The Melton School core curriculum is a comprehensive, sequential series of text-based lessons, studied over two years. The curriculum comprises the following four courses:
YEAR I
Rhythms of Jewish Living (30 lessons)
Central ideas and texts which inform rituals — daily, weekly, annual, and life cycle observances.
Purposes of Jewish Living (30 lessons)
Essential Jewish theological concepts and ideas as they unfold in the Bible, the Talmud and other sacred texts.
YEAR II
Ethics of Jewish Living (30 lessons)
Ethical issues such as justice, life and death, sexuality and community, with case studies from Talmudic, rabbinic and contemporary literature.
Dramas of Jewish Living Throughout the Ages (30 lessons)
Dramatic developments, experiences and issues from different periods in Jewish history, as reflected in historical texts.