Bereavement in Judaism

The Many Perspectives of the Holocaust The Holocaust affected maybe people of all different nations, religions, and political beliefs. There are many different perspectives on the Holocaust due to the great mass of people affected. But, one thing most people can agree on is that it was a tragic, inhumane and traumatic experience for those who lived through this injustice. The following films; A Film Unfinished by Yael Hersonski, The Last Stage by Wanda Jakubowska, and Diamonds of the Night by Jan Nemec, all offer different experiences in distinctive attempts to authentically capture the horrors of the Holocaust. A Film Unfinished tells its story and takes form as a documentary through the use of a Nazi Propaganda film, personal interviews with survivors, journal entries from survivors, and historical background info. The Last Stage attempts to represent this experience in a quasi-documentary style film, meaning it is based off the true events of Gerda Schneider’s time during the Holocaust, but the film is staged in recreation. The final movie, Diamonds of the Night recreates psychological experiences of the Holocaust, instead of historical experiences, in a more experimental way. Overall, A Film Unfinished represents the Jewish experience during the Holocaust best due to its personal accounts used throughout the film, unlike the other two films which were altered for alternative purposes. Although The Last Stage is technically considered a form of documentary…

Organ banks are considered acceptable as long as the organs are to eventually be used for transplants. Animal or artificial parts are allowed if viable and able to save a life or restore health. These animals do not have to be considered kosher because the intention to save a life is greater than dietary laws. The topic of donating one’s body to science is debatable. Some argue that Jewish people must do it so Jewish individual avoid animosity towards Judaism. One rabbi stated that “one may make…

vegetarian meals or they make a stand where everybody is equal. * Judaism: The religion which came down to Earth with Moses (PBUH) and under different revelations (Talmud, Zabur and Torah). Jews are not allowed to use any electric or electrical appliances during Shabbat which starts few minutes before sunset on Friday until Saturday, where a congregative prayer is held at the synagogue. According to what we know, Judaism does not create any conflict in the workplace, except with…

During the first decade of Christianity, Christians followed Jewish traditions and went to synagogue with those who had not converted to Christianity. They attended temple daily and celebrated the Sabbath as they always had. Up to about 20 years after Christ’s death Christians had to be converts to Judaism before converting to Christianity. It took the temple being destroyed in 70 a.d. to show the early Christians that they were separate from the Jewish people. They realized that Jesus was the…

visit the church. God give people six days and only Sunday God want people to take time to praise the lord in this blessing day. A church is the very special and peaceful place for Christian. People go there to learn the wisdom of God, to pray and to get the blessing. It is mandatory and very important for Christian to go to church and pray to closer their life with God. A good Christianity will never avoid church; will never forget to read bible and will never forget to pray. They always count…

It is interesting concept that the four Gospels delineate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with little attention giving to his life and development as a leader. Matthew and Luke’s Gospels trace Jesus’ genealogy. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is introduced as a grown man whereas John focus on His Divinity. Granted, we scrutinize, dissect, exegete and preach his teachings and ministry, but we never consider the sociopolitical dynamics of his early life’s that shaped and formed his ministry.…

The epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis each show different views from the Story of the Flood. Each gives background on different time periods and by different parts of the world. One telling of Gilgamesh seeking answers from Utnapishtim on how to live forever to avoid the suffering from death, and Noah a man chosen by God to save his family and animals from the cleaning of the world floods. By showing the difference and similarities of both stories we can not only understand more of storytelling of…

The three movies, Erbkrank, The Eternal Jew and Jud Suss, all show case various levels of Anti-Semitism that existed in Nazi Germany. The Jew was seen as the destroyer of the true Germany and were thus the culprit for all of their problems. The idea of the Jew as other was clearly displayed in all three movies, in varying means and styles. The audiences for all of the movies clearly impact the manner in which the movies chose to go about exploring the Jewish problem, that reportedly existed…

One of the most visible changes after the Exile is the emergence of a Jewish idea of Heaven, Hell, and the afterlife. Before the Exile and Persian contact, Jews believed that the souls of the dead went to a dull, Hades-like place called "Sheol." After the Exile, the idea of a moralized afterlife, with heavenly rewards for the good and hellish punishment for the evil, appear in Judaism. One of the words for "heaven" in the Bible is Paradise - and this word, from the ancient Iranian words…

Christianity: From Judaism to Jesus Christianity began a long, long time ago. The people who became the Jews were not any big important group of people. In fact, they were very poor, and a regular tribe. The main person who started practicing Judaism was Abraham or Abram. God came to Abraham when he was Ninety years old and nine, as recorded in Genesis 17. God made a covenant with him, and promised him many things. He promised to make him the father of many nations, that he will have children,…