Melton

Academic Excellence and Community Responsiveness in Jewish Education

The Melton Centre is a leading institution for Jewish educational research and academic and educational program development. Melton Centre research projects address both theoretical and practical challenges in Jewish education, and Melton professional development programs prepare educators for the practical challenges of educating diverse communities worldwide.

An Academic and Open-Minded Approach to Jewish Education

The Melton Centre is an academic leader, conducting research and leading education initiatives that embrace diversity within the Jewish world. The Melton Centre provides programs and support for the entire range of Jewish educational institutions, whatever their affiliation, around the world.

Degree Programs for Advanced Studies in Jewish Education

The Melton Centre at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers graduate programs in Jewish education at both the masters and the doctoral levels. Courses are offered in the philosophy of Jewish education, psychology, sociology, contemporary Jewry, curriculum development and teaching, educational leadership, gender studies, informal education, and Israel studies.

Variety of Jewish Educational Programs for the Individual Educator

The Melton Centre has developed a wide array of academic programs that meet Jewish educators’ professional development needs. These include degree programs as well as professional development programs that range from year-long courses to intensive summer seminars. The Melton Centre also offers online courses for various audiences worldwide.

Melton Alumni: Making a Difference in Jewish Communities Worldwide

Melton Centre alumni occupy a variety of key educational positions, as school principals, teachers, camp educators, adult educators and leaders in Jewish communities worldwide. These educators face the challenges of Jewish education with confidence, knowledge, and skill. Ongoing contact with our alumni supports their efforts and informs our work at the Melton Centre.

Providing Support to Jewish Communities Worldwide

The Melton Centre provides educational consultation for schools, communities and educational programs worldwide, responding to communities’ needs and concerns through its diverse educational programs and tailored projects. Through these programs and projects, the Melton Center contributes to the promotion of Jewish continuity in a constantly changing Jewish world.

Academic Programs

Fields of Expertise

News

Course list for the 2011-2012 academic year

See the pictures from the 2012 Seymour Fox Memorial Lectures

The newsletter Kol Hamercaz for 2011 is online

Watch Prof. Patricia Greenfield's lecture at the 2012 Seymour Fox Memorial Lectures

Scholarships for students for the academic year 2011-2012

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Welcome Rio de Janeiro Teachers to the Professional Development Seminar!

The Melton Center for Jewish Education invites individual applicants and/or research groups to submit proposals for the academic year 2012-2013

The Melton Center for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University is seeking applications for its 2012-2013 Post-Doctoral Fellowships.

Fellowships & Grants

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