Sponsored by the Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago
in collaboration with
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago Board of Rabbis
Florence Melton Corporation
Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation
See for yourself what high quality, meaningful adult Jewish learning is all about. Discover a world class curriculum created by scholars at Hebrew University that gives you a chance to explore Jewish thought and text with an outstanding faculty and a wonderful community of learners.
*New this year: Foundations of Jewish Family Living and UPDATED offerings of The Rachel Wasserman Scholars Series, in addition to Core Year 1 and Core Year 2*
Melton Sites 2015-2014
Northwest Suburbs
Congregation Beth Judea (Long Grove) with Congregation Beth Am (Buffalo Grove) -Wednesdays 7-9:15PM starting 10/9/13
-Core Year 1 (scroll down for class description)
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Northern Suburbs
BJE Campus (Northbrook) -Wednesdays 7-9:15PM starting 10/9/13
-Jewish Professionals Cohort -Core Year 1 (scroll down for class description)
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Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah (Wilmette) -Tuesdays 7-9:15PM starting 10/8/13 -Core Year 1 (scroll down for class description)
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Congregation B'nai Tikvah (Deerfield)
-Thursdays 7-9:15PM starting 10/10/13
-Core Year 1 (scroll down for class description)
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-Core Year 2 (scroll down for class descriptions)
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North Shore Congregation Israel (Glencoe)
-Wednesdays 9:30-11AM starting 10/16/13
-Foundations for Jewish Family Living (scroll down for class description)
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North Shore Congregation Israel with North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (Highland Park) -Wednesdays 9:30-11:45AM starting 10/16/13
-Core Year 1 (scroll down for class description)
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El -Thursdays 9:30-11AM starting 10/17/13
-Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum
+Fall Class: Bemidbar: Leadership Defied and Defended (scroll down for class description)
+Spring Class: Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah (scroll down for description)
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Temple Jeremiah (Northfield) -Tuesdays 7-8:30PM starting 10/8/13
-Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum
+Fall Class: Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders (scroll down for class description) -Click here to register
Solomon Schechter Day School (Northbrook) -Tuesdays 7:30-9PM starting 10/15/13
-Foundations for Jewish Family Living (scroll down for class description)
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Chicago
Anshe Emet
-Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum
+Spring Class: Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah (scroll down for class description)
+days and times TBA
-Core Year 2 (scroll down for class description)
+Thursdays 7-9:15PM starting 10/10/13
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-Foundations for Jewish Family Living (scroll down for class description)
+Mondays 9-10:30AM starting 9/30/13
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Loop Location/Willis Tower (Suite 7788) -Tuesdays Noon-1:00PM starting 10/8/13
-Purposes of Jewish Living-Core Year 1 (scroll down for class descriptions)
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Class Descriptions
Core Curriculum:
Year 1
Rhythms of Jewish Living
An exploration of the traditional patterns of observance connected with life cycle and the Jewish calendar, and their origins in Biblical and Rabbinic texts. Table of Contents for Rhythms of Jewish Living:
Introductory Lesson A Time for Every Purpose under the Heaven: What is "Jewish Time?" The Jewish Year Begins Introducing the Jewish Calendar Rosh HaShannah Yom Kippur Sukkot Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Day-to-Day Jewish Living Jewish Reminders and Symbols Beith HaKnesset (Synagogue) Berakhot (Blessings) Teffilah (Prayer) and Tzedakah (Charity) Shabbat and Its Messages Shabbat and Its Observance Laws and Customs of Kosher Observance Rabbinic Innovations Chanukah Purim Tu BiShvat Rites of Passage Birth and Berit Bar and Bar Mitzvah Marriage Divorce Mikveh Rituals of Death and Burial Rituals of Mourning Conversion and Adoption Formative National Moments Pesach (Passover) The Pesach Seder Yom HaShoah and Tishah B'Av Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma'ut Shavuot Concluding Lesson Reflecting on the Rhythms of Jewish Life
Purposes of Jewish Living
A study of essential Jewish beliefs and ideas as they unfold in the Bible and other sacred texts. Table of Contents for Purposes of Jewish Living: 1) What is Jewish Learning? 2)Yetziat Mitzrayim (The exodus from Egypt) 3)Creation 4)Humankind: Male and Female 5) God 6) Not in Heaven: What are Jewish Texts? 7)Mitzvot: What are they? Appendix: 613 Mitzvot 8) Mishkan I Mikdash (The Sanctuary) 9) From Service of the Heart to Synagogue Services 10) Is the Torah the Revealed Word of God? Part I 11) Is the Torah the Revealed Word of God? Part II 12) Theology in Practice: Driving on Shabbat 13) Purposes of Kosher Observances 14) Miracles 15) Prophecy 16) Eretz Yisrael (The Land of Israel) 17) What does it mean to be the "Chosen People?" 18) Gender in Judaism 19) Intermarriage 20) Hashgachah (Divine Providence) 21) Free Will and Sin 22) Why Do People Suffer? 23) What Happens After We Die? 24) Mitzvot: Meaning and Purpose 25) Churban (Destruction) and Galut (Exile) 26) Yemot Hamashiach (The Messianic Era) 27) Seeking Understanding after the Holocaust 28) The Israel-Diaspora Relationshio 29) The Purposes of Judaism 30) What Have We Learned?
