Hanukkah

The essential beliefs of Islam come from the concept known as the five pillars of Islam. They five pillars are sacred teachings that followers of Islam, follow. The five pillars of Islam are as follows: shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawn, and Hajj. (Mohammed, 289) Shahada is a testimony of creed that states "there is no god but God, and Muhammad is his messenger."(Mohammed, 290) This shows that Islam is a monotheistic religion; followers only believe in one God. Salat is all about prayer. Followers of…

and not physical. Followers of Judaism also believe that God is the universe but the universe is not God. Adding on they also truly believe in their sacred text the Torah , the 10 Commandments ,they are Kosher their beliefs on Main festivals are Hanukkah and Passover. As for Buddhism they are neither monotheistic or polytheistic but they believe in karma, Dharma and the reincarnation. Karma is the belief of what goes around comes around as for Dharma is is to follow the practice and to fulfill…

My paper is about Aubrey Drake Graham (Drake). He was born in Toronto, Canada in 1986 and he became famous very quickly. When he was a teenager he was on the show “Degrassi”, while doing that he worked on his rap career. He has made a ton of songs and albums, and he has also featured in other people’s albums. Aubrey Drake Graham was born to a mixed race family in Toronto, Canada in 1986, and was raised as a child to be Jewish. He grew up with music in his life also, His father, Dennis Graham…

happening to them? Or, do they stray away from religion, not being satisfied with the answers that it gives, and try to find their own path? In The Diary of Anne Frank, religion is an idea that is explored throughout the book. The characters celebrate Hanukkah in the…

By David Bushara Catholicism,judaism,buddhism all have common feature thought the three religions,This essay with me comparing similarities and differences of catholicism, judaism and buddhism for each of the three aspects of religions. The Holy Jewish book is the Torah, the written form of which is known as the Talmud. The Torah or teachings contains the five books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy The sacred book of Buddhism is called…

Christian, raised in a church-going household. Having two parents of different religions is quite common in modern times, and so I have never had any internal turmoil in trying to decide between two religions. Since we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, I have mostly just felt content in receiving twice as many gifts as my peers.…

Spain has a lot of old traditions and meals that differ from those in America. Their daily meals such as breakfast, lunch , dinner, and your mid day rest or nap. the holidays are very different from America. the foods to symbolize the holidays or celebrations are unique as well. the foods they eat are a different from what we typically eat because of what is widely available to them. The typical day in spain starts with breakfast which consist of a cup of coffee and a churro or pastry. El…

Being Enlightened Most high school students have known their peers since middle school. These students grew up in similar environments, and have been taught the same material from history or about important figures in the U.S but, there are some who grew up knowing different people in different environments and have been taught differently. How would they feel when they are placed in an environment they do not know about? I was born in India and I grew up in an environment different from that of…

As educators, we understand the value of reading aloud. It provides students with opportunities to increase their own fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. However, for some students it’s a terrifying event. Flash back to my third grade reading group. I was sitting next to my teacher. She had called on me to read aloud to the group. I began reading, but just I started several students (not in our group) were causing problems in the class. I continued to read and finished my passage.…

famous Maccabee family and the author Alexander Onn passed before this article was released. An important part of Jewish history lies with the Maccabee family as they were the ones who led the Jewish revolt which is celebrated with the festival of Hanukkah. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah explains that the most important monument within the town of Modi’in was the tomb of the Maccabees and the site is now identified as Umm el-‘Umdan. The white stone “soared to a great height and could be seen for a…