Synagogue

Red lines, green arrows and neatly written black text visually prioritize my commitments and responsibilities. My colored dry erase markers and the whiteboard which hangs prominently on my bedroom wall hold great power. This is how I brainstorm, capture ideas, manage my time efficiently and write down my goals. Currently, my whiteboard includes homework, extracurricular scheduling, tutor schedules, personal plans and a college admissions checklist complete with deadlines. In much simpler days,…

Jairus. Similarly, there are multiple accounts of Jesus conducting the “downfall of demons”, in Luke 11, Jesus encounters a man who is mute because of a demon, one he casts the demon out the man is able to speak again. In fact, “He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons” (Mark…

Imagine being shunned for being a woman and set aside to only cook, clean, and care for your family. The “inalienable right” to be equal in America grants a true freedom that every citizen appreciates, and those in less fortunate countries envy. Being different is set aside as we embrace each other's similarities. This idea of equality embodies the freedom to partake in education, religion, and chasing your dreams. Malala Yousafzai once said, “We cannot succeed when half of us are held…

often disagree with some of the teachings of the church. We have been to other worship services at Christian Churches and Baptist Churches on occasion for special events, etc. For this paper I choose to go to a Jewish Church, otherwise known as a synagogue. I have long been curious about the Jewish religion…

Karol Wojtyla, better known as Saint Pope John Paul II, is one of many people who embody the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Pope John Paul II was ordained as Pope on October 16, 1978. However, he showed the themes of Catholic Social Teaching throughout his entire life, from his youth until his final days. There are many ways that Pope John Paul II has shown in his life that he is truly a person that embodies the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. One of the many ways we see this…

Religion plays a very important role in our lives and the society we live in. In the Jewish religion, when a boy is 13 years old, he must perform a religious ritual rite of passage so that he can enter adulthood and at this point he is held liable for his actions and must fulfill his responsibilities. Previous to this ritual, the boy must attend classes to learn the Hebrew language and this usually starts at a very young age. It is crucial for them to understand their culture therefore they can…

DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC There are many similarities and differences in this book and movie, just like any other one. But the lessons that we learn in this story are tremendous. Being happy with what we have because you and I are extremely blessed to have the lives that we live. That was just one of the many I will talk about. The book takes the whole life of being in a concentration camp more in depth, and introduces more people and detail of what happened. It starts off just like the movie does,…

ugly it also is. He has to look at the positive in his life and push the negative into the very back of his mind. Rabbi Hirsch admires everything given to him because he looks at the world with an open mind. Rabbi Hirsch and Michael were in the synagogue sharing their languages and learning from each other. Michael could see Rabbi Hirsch trying really hard to understand even though he wasn’t that good at English, Michael thought, “But the Rabbi treated words as if they were jewels. He caressed…

important today. The book was a delight and interesting read, from learning about Avraham and his sons to different scriptures. I grew up in a moderately Jewish household. We kept kosher, or tried to at least, have Shabbat dinner, and would go to synagogue moderately. The pre-k both my brother and I went to was a Jewish one where yearly we would return for Hebrew school until our Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. Year after year we learned about Rosh Hashanah or Purim or the creation of the world. But when…

Have you ever wondered about Singapore and what their culture is like? Although Singapore has great diversity, it is a united country with united religions and cultures. There are four official languages in Singapore: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English. Most Singaporean citizens speak at least two languages. English is used in schools, and students learn another language in school. The language they learn is one of their mother tongue that corresponds to their race. Some students can also…