epiphany moment as they re-explore
a Jewish concept they may have not
visited since their childhood Hebrew
school days. I can see it in their eyes,
and it is a very powerful experience.”
One of Faudem’s students for five
years now is West Bloomfield resi-
dent Erika Yaker, 46, a therapist who
even finds herself drawing on the
lessons of Melton in her professional
life. A member of Temple Israel, she
started Melton when her oldest son,
Brandon, was preparing for his bar
mitzvah. Studying and discussing
“compelling” texts in the company of
other women from a variety of Jewish
backgrounds was the best way to start
a Monday morning, she said.
“Learning through Melton made
the stuff you learned in Hebrew
school — all those stories from the
Torah, those most ancient bits of
wisdom — even more approachable
and relatable as an adult,” said Yaker,
who enrolled in the Parent Education
Program track.
“As my son went through his bar
mitzvah year, I found myself hav-
ing a deeper understanding of the
whole process of being Jewish and
more intently listening to other b’nai
mitzvah as they gave their dvar Torah
speeches each week. Melton gave me
that deeper and broader understand-
ing of the texts. The questioning
and open-ended discussions are the
reasons why I continue my graduate
learning year after year.”

J OIN T R EP LACEMEN T
J UST F OR
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SAMPLE CLASSES
AND MORE

Melton Detroit will offer sample
class sessions from 6:45-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Temple Shir
Shalom in West Bloomfield
and Thursday, Aug. 11, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s
Berman Center for Jewish
Education in Southfield, and from
10-11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11,
at the JCC in West Bloomfield. No
charge.
Tuition for a 30-week class,
which meets for two hours once
per week, is $640. The 28-week
Parent Education Program (PEP)
track is $375. No one wishing to
take the course will be turned
away for financial reasons; schol-
arships are available through
the Susan R. Robin Memorial
Scholarship fund and Detroit
Friends of Melton. There is also
a $50 early-bird discount for
students enrolling with a $100
deposit by Aug. 15. For further
details, call (248) 205-2557 or visit
jewishdetroit.org/melton.

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