On April 7th, 2010, the day after Passover, the Hillsdale Pizzicato will donate 20% of their proceeds to our school. Matzah detox with us via pizza, sandwiches, and more! Buy gift certificates for family and friends! Who knew supporting Melton could be so tasty?!
Pizzicato in Hillsdale
6358 Southwest Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
Pizzicato is open 11am-9pm.
On Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 2pm, Portland Center Stage is putting on a stage adaptation of Chaim Potok's The Chosen as a fundraiser for Melton.
Tickets are:
$60 general
$80 patron
Click here to purchase tickets.
This award-winning adaptation from the award-winning novel is the coming-of-age story of two boys growing up in two very different Jewish communities — “five blocks and a world apart” — in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the 1940s. In it, Danny, the brilliant and curious son of a Hasidic rabbi, struggles with his longing to know more of the world and his father’s unwillingness to speak to him when they are not studying the Torah. After a heated fight at a baseball game, Danny befriends Reuven, an Orthodox Jew from a nearby neighborhood who becomes a friend and a partner in investigating both their shared Jewish heritage and their wildly divergent family environments and hopes for the future. When Danny’s father prohibits him from speaking to Reuven because of a political disagreement about the nascent Israeli state, both boys learn that the bonds of religion, friendship and community are both more brittle and more binding than they could have possibly imagined.
To get your tickets for this exciting event, please click here, or call (503) 892-3015.
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Oct 29 Almonds and Raisins: A History of Yiddish Cinema Documentary film. 7 p.m. at Neveh Shalom Admission: $18 RSVP, $20 at the door, $36 patron, $10 age 17 and below Before the film, Yiddish songs with Amy Shapiro and an introduction by David Fuks, Executive Director of Cedar Sinai. Afterward, discussion led by Prof. Robert Liebman of PSU. Almonds and Raisins is Russ Karel's wonderful history of the phenomenon of Yiddish cinema, as remembered by the actors, directors and producers who created it. Includes excerpts from many of the films of that vanished era. Narrated by Orson Welles. Nov 10 Melton Lunch and Learn with Judy Margles of the OJM 12-1 p.m. at Shaarie Torah Admission: Free Judy will discuss the Oregon Jewish Museum exhibit "The Shape of Time: Accumulations of Shape and Memory." Bring a kosher bag lunch. Coffee and tea provided. |
Nov 19 Melton at the Museum: Community Reception 6:45 p.m. at the Oregon Jewish Museum Admission $18. Join the Melton community for a reception and enjoy the exhibit "The Shape of Time: Accumulations of Shape and Memory." March 14 Brunch and Learn: How to Have a Meaningful Seder With people who have hosted legendary seders. 10 a.m. to noon. Location to be announced. Admission: Free June 8 Melton Celebration of Learning 7:15 p.m. Location to be announced. Join us as the Melton community welcomes its newest graduates! |
You may ask yourself, what Melton is up to a month before classes begin? The answer is that we are holding a number of events, which we hope to see you at.
Taste of Melton - Aug. 11
10 a.m.
Havurah Shalom
925 NW 13th Ave., Portland
Sylvia Frankel will be leading a class on the subject of Shabbat.
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.
"The Ethics of Tzedakah Priorities"
Taught by Jan Rabinowitch
Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
This free sample class will be held in the comfort of a private home, and will be taught by a Melton faculty member. RSVP for directions and more info.
RSVP with the OAJC:
503-295-6761 or emily.gottfried@oajconline.org
Melton at the Museum
"Women of Valor" by Jan Rabinowitch - Aug. 19
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Oregon Jewish Museum
310 NW Davis St, Portland
Admission is $3.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
RSVP to the Melton office: melton@jewishportland.org or 503-892-3015
Members of the Melton community are invited to come celebrate Jan
Rabinowitch's glasswork exhibit at the Oregon Jewish Museum. Jan will lead a
brief exercise to engage participants in her exhibit, Women of Valor. The glass
robes she has crafted are faceless portraits, each representing a different
woman from the narratives of the Torah. While it is commonly said that "clothes
make the man," in Women of Valor, it is the "women who made the robes."
