Simi Valley road crossroads


Our third Conference of Learners will center around “The Jewish People at a Crossroads.” Come learn with some of the best Jewish educators and speakers in Los Angeles, including keynote speaker Sarah Tuttle-Singer of The Times of Israel, as we come together to learn and grow at this vital moment in our history. 

Learners of all experience levels and affiliation are welcome to benefit from this conference created with you – our learners – in mind!”

Register Online Now!

Join us Nov. 16-19, 2026, at the American Jewish University-Brandeis Bardin Campus, Simi Valley, CA 

🔔 Learning is even better together! Grab other members of your community and join the Melton Conference of Learners as a group. Attending with others from your organization builds even stronger connections, a shared sense of purpose within the community, and makes networking even more impactful as introducing one another to new contacts can expand everyone's professional circle. By coming together, the group can maximize the value of the conference and build lasting memories and bonds.


About Our Keynote Speaker

Sarah Tuttle SingerSarah Tuttle-Singer is the New Media Editor at The Times of Israel and the author of Jerusalem Drawn and Quartered: One Woman’s Year in the Heart of the Christian, Muslim, Armenian, and Jewish Quarters of Old Jerusalem.

At The Times of Israel, she helped pioneer the publication’s social media presence, building and shaping a global digital community around news, conversation, and Jewish life. Her writing blends personal narrative, historical reflection, and on-the-ground observation, often focusing on the human stories behind headlines.

Hear what past participants are saying about Melton's Conference of Learners

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    "I attended the Melton Conference of Learners in Chicago last summer. I am on the board of both my synagogue and my local Jewish Federation. The conference inspired me to bring back to my community many educational ideas and programs. I look forward to more inspiration about educational ideas and programming from this next conference in December." – Carol C.
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    "I am looking forward to another wonderful Conference of Learners in 2024. It was so special last year to learn in person from gifted teachers, along with people I met through Melton travel seminars and some I’ve only known through Melton's online learning via Zoom." – Randi B., Palo Alto, CA
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    "The Melton Conference was a wonderful way to connect with other serious Melton learners. I welcomed new friendships, and, as I always am, was introduced to deep and meaningful engagement with the texts and topics. Melton never disappoints." - Elizabeth H.


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