregation Neveh Shalom
Rabbi Ariel Stone, Congregation Shir Tikvah
Rabbi Motti Wilhelm, Congregation Bais Menachem
Rabbi Arthur Zuckerman, Shaarie Torah

Purchase your tickets and pose your questions online here!

The Jewish Review has published a particularly well-written article on our spotlight classes!