Conservative Judaism

reinforces findings of Riemann et al., (1993), Van Hiel et al., (2000), Jost et al., (2009) and Lee et al., (2010) that Openness is relevant in predicting political ideology. In particular, those individuals who are less open tend to be more political conservative (Sibley & Duckitt 2008). However, it is important to note that political ideology was not identified by participants’ Openness alone. Moderation of political knowledge was vital. In parallel, the levels of knowledge of politics are…

eyes of the voting population and large organizations, among other things can and often does cause changes and these changes lead to an overall shift in the political parties policy and the founding ideology. The liberal party of Canada and the conservative party are two of the major parties in the country and they both can be used to a degree as examples of how parties shift away from foundations in Canada. The liberal party of Canada is the current leading…

honesty in our politicians and legislature. Living in a conservative family in…

policy to that of the Thatcher governments, such as increased privatisation, reduced public spending, an acceptance of the free market, and a departure from traditional Labour policies such as nationalisation and interventionist economics. It will also be the case that these changes were made for electoral purposes, due to the legacy of the Thatcher government, which changed the voting preferences of the electorate, and not due to globalisation, and hence we will not see the same reaction…

Election night, 1984, brought to an end the era of Liberal domination in the House of Commons, “nearly sixteen consecutive years” (Stevie Cameron 2005, pg. 15). Brian Mulroney, leader of the progressive conservatives, since 1983, (Cameron, pg. 16) swept through the nation obtaining “50 percent of the popular vote” (Professor Lewis). This historic victory was the culmination of a nation’s exhaustion and discontentment with the then current Liberal government (Cameron, pg. 14). The Mulroney…

In 1984 Brian Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to a resounding electoral victory, gaining more than fifty percent of the vote, a rare feat in Canadian federal politics (Blake, 2007: 3). He promised to take the country, which was then suffering from an economic recession, in a new direction, as politicians often do. By the time he left office in 1993 he was one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in Canadian history. But the politics of the time do not speak to the breadth and…

Judaism is the religion of the Jews and is the belief that there is one God who controls everything. The origins of Judaism date all the way back four thousand years. It is said to have started in the eastern part of Canaan. In today’s time, that land is now the land of Israel and Palestine. Before being called Jews, followers were often called the Israelites. It was all started when God decided to make a covenant with a man named Abraham. God promised Abraham to make his children a sacred type…

thirteen when they are released from the responsibility of their parents and begin leading a life for themselves, one in which they are accountable for their own actions. A major difference between the celebrations in other religions and that of Judaism is that a Jewish boy’s coming…

Can Intermarriage Lead To An Increase In The Number Of Jews In America? The authors of this article outline the question: Can Intermarriage Lead To An Increase In The Number Of Jews In America? It is an intriguing question. At first glance one might think to themselves that this is an erroneous question, but when examining the logic behind the question, it is apparent that this is not a poor question, but rather an interesting one. When looking at the simple numbers, one may believe that the…

homosexuality and contraception are all concepts discussed within the Torah and Jewish communities. Many Jewish laws and beliefs regarding these topics have adapted and changed since their conception, though just as many are firmly grounded by their roots in Judaism. Under the Jewish code of law sex is sanctified when performed under the correct circumstances. These…