For more information on the exhibit, visit the Oregon Jewish Museum webpage
at www.ojm.org.
Jan Rabinowitch began working in fiber in the 1970s, turned to paper in the 1980s, and fell in
love with glass in 2000. Her works are found in galleries, at juried competitions and can be seen
online at www.verretas.com
Dear Melton Community,
This summer's Melton Service Event has been scheduled! We will be volunteering at the Sunshine Pantry in Beaverton to make back-to-school packs for underserved students.
Date: Sunday, August 2
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: The Sunshine Pantry, Building 26, 7795 S.W. Cirrus Drive, Beaverton
Please join the Melton school as we collaborate with the Sunshine Pantry to help kids start school prepared!
The packs will be distributed by the Pantry and will include school supplies such as:
- backpacks
- lunchboxes
- notebooks
- pencils
... and snack and lunch items such as:
- juice boxes
- crackers
- dried fruit
- other non-perishables.
Already busy Aug. 2? You can still make a difference by donating items for the kids! For more info, please call Sharon Strauss at the Sunshine Pantry between 11 and 2, Monday through Friday:
Sharon Straus, Sunshine Pantry
Phone: 971-506-7827
Website: www.sunshinepantry.org
Sunshine Pantry is a non-profit food pantry offering food, clothing, household items, toys and toiletries for needy families in Beaverton. It is the only local pantry that keeps a kosher freezer and offers kosher foods, in addition to gluten-free and diabetic-friendly fare.
This collaboration between the Melton School and the Sunshine Pantry was created out of a common commitment to education, and a desire to make education accessible to all.
For more info, please contact the Melton office at 503-892-3015 or melton@jewishportland.org.
Don't forget to register!
Registration continues all summer, but there are advantages to early signup.
Core students who register for Year 2 (Dramas and Ethics) before July 15 receive a tuition discount -- $705, or $535 Subsidized.
Graduate students who register sooner rather than later can rest easy knowing their spot is secure in the class(es) of their choice. (For class discounts and other Melton benefits, please ask us about the Alumni Association!)
Have you heard of Melton and always wanted to try a class? Have you been searching for quality adult Jewish education in a pluralistic setting? Then we invite you to try one of our free sample classes this summer! You will get a “taste” of our text-based learning style, meet faculty members and find yourself engaged in the 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.
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June 10 “Whose Life Takes Precedence, Yours or Mine?” Taught by Jan Rabinowitch. 11 a.m. at a private home in Clark County. RSVP for information. June 16 “Women in the Bible” Taught by Erica Goldman 7 p.m. at Cedar Sinai 6125 SW Boundary St., PDX 97221 July 12 “Jewish Environmental Ethics” Taught by Jan Rabinowitch 1:30 p.m. at Beit Kayam Jewish Environmental House RSVP for information. Co-sponsored by Tuv Ha’aretz July 19 “Miracles” Taught by Jonathan Emanuel 2:00 p.m. Pool party at a private home. RSVP for information. Bring your kids! We will have a lifeguard so they can swim while the grown-ups learn. |
July 21 “Leadership” Taught by Jonathan Emanuel 7:15 p.m. at a private home. RSVP for information. July 28 “Theology of Prayer” Taught by Erica Goldman 7:15 p.m. at Mittleman Jewish Community Center 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, PDX 97219 Aug. 4 “Family Ethics” Taught by Jan Rabinowitch 5:30 p.m. at a private home. RSVP for information. Aug. 11 “Shabbat” Taught by Sylvia Frankel 10 a.m. at Havurah Shalom 825 NW 18th Ave, PDX 97209 |
We've posted the new, 2009-2010 Melton classes! Take a look at our Two-Year Core Program and the Graduate classes we're offering this year.
Featuring
Rabbi Cahana,
Rabbi Fischer,
Rabbi Isaak,
Rabbi Spivak,
Rabbi Stone, and
Rabbi Zuckerman
With special musical guests
Cantor Cahana,
Cantor Schiff,
Cantor Slader, and
Cantor Vitells.
Tickets:
$18 in advance,
$20 at the door,
$36 patron,
$10 students and young adults. Contact Melton for more information or to reserve your ticket!
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