Conservative Judaism

The word “Diaspora” means Jewish people living outside of their homeland Israel. It is worthy note that the word Diaspora can also apply to anyone residing away from his or her country. Simply put, diaspora of immigrants residing into the Unites States is great example. The Jewish Diaspora started in early 587 B.C, in part, a time when the Kingdom of Judea was occupied by the Babylonians. Besides, “when the Jewish people were conquered by the Babylonians, they were moved into Babylon, which is…

Although long before that time there were always streams of Judaism Expressed a yearning to return to Zion, in fact to return to history. Jews suffered from pogroms and abuse not only in Europe but almost all over the world, and the thought about the need for a Jewish state arose in other places besides Europe.…

The God of Daniel S.: In Search of the American Jew. These ranges are called orthodox Hasidic Jew because their parents or grandparents were born as Jewish. There are some people who consider themselves an atheist even though they are Jews because Judaism cannot be defined in terms of religious belief (Lewis M. Hopfe, 2016). Reference: A Brief Introduction to Zoroastrianism. (n.d.). Retrieved from Kwintessential: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/religion/zoroastrianism.html…

Paul, a Diaspora Jew, and practicing Pharisee who was “blameless” (Philippians 3:6) and “advanced in Judaism” (Galatians 1: 13-14), spent most of his early life studying “at the feet of Gamaliel” (Acts 22:3). Moreover, Paul, formerly Saul, was feared because of his infamous actions against self-identified Christ followers, such as the stoning of Steven (Acts 9:56-60). Relentlessly, he worked towards destroying the early Christian church movement (Powell, 2009, p. 236). When Paul was on his…

• Was Yeshua really born in the tiny town of Bethlehem, or was he actually born in Nazareth, and Bethlehem was added to the Gospels at a later date for messianic purposes? • Can it be asserted that Yeshua can from a well-to-do family, considering his father’s occupation? • Did Yeshua embody the demeanor and actions of the Pharisees while criticizing them at the same time? • Is it conceivable to believe that Yeshua was not against the Pharisees, but was only calling out the hypocrites among them?…

Marc Chagall was an artist who was not defined by his present surroundings, but one who drew directly from his rich cultural past. Chagall was an artist of Belarusian Jewish descent who spent his formative years in a small Hassidic community where he was directly inspired by the rural scenes so essential to his artistic identity. Chagall is hard to categorize into one style or movement, he borrows many visual elements of Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He has his own personal,…

Before the Romans had invaded the small island, known today as Great Britain, and populated the area, they first came into contact the natives. These natives were known as the Celts, a tribe of tall, blonde warriors in Brythons. However, what makes them unique is their religion. After all, they don’t share the same religion as the Romans with their belief towards Christianity. In fact, the Celts’ religious belief was of Animism, the belief that everything has a spiritual essence. Their priests…

Religion Similarities and Differences The religions Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all originated in the holy city of Jerusalem. Judaism was founded by Moses over 3500 years ago. Islam was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century. Christianity was founded by Emperor Constantine in 325 A.D. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share many qualities, but they also have many differences. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have many things in common. Each religion practices a time of fasting during the…

I. INTRODUCTION: (JERUSALEM 2004-2006 AND PART ONE: JERUSALEM 1898) Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author, Amy Dockser Marcus, wrote the novel Jerusalem 1913: The origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the year 2007. Marcus was a journalist working for New York City’s The Wall Street Journal in 1991. She flew to Tel Aviv, Israel in September. The stories and facts she has about this topic are interesting because she has actual historical background and knowledge about it. She is able to…

The reason I chose to write about Moses is because of his Impact in the Jewish community. In all honesty, he is so great that he expands way beyond Judaism, and reaches into many other religions also. As a child Moses had probably one of the worst child hood stories I have ever heard but still he doesn’t loose faith in his God. Some may argue that he may have been chosen at birth to carry out the word of God. “One traditional story tells that when he was a child, sitting on Pharaoh's knee, Moses…