Year 2
Dramas of Jewish Living Throughout the Ages
An exploration of moments, experiences, and issues in Jewish history as a tool to strengthen our connection to Jewish memory.
Ethics of Jewish Living
A look at issues in interpersonal relations and ethical questions, and how they are discussed in Talmudic literature. TUITION: $550 for Consortium Members $650 for Non-Consortium Members ***TUITION FOR BJE CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL COHORT (Jewish teachers, youth group leaders, executive directors) ONLY $450*** Foundations of Jewish Family Living This class provides a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. This rich learning experience will provide an opportunity for the adult students to bring the conversation home to share with their children and families. TUITION: $238 for Consortium Members $288 for Non-Consortium Members The Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum This class takes students on a journey of deep examination of Jewish texts. The Scholars curriculum presents classic and modern texts that have shaped Jewish perspective for thousands of years, and invites students to lend their voices to the ageless pursuit of Jewish wisdom. Descriptions of each Scholar class are listed under the "Melton Scholar Series" page under the Melton tab. JEWS IN AMERICA: INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS This Scholars course provides students with the opportunity to consider the challenges of Jewish acculturation to American life, and the sacrifices as well as the contributions that have been made over the past 200 years. Lessons will explore such topics as the role of education, The Three Generation Hypothesis, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, the changing place of Zionism and the State of Israel, The Civil Rights Movement as a case study of distinctiveness and involvement, and other issues that address American and Jewish culture and identity. This 10-lesson course asks the question, “Is the cup half-empty or half full?” as optimists and pessimists debate the future of Jewish identity in America.
BeMidbar: LEADERSHIP DEFIED AND DEFENDED Israel's fateful journey through the wilderness of Sinai presented numerous challenges to the leadership of Moses and Aaron; at times the nation challenged their competence as leaders, and at times individuals arose to challenge their very right to lead. This new Melton Scholars course will survey the dramatic events of the fourth book of the Torah, Sefer BeMidbar, through analysis of biblical texts, artwork and related commentaries, old and new. As students explore the biblical narratives describing forty years of wandering in the wilderness, they will be surprised to note the timeless nature of those stories. How can the lessons learned from the past be applied to solving the communal challenges of the present and the future? BeMidbar introduces significant literary tools often used by scholars in the study of the Bible, and invites participants to revisit and rethink commonly held beliefs about the perceived heroes and rebels of the biblical narrative. This course represents the fifth of seven courses that make up the Shiv'im Panim: Seventy Face of Wisdom Scholars curriculum series.
JEWISH MYSTICISM AND KABBALAH: SECRET KNOWLEDGE IN JUDAISM Thanks to Madonna and other contemporary celebrities, Kabbalah today is one of the best known facets of Judaism, yet also one of the least well understood. As a result, despite the public chatter about Kabbalah, for many, this important aspect of the Jewish tradition remains a "closed book." This new Melton Scholars course enables participants to gain familiarity with the rich history of Jewish mysticism, and understanding of many of the texts that have been so central to that tradition. Presented chronologically, the course provides an opportunity for discussing the progression of Jewish mystical tradition over hundreds of years. Discussions surrounding the texts will relate to enduring Jewish challenges, issues of pressing relevance for Jewish life both past and present. The course will expose participants to some of the ways that the particular lens of the mystical and esoteric has been employed throughout Jewish history to discover the relevant, deeper meanings of Judaism, as students consider the extent to which Jewish mystical teachings speak to the deepest mysteries of human existence, offering rich, meaningful explanations for so many of life's eternal universal questions. TUITION: $290 for Consortium Members $340 for Non-Consortium Members ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melton students who are members of consortium synagogues that enhance our program, pay a reduced tuition. Organizational members of consortium synagogues include: Am Shalom, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, Congregation Beth Am, Congregation Beth Judea, Congregation Beth Shalom, Congregation B'nai Tikvah, Moriah Congregation, North Shore Congregation Israel, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Solomon Schechter Day School and Temple Jeremiah.
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