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When couples marry, the individual fulfills the first mitzvah in the Torah, which is “be fruitful and multiply” it is believed that God created people so they could marry and continue passing down the Jewish beliefs and traditions. When the groom marries the bride, his obligation is to not deprive her of food, clothing and marital rights. The significance of the chatan (groom) in reading the Torah, the saturday before their marriages is to show that the Torah is central to their lives. In both…

inheritor of the father Israel and a “gentile” is any person who is not a Jew which means the rest of us. The term “Jew” and “Israelite” are used usually in Scripture. When God came to Abraham about 2000 years before Christ was born, God promised Abraham that he would have offspring through whom all the nations of the earth would be blessed. This promise was made again to Isaac, Abraham’s son by promise and then to Jacob, Isaac’s son. Jacob later was given the name “Israel.” His descendants…

Testament to New Testament. By examining this period, we see many highs and lows for Jewish people. In addition, this period is a lesson of God showing his faithfulness, but also his judgment on Israel based on their obedience. During this time, God hardly spoke to Israel for the lack of prophets that Israel did not have. The Second Temple Period covers three major events such as Return from Exile to Jerusalem, Rededicating of the Temple by Maccabees, Roman Rule, and Destruction of the Second…

Jerusalem is a city that spans around 60 kilometers, located at the coordinates of 31°47′N, 35°13′E. The city is elevated at around 760 meters, and it lies on the southern spur of a plateau in the Judaean Mountains, which includes Mount of Olives to the east and Mount Scopus to the northeast. Also called the “Old City,” Jerusalem lies north of Bethlehem, west of Abu Dis, east of Tel Aviv, and south of Ramallah. It is surrounded by valleys and dry riverbeds. The three most known valleys are the…

Syrians are fleeing Syria. They are fleeing to escape undesirable things. They are leaving to escape government, bombing, and bloodshed. They are leaving to escape the tragedies these things left in its wake. Approximately 5, 000 Syrians are fleeing everyday. In 2002 the population was estimated at 22, 530, 756. It dropped to 22, 457, 336 in 2012, while today it is 22, 085, 048. Syria recently was a quickly growing country, but is now dropping. These refugees are escaping to the neighboring…

There has been several stabbing incidents by Palestinians against Israelis, which began in early October. Palestinians have attacked Jerusalem and central and northern Israel, and in the West Bank. The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians began due to the two communities clashing at Jerusalem, the holy site in September. On October 18, 2015, an Israeli soldier was killed, along with many others wounded, during a gun and knife attack at a bus station located in the city of Beersheva.…

On May 14, 1948, the United Nations established Israel, a state meant for Jews and Arabs. Jews at the time did not live in a separate state, but were instead scattered in a movement known as the Diaspora. Many people in the world held anti-Semitism beliefs and did not tolerate Jews, going as far as attempted…

Zionism, as a concept, was a nationalistic movement that advocated for the return of the Jewish people to their motherland, Israel. It also supported the recommencement of Jewish sovereignty in Israel. From its inception, Zionism advocated for the tangible entitlements and religious interest of the Jews in the land of Israel. Many Jews, mainly from Europe and Yemen, joined Zionism and started migrating to Palestine. This particular movement was also established in order to bring independence to…

The problems in Israel will not fix themselves. The only way to fix them is to intervene in the issue, and get to the source of the problem. Over the course of this paper, there is information that shows some of the things that need to be looked at. There is a lot of the brutality that exist in this country. Throughout the paper there are quotes directly from stories about their human rights violations, also there is stories directly from people that have lived these horrific tragedies. Children…

dreidel, a four-sided top with Hebrew letters written on each side, and gelt, chocolate coins covered with tin foil. The letters on the dreidel began as Nun, Gimmel, Hay, and Shin; this stood for “A great miracle happened there [in Israel] (Pelaia 2015). After the State of Israel was founded in 1948 the last letter was changed to Pey. These letters now stand for the Hebrew phrase “Nes Gadol Haya Po” which means “A great miracle happened here” (Pelaia 2015). During Hanukah the dreidel is used to…