Orthodox Judaism

The Holocaust was a time of sorrow and tragedy for many people living in Europe. The holocaust, lowercased, derives “from the Greek olokaustion, and means ‘an offering consumed by fire’” (Webster Dictionary). Holocaust, with an uppercased ‘H’ refers to the mass destruction of the Jewish people, caused by the Nazi Germans. “A girl of 12, Alicia had suffered enough pain to last a lifetime. Many lifetimes” (Harding). Alicia Jurman was nine-years-old when the Holocaust began, and was…

c. In Simply Jesus, Wright explains the reasoning behind Jesus using parables as a method to paint a divine picture of what was happening right now; What life would look like with God as king through storytelling to reveal the character and redeeming qualities of God. The beauty and vision of His kingdom could be demonstrated through the telling of the parables and would also let people know that the kingdom is here. His teaching suggested that the time to repent and rejoice is not a future…

innocence. His childhood and values have been slayed by the Nazis and he only senses death around him. As time went by, Elie’s anger for God grew, and as a consequence, his belief in the Almighty faded away. Elie begins to become rebellious towards Judaism in order to express his resentment against the false God. He explained, “I did not fast…. there was no longer any reason for me to fast. I no longer accepted God’s silence. As I swallowed my rations of soup, I turned that act into a symbol of…

To be religious is to be spiritual. A sacred space is designated by the people as a holy place or even a burial ground. These places have some similarities and some differences. In this essay I will describe each location, similarities and differences each one has. Despite any religion or deity each place signifies a specific time in history where God was reverenced. In 100 B.C., the pyramid of the sun was created in Teotihucan, Mexico. Teotihucan means “place where the Gods where born.” The…

As Atwood finalizes her argument, things begin to unfold for Offred and the readers are given an interesting perspective into the society in which the handmaid's live. Offred reflects on the beginning of the Gilead society, when it was first forming. She remembers that Jews were given the option to emigrate or convert, considering they were Sons of Jacob and “therefore special.” (200). She clarifies that Jews were typically hanged for solely being jewish as the Catholic was hanged for his faith.…

The Devoted I bet most devout Christians and Jews, who follow the Bible, believe their following the Book of Books down to the core , but are they really taking the Bible literally? Imagine living life exactly as the past prophets did. From stoning individuals ,flying to the holy home of the major three religions , Jerusalem and herding sheep ,performing a chicken sacrifice in New York ,to getting someone to take a house call and come inspect your whole wardrobe for anything containing “mixed…

are all important to take into account, especially for parents expecting a son, or even just those who have any sort of real opinion on the issue. Because it has found its way into being the most-performed elective surgery, people unassociated with Judaism or Islam likely have little to no clue about the origins of circumcision. At the same time, those choosing it for the risk-reduction reasons may not have full knowledge of what exactly the procedure is preventing, just how effective it truly…

When examining historical events, such as the Holocaust, it is imperative to be aware of the dangers of hindsight bias. Although one could look at the history of prejudice, discrimination, and violence toward Jews and assume that the Holocaust was an inevitable outcome of previous events, this teleology produces a far too simplistic explanation. It is true that historical accounts from ancient times, such as Manetho’s anti-Jewish counter narrative from the 3rd century BCE, share similar themes…

The Eucharist is seen as a Memorial Meal Sacrifice for the Catholic community. The Memorial Meal Sacrifice celebrates the Passover Meal(Seder Meal) Jesus instituted before his crucifixion, which is now a ritual enacted during Church Masses. Also, The Seder Meal, which refers to the Passover Sacrifice before the tenth plague that decisively freed the Israelites from Egypt. This Passover Meal is included in Jewish tradition called the Pesach. The Memorial Meal Sacrifice originally was shaped by…

Analysis of Literary Context of James Throughout the book, James showed great understanding of Jesus’ teachings and clearly criticized believers for behavior unfitting for those claiming to be followers of Christ (Elwell & Yarbrough, 2003). Having heard Jesus preach on multiple occasions, it influenced his own theological and ethical instructions to the Jewish community to whom he was writing (Porter, 2005). Examples include James 2:1, “believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show…