The Florence Melton Adult Mini School (FMAMS), developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the most exciting Jewish adult education program of the last twenty years. Located in close to 70 communities in the Anglo-Jewish world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, South Africa and England, it commenced in Greater Vancouver in September 2005. Running for 30 weeks annually, it offers 2 courses per year, one hour per week each.

There are no prerequisites for enrollment other than a commitment to devote two hours per week over two years to explore, experience, and define the meaning of Judaism. There are no examinations or grades. Upon completion of two years, you will receive a Certificate of Jewish Study from the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute at the Melton Centre for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The Mini-School curriculum encompasses the following four courses:

• Rhythms of Jewish Living
  (30 lessons, first year)
  Central ideas and texts which inform rituals daily, weekly, annual, and life cycle observances.
  Instructor: Barbara Halparin (all JCCGV classes)
  Instructor: Abba Brodt (North Shore)
  
  
• Purposes of Jewish Living
  (30 lessons, first year)
  Essential Jewish theological concepts and ideas as they unfold in the Bible, the Talmud and other sacred texts.
  Instructor: Lissa Weinberger (all evenings)
  Instructor: Florence Wachsstock (JCCGV afternoons)
  
  
• Ethics of Jewish Living
  (30 lessons, second year)
  Ethical issues such as justice, life and death, sexuality and community, with case studies from Talmudic, rabbinic and contemporary literature.
  Instructors: Gloria Levi & Naomi Voss (JCCGV afternoons)
  Instructor: Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan (JCCGV evenings)
  Instructor: Rabbi Shmuel Birnham (North Shore)
  
  
• Dramas of Jewish Living Throughout the Ages
  (30 lessons, second year)
  Dramatic developments, experiences and issues from different periods in Jewish history, as reflected in historical texts.
  Instructor: Florence Wachsstock (all JCCGV classes)
  Instructor: Eleanor Braude (North Shore)
  

JCC of Greater Vancouver
950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver

Tuesdays, 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Oct. 9 - Dec 11 - 10 weeks
Jan 8 - March 11 - 10 weeks
March 25 - April 15 - 4 weeks
April 29 - June 3 - 6 weeks

Thursdays, 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Oct. 11 - Dec. 13 - 10 weeks
Jan. 10 - March 13 - 10 weeks
March 27 - April 10 - 3 weeks
May 1- June 12 - 7 weeks

On the North Shore - Congregation Har-El
1305 Taylor Way, West Vancouver

Wednesdays, 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Oct. 10 - Dec 12 - 10 weeks
Jan. 9 - March 12 - 10 weeks
March 26 - April 9 - 3 weeks
April 30 - June 11 - 7 weeks

Fees:
JCCGV members: $425 + $40 for materials (+ g.s.t.) /year
Har-El members: $465 + $40 for materials (+ g.s.t.) /year
Non members: $500 + $40 for materials (+ g.s.t.) /year

For further information
please call Betty Nitkin, Director FMAMS of Greater Vancouver at 604-257-5116
or email: ajsi@jccgv.bc.ca

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Instructor: Tali Geva
By popular demand, Tali Geva will present a 5 week course exploring various Israeli literary works by well known Israeli authors.
The following are some of the titles that she will explore:

• "The Lady and the Peddler" - a short story by S.Y. Agnon
  (2-3 classes)
• "Clockwork Doll" - a poem by Dalia Ravikovitch (1 class)
• "Each Man Has A Name" - a poem by Zelda (1 class)
• "And my Brother Said Nothing" - a poem by Amir Gilboa
  (1 class)

On Yom Ha'atzmaut Tali will offer a special class.

New students welcome. You do not need to have participated in part I.

April 28-June 2 (no class on May 19)
Mo 7:30-9:00pm M$90/N$110 +GST/5 cl
Cost of materials included

A one day seminar on Sunday June 1, 2008 >>

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