The Purposes of Jewish Living
A text-based approach to Jewish values and core beliefs, this course covers such issues as community, leadership and theology.

Topics include:

• What does it mean to be the “chosen people”?
• Is the Torah the revealed word of God?
• Why do people suffer?
  
  

 

The Rhythms of Jewish Living
Examines the central ideas behind the Jewish life cycle and key observances.

Topics include:

• What is the purpose of prayer?
• How do holidays and observances connect us to our community?
• What is the meaning of life?

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The Ethics of Jewish Living
A text-based approach to Jewish values clarification and applied ethics; covers such issues as justice, life and death, sexuality, and community.

Topics include:

• What values underlie Jewish law?
• Jewish business ethics: What is fair?
• The worth of human life...When should Torah be violated to save a life?
  
  

The Dramas of Jewish Living
Examines the movements, trends, and events that have shaped and influenced our people’s history and have made us who we are today.

Topics include:

• The Complexity of Jewish Life Under Islam
• The Impact of Modernity in Eastern Europe
• Israel-Diaspora Relations — Then and Now
  
  

Learning Doesn't End at Graduation...

Melton offers many thought-provoking courses every term for Melton School graduates who seek more learning opportunities.

• Into the Texts and Onto the Table: Bringing Shabbat Home
• What Dreams May Come: Dreams in Jewish Text from the Rabbis to Freud
• Jewish Story Journeys: A Worldwide Tapestry of Jewish Folklore

Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for a complete list of all Graduate Courses.