Books published by Melton Research Center for Jewish Education

A thematic approach for 12-14 year olds and older to important religious issues discussed by Maimonides and his contemporaries. The themes: the Life and Times of Maimonides; the Concept of Talmud Torah; the Concept of God; the Idea of Messianism; and Mitzvot. Recommended for use in day schools and high schools, as well as in the afternoon school curriculum. This elegant edition is an exciting, playful, and sophisticated work and is comprised of three volumes: a teacher's guide, a student workbook and a student sourcebook. Its completion has been made possible by a generous grant from the Maurice Amado Foundation.

Transmission and Transformation: A Jewish Perspective on Moral Education is addressed to teachers, principals, and rabbis struggling to make sense of the competing claims of moral education authorities in both the Jewish and general education sectors. It contrasts traditional and contemporary Jewish moral education and sets Jewish moral education into the wider context of values education in American public and private schools. The author helps the reader to reflect on the literature on moral education from a number of perspectives, including classical rabbinic sources, sociology, cognitive development, and sociobiology, in order to create a moral climate in a school which honors tradition while embracing modernity. At the heart of the book are Ingall's eight E's of moral education: Excellences, Environment, Experience, Expectations, Explanation, Examination, Exemplars, and Empathy. Each of these eight chapters includes practical suggestions for implementing these elements into the daily life of Jewish schools and informal settings.