Jehoram of Israel

Bibliography Source 1: Background Information New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. . Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank were, at one point, collectively know as Palestine.The right to own the land is being fought over by the Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs, who are also known as the Muslims.After the Arab-Israeli War of 1947 was over, the land of Palestine was split into the three regions, Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. the Israeli Jews state that they have the right to the…

GREATNESS: AN OPINION, A FACT, OR A POINT OF VIEW? "We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world and I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common - which is - we all want to be happy"-Ellen DeGeneres. Being a Jewish person this quote really speaks to me. In Judaism every year we get farther from Matan Torah becoming less knowledgeable in Torah so we worry that we will never be as great as the rabbis…

The center of the world, the crossroads of three continents, Palestine is the land of shifting power. It has major significance in the Abrahamic religions and it has been the center of countless conflicts. The effects of the 19th century Palestinian imperialism are reflected in the current state of the Palestinian Territories. By 638, Muslims captured Palestine from the Byzantines and made the province into a military district, this is when the Arabization/Islamization of the region started. By…

Friendship is knowing about someone’s flaws, but still being their companion. Friendship is feeling safe when you are with someone. Friendship is an unbreakable bond, despite the boundaries. In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, an unbreakable bond is seen between Bruno and Shmuel, two boys with totally different lives. Bruno is a nine-year-old explorer who was just moved to Auschwitz with his family because his father is the head commandant, whereas Shmuel is a boy living without a…

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. Although it really never achieved dominant numbers, the faith of the Hebrews just one of many ancient Middle Eastern tribes continues to exert a profound influence in the modern western world. Judaism is an ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud. Although the word "Torah" is sometimes used to refer to the entire Tanakh or even…

Treatment of Jews in the Middle Ages Anti-Semitism has been an issue throughout history, resulting in hate and persecution of the Jewish people all around the world. Discrimination in the Middle Ages like many times in history caused a dispersion of Jews across Europe. Even through hardships and suffering, the Jewish people refused to forget their past and insisted on remembering those who suffered and died for their people, beliefs, and traditions. From 400 CE to 1500 CE, anti-semitism reached…

As children we were taught the good and the bad. We were taught to be good with others, to say please, and thank you, but more than anything to be honest. One of the biggest most unacceptable matter was to lie. We could not lie, no matter how big or how small it was, it is still considered to be bad, but what if one lie could turn to be something good. In the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel, a true told story, Elie a young teenager trying to survive the Holocaust tells how he lied to a…

While Germany is a very pretty place. Germany is a tragic place as well. What comes to people’s minds when they hear the word Germany is to think of the Holocaust. Many people just know that Hitler killed a variety of people. However, that is not the whole story. He did not only kill people, but also he emotionally and physically hurt them. Hitler did not only kill Jewish people, but he also killed Soviet prisoners, gypsies, the mentally ill. The Jews were the only ones set out for total…

“Despite everything, I believe people are really good at heart.” These are words spoken by Anne Frank a famous Jewish girl during a very tragic time. This tragic time was known as the Holocaust, a horrific time in our history where millions of people were murdered. Anne did not survive this event but yet she still believes people are good at heart. Most people would say that there is evil hidden in our hearts, but I disagree. I believe that people are truly good at heart. I believe that people…

The Diary of Anne Frank and Daniel’s Story are two books that are set in World War II during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide led by Hitler which targeted Jews, Gypsies, gay people, disabled people, Communists, Socialists, and others who did not meet Hitler’s standards of the perfect race. Anne Frank and Daniel share their stories of their families struggles through the Holocaust as Jews. Although they may both take place during the same time period there are many similarities and…