Coptic Orthodox Church

some seem to be fading away or going to waste, is that the form of communication being used is behind the times. Phone calls and snail mail make sense for when the school was founded, forty-seven years ago. It was even okay ten years ago when the orthodox community still resisted cell phones, email, and the internet. But it is 2016, and the reality is that up to ninety-five percent of the families in Bais Yaakov do have cell phones with definite access to email. A large majority now have…

Education, Escape and Citizenship: America as the Promised Land Millions of immigrants traveled hundreds of miles from their homes, with only what possessions they could carry, in order to obtain the freedoms and chase the American promise. In The Promised Land, Mary Antin illustrates how, if given the chance, immigrants would embody American ideals and truly adopt America as their own country. America provided many freedoms, such as education and freedom of expression, that born citizens may…

The Chosen is a film many people can benefit from watching, as we are given a detailed view of a day in the life of Hasidic- Orthodox and Conservative-Zionist Jews. Observing their day to day lifestyle give us an understanding of their culture and traditions. We see many differences from these two religions, from their dress codes to their very core belief. In the film two young boys, Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter, become unexpected friends through a common passion of baseball. Both boys live…

How Will We Live Impressions and judgement of people we don’t even know are fairly common. We might hear a rumor about someone, or just hear of someone’s actions. Judgement is very common, and it prevents many relationships. Whether it’s someone race, religion, hobbies or interest we form our opinions about that person, but we do not truly know that person. Throughout first year seminar judgement was found in a lot of the texts we read. Judgement was found early in the course when we discussed…

“Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.” (W. Somerset Maugham) This quote demonstrates that tradition can be changed, similar to the way Hasidism changed traditional Judaism. Hasidism began in Southeast Poland-Lithuania and sparked a revolution in Judaism. The breakup of Judaism paired with the lack of trust in Jewish leaders, lead Hasidism to form and pave a new way for Judaism. Kabbalah, Mass enthusiasm and ecstasy acted as the foundation for the movement and fear of separatism lead many…

different and ironic ways. Reb Saunders is the leader of a very separated and radical Jewish congregation, yet his son becomes a secular psychologist. David Malter is a professor and is active in subjects relevant to modern Jews, yet his son becomes an Orthodox…

Ruchel Dwajra Zylska; A quite, week, scared, lost, indivisual coming from an orthodox jewish family. A family that has shunned her and pronouced her dead for following her heart and being with a black man, to being sexual molistation by her own father at a young, age to almost going into prosotution, transforms into Ruth McBride a reborn Christian,stong, brave, independent loving single mother of 12. Rasing them almost all on her own and having them all go to colledge and have them later become…

father, David Malter. They comunícate a lot and his father usually has lengthy education based responses to important questions. Reuven is also of the Jewish religion, he’s a modern orthodox Judaism. Reuven is not expected to become a rabbi but rather to educationally expand his knowledge of the world. Modern Orthodox Judaism is less strive about viewing the world spiritually. This certain Jewish religion des the world and its surroundings as an opportunity of expansion. Modern Orthodoxy…

For example, Reb Saunders has a standard for thinking mystically and spiritually, while Mr. Malter thinks logically. Furthermore, the Reb concerns himself by worrying about how Danny’s influences outside of the ultra-Orthodox affect his belief; thus, he separates Danny from Reuven because of David Malter’s view of Zionism. Also, concerning the silence Reb Saunders sets between his son and himself, the Reb believes that words twist and conceal one’s true intent; therefore…

The Orthodox Exemption Some Jews say Haredi Jews should be exempt from military service in Israel because they need to focus on their religious studies. Some Jews say Haredi Jews should not be exempt from military service in Israel because Halakha commands that all Jews fight in a milchemet mitzvah. Haredi Jews should be required to serve in the Israeli military because Halakha commands it. In Israel, both men and women are required to serve in the Israeli Defense Force, or the IDF. There…