The Melton Centre for Jewish Education

Melton Centre at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a vibrant academic community, characterized by its intellectual effervescence, its pluralistic approach and its commitment to the sustainability of Jewish culture and heritage through diverse forms of education.

As Israel's first centre for Jewish Education, the Melton Centre's mission is to develop cutting edge research, to educate future leaders, and to nurture future generations of outstanding scholars and practitioners in all fields and forms of Jewish education.

The Melton Centre is an inclusive, diverse, and egalitarian academic body, where empirical and theoretical knowledge is developed and applied for the benefit of Jewish communities around the world. The Melton Centre through its educational activities is committed to encourage strong contacts among diverse Jewish ideologies and religious streams while at the same time supporting relations with other world civilizations.