Maimonides

that those who survived after attaining small pox were immune to the disease suggesting immunization as a way to prevent the disease. Both of these men translated and expanded Aristotle’s work attempting to make them compatible with Islam. Lastly, Maimonides pursued…

Age Judaism is said to have been formed in 2000 BCE, one of the oldest religions in the world. The Jewish calendar goes back over 5000 years. Location Judaism originated in eastern Canaan (now Israel and Palestinian territories). The religion can now be found mainly everywhere, the Jewish population thriving most in Israel, Russia, and the United States. Founder The patriarch Abraham, who lived around 2000 BCE, is believed to be the "father of Judaism"…

Becoming a Doctor I decided I wanted to become a doctor less than a year ago. Arriving at college back in August, I was still skeptical about whether or not it was truly what I wanted to do with my life considering my only reason for becoming a doctor was that I liked the human anatomy and helping people. However, this course and its various intriguing readings and lectures have provided me with significant insight to the world of medicine beyond the basis of diagnoses and prescriptions. The…

Personal Profile In my family, when people hear my name they think of the smart, well put together hardworking child also that I'm the first to go to college and the first to "make something of themselves" as my parents say. My parents have helped me shape my morals when it comes to parenting, this was mostly because at a young age a dream of mine was shut down by them. From that point on I made myself a pact that no matter what my children do, no matter how much it pained me, I would never…

economically, and socially just as Al-Andalus did hundreds of years ago. Although Patel states that Jews were hated throughout Europe during this time, Hebrew poetry was rediscovered and flourished again by the works of a great Jewish philosopher named Maimonides. Consequently, one can see how even though a faith was being hated on by an entire country, the power of interfaith cooperation led to the birth of great social progress. Furthermore, Patel mentions how although Europe was experiencing…

There were contributions to the evolution of western civilization. Aristotle influenced so much more than a few books and teachings. He was a coined a philosopher. The student turned teacher even after death. Today’s western civilizations were not possible if not for the many influential ancient scholars. Vital to the emergence of civilization was growth through either movements that involved: religion, education, greed, or technological advances. In ancient Greece, Aristotle surfaced and would…

Many studies were done regarding this topic all over the world. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York: a survey was given to 800 patients with female predominance just like our study, with a mean level of education: 12 years and a mean age of 52 years showed that the majority favor not to choose their anesthesiologist. Their issues consist of not being able to wake up after the surgery, pain (40%), paraplegia and tetraplegia. Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, cedex, France: a prospective study was…

Leadership means leading a group of people or an organization. I believe being a leader can have a great impact on one’s life and many others. My definition of a leader and what I aspire to be, is an individual that creates an inspiring vision of the future, by ultimately motivating and inspiring people to think positively to make that vision a reality. As a new- graduate nurse, enrolled in the Leadership course at the New York City College of Technology. I hope to gain a deeper understanding of…

innocent child when his role as a young boy was taken away through the atrocities of his camp. Growing up as an observant Jew Elie’s one hope was to study Kabbalah. Although, after he asked, his father he informed him that “You are too young for that. Maimonides tells…

Shinto (Shintoism) also known as “The Way of the Gods” (207). A native religious belief and practice in Japan. In the Shinto religion there is no deities the “kami meaning little” (209) Japanese only significant features is the shrine, worship, and festival. Shinto creation goes back to heavens the high Kami sends a couple like a Adam and Eve to create earth`s nature. Later the women is burned and destroyed for what the man couldn’t revive her to do so he had eaten all the food. This is all…