Land of Israel

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…

All across the globe, in the corners of every country, in every society, food is the center of each person’s life. Different cultures include unique foods into their diets, for many different reasons. In the Jewish community, religion is the basis for dietary inclusions no matter the geographic region people live in. Jewish foods are mainly centered around religion, these being matzo, a sympathetic-magic food and tzimmes which is a famous cultural prestige food. One of the most common Jewish…

In the quotation Elie describes clearly about his feeling to the God. This quotation is a strong affirmation about how he already lost in faith. Elie felt like he is no longer have to ask for anything, no need to be sorrowful or worship no more. On the contrary, he felt powerful after all that happen. He realized that he is alone in the world, without God or other people. No humanity that can saved him. He was strong enough to through this rather than keep bound to the God whom he trusts for so…

The World War Two(WW2) period in Canada was not a pleasant time to live in Canada or any part of the world for that matter because most people would not like to live in or through a war. This was a period of sadness and loss in Canada because of the many deaths and injuries Canadians had to face, not only that but having food rations and their families split apart. Overall, the WW2 period in Canada led to a more weaker and more divided country. This can be seen through the following three…

The award winning author Jay Mullings once wrote, "Complacency is man's biggest weakness. It creeps upon us when we least expect it." Complacency is a feeling of uncritical satisfactory with oneself. Many of the townspeople in World War II remained silent about the acts of Nazi Germany because of fear, as well as false hope. Throughout the war the townspeople were in complete denial and they did not want to believe what was actually happening. There were many lies fed to the citizens as well.…

Numerous social issues are spreading rapidly around the world, but the social issue of child soldiers has had a drastic increase in recent years. Currently, about 250,000 child soldiers exist worldwide (“Child Soldiers” World Vision). Although the recruitment of child soldiers has existed for several years, currently in various regions rebellious organizations along with military forces of countries have increased the recruitment of child soldiers. Specifically, children in the Middle East face…

where the Jewish population was said to contain less than ten people (Roth). Nahmanides built a synagogue that lasted until the 1948 War of Independence, destroyed by the fleeing Jordanians. Nahmanides is one of the first of many Jews to return to Israel with the hope of freedom from persecution (Roth). The 1986 film “The Disputation of Barcelona”, though ending with an exile, depicts what a free medieval society can achieve. To the dismay of the friars, the honesty of the conversation actually…

For this assignment, I went to the Ohio State Hillel Center. The Hillel Center, while close to campus, was rather hard to get to due to the construction in the area. The building is not one that I would assume was a religious one, as there were no religious markers on the exterior of the building. In the foyer of the Hillel Center, there is a table in which the candles that symbolized the beginning of the Shabbat ceremony sat on. Around the table sat many pieces of informational literature…