Jewish diaspora

It was there where Wallenberg first came in contact with the Jewish race. The persecution they faced everyday “affected him deeply” (“Raoul Wallenberg 2”). Although rightfully sympathetic, Raoul subsequently moved back to Sweden to rekindle his aspiration for business in his home country. Eventually, Raoul met a Hungarian…

their lives. Tobi discussed when she had moved to Fontana in hopes of her husband finding a job and how she was frightened in the beginning because there were not jewish people around. Tobi specifically recalls seeing a man come up to her house and said, “Oh my gosh I got scared to death who knows what this man is going to do to us a Jewish family” (Abelsky, segment 20). Even after leaving the imminent danger she still constantly feared because the label her religion ensued on her and their…

period but rather it encompasses the first half of Von Rezzori’s life, from his childhood in the early 20th century to his eventual emigration to the United States after World War 2. The topics that appear in this article abstain from dwelling on Jewish stereotypes or fervent nationalism, instead it focuses more on the human and emotional side of Anti-Semitism. Page after page it becomes clear that von Rezzori’s view of Jews stems more from his environment than from his own internal feelings. He…

“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…

Shabbat Shalom! This was the introduction that I received when I entered a Jewish synagogue. When entering the synagogue it reminded of entering a typical church, there were pews and at the very front was a large stage. On the stage was a keyboard, a wooden podium with a blue cloth over it. Also there was a wooden ark behind the podium and if you opened up the ark you would see where the Torah was stored. An interesting fact about the placement of the ark is it is facing were Jerusalem is…

A synagogue is a house of Yahweh, a place to feel His presence, worship and joins a community of believers in prayer. Behavior in a synagogue should be appropriately respectful. Since the synagogue is considered a house of Yahweh, it is usually appropriate to wear nice clothes. So, for the Shabbat service, I wore slacks, long sleeve dress shirt, and tie. The outside of the synagogue was modest and beautiful. Upon entering the synagogue, you arrive in a beautifully decorated gathering area. The…

Some Like It Hot (1959) is an all-time classic Hollywood comedy directed by Billy Wilder. The story follows a smooth saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his intuitive bass-player best friend Jerry (Jack Lemmon) after they witness a Mafia massacre. The two buddies create a spontaneous plan to get away from the Chicago native mobsters. Joe and Jerry disguise themselves as cross-dressed women and join an all-female jazz band who are boarding a train from Chicago to Florida. The story heats up…

Shabbetai Zevi was a Jewish man with a Spanish background who contributed to the history of the Jews. He pretended to be the Messiah and gave the Jews hope during a miserable time. Even though he was not the true Messiah, he gave the Jews someone to believe in. During the 17th Century, everyone thought the Messianic Era was approaching to coincide with the predictions that had been made. After initial disbelief, the Jewish people began to accept that Shabbetai Zevi was the Messiah. He rose…

technological society. It was built on the experience of ideologically driven Jewish settlement which began in the nineteenth century. Israel has a background of the Holocaust, ongoing military struggle with neighboring countries, and the necessity of absorbing unprecedented numbers of new immigrants from very different culture. It has a multiethnic population, comprising groups that vary widely in their degree of Jewish cultural traditionalism as well as their level of modernization. While the…

Since the Jewish population was on the fringe of French society, Voltaire’s negative portrayal of the…