The Melton Curriculum

Instructors: Pam Fine, Deborah Niederman, Laura Seymour, Gail Stolovitsky

YEAR ONE — The first hour, Rhythms of Jewish Living, focuses on the ideas, beliefs and practices that shape a Jewish life, and examine tradition and ritual observances connected to the Jewish calendar, along with life cycle events. The second hour, Purposes of Jewish Living, concentrates on the ultimate pur­poses of Judaism and the development of the covenant with G-d as revealed through the Bible and other sacred texts.

YEAR TWO — One hour is devoted to Dramas of Jewish Living: Exploring Jewish History as a tool to strengthen Jewish memory. It is an interactive study of a broad range of historical texts relating to specific dramas in Jewish history. The second hour, Ethics of Jewish Living, is a text-centered approach to the study of Jewish ethical foundations and includes discussions relating to justice, the sanctity of life, death, sexuality and community.

MELTON FIRST YEAR
Sunday morning — 9:45-11:45 am
First class — September 9 at Temple Shalom
Wednesday morning — 9:30-11:45 am
First class — October 10 at Aaron Family JCC

MELTON SECOND YEAR
Wednesday morning — 9:30-11:45 am
First class — October 10 at Aaron Family JCC

To see the 2012-13 Melton Brochure, please click here.

For more information, contact Rachelle Weiss Crane at
214-239-7128 or rweisscrane@jccdallas.org.