Modern Orthodox Judaism

have to understand the origin of the word "Zionism" – which is the other name of Jerusalem in the Bible. The modern term coined by Nathan Birnbaum in 1890, to describe the movement of "Lovers of Zion" (חובבי ציון). Later, when Birnbaum attended the First Zionist Congress, Herzl took the name and adopted it as the official name of…

types of people who are called Jews in the American society based on his introduction to The God of Daniel S.: In Search of the American Jew. These ranges are called orthodox Hasidic Jew because their parents or grandparents were born as Jewish. There are some people who consider themselves an atheist even though they are Jews because Judaism cannot be defined in terms of religious belief (Lewis M. Hopfe, 2016). Reference: A Brief Introduction to Zoroastrianism. (n.d.). Retrieved from…

Paul, a Diaspora Jew, and practicing Pharisee who was “blameless” (Philippians 3:6) and “advanced in Judaism” (Galatians 1: 13-14), spent most of his early life studying “at the feet of Gamaliel” (Acts 22:3). Moreover, Paul, formerly Saul, was feared because of his infamous actions against self-identified Christ followers, such as the stoning of Steven (Acts 9:56-60). Relentlessly, he worked towards destroying the early Christian church movement (Powell, 2009, p. 236). When Paul was on his…

• Was Yeshua really born in the tiny town of Bethlehem, or was he actually born in Nazareth, and Bethlehem was added to the Gospels at a later date for messianic purposes? • Can it be asserted that Yeshua can from a well-to-do family, considering his father’s occupation? • Did Yeshua embody the demeanor and actions of the Pharisees while criticizing them at the same time? • Is it conceivable to believe that Yeshua was not against the Pharisees, but was only calling out the hypocrites among them?…

elements of Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He has his own personal, dreamlike vision of reality and used his personal experiences in Belarus, Russia, and France to make sense of his Jewish identity and what that meant as an artist in the modern era. Coming into his own as an artist, he used his own childhood experiences from Belarus and Jewish folklore to extend his pride as a Jewish artist. Chagall’s dreamlike, whimsical art can be seen as “an attempt to reconcile old Jewish…

Before the Romans had invaded the small island, known today as Great Britain, and populated the area, they first came into contact the natives. These natives were known as the Celts, a tribe of tall, blonde warriors in Brythons. However, what makes them unique is their religion. After all, they don’t share the same religion as the Romans with their belief towards Christianity. In fact, the Celts’ religious belief was of Animism, the belief that everything has a spiritual essence. Their priests…

Religion Similarities and Differences The religions Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all originated in the holy city of Jerusalem. Judaism was founded by Moses over 3500 years ago. Islam was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century. Christianity was founded by Emperor Constantine in 325 A.D. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share many qualities, but they also have many differences. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have many things in common. Each religion practices a time of fasting during the…

I. INTRODUCTION: (JERUSALEM 2004-2006 AND PART ONE: JERUSALEM 1898) Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author, Amy Dockser Marcus, wrote the novel Jerusalem 1913: The origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the year 2007. Marcus was a journalist working for New York City’s The Wall Street Journal in 1991. She flew to Tel Aviv, Israel in September. The stories and facts she has about this topic are interesting because she has actual historical background and knowledge about it. She is able to…

The reason I chose to write about Moses is because of his Impact in the Jewish community. In all honesty, he is so great that he expands way beyond Judaism, and reaches into many other religions also. As a child Moses had probably one of the worst child hood stories I have ever heard but still he doesn’t loose faith in his God. Some may argue that he may have been chosen at birth to carry out the word of God. “One traditional story tells that when he was a child, sitting on Pharaoh's knee, Moses…

The Two Creation Stories Typically, when two stories conflict in detail, one tends to question the authenticity of either or both accounts; however, in stories such as the creation stories and in particular, Judaism, the differences only helps one better understand the duality of God or Yahweh. The creation stories are meant to charter fundamental values of society and the two stories differ in the sense that the first one depicts a more perfect, idealistic, world, whereas the second story is…