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The Chosen: Hasidism, A Way of Life “Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength” (Hasidic Proverb). People need to accept and support other people 's’ choices in life. Each person has several choices in their lives, some people need a great deal of help others do not. Some people receive help from their family, others have some pressure. As portrayed in numerous Hasidic families, the rebbe and his son have conflict…

In Malamud’s “The Magic Barrel”, Leo Finkle, has been studying at Yeshiva University for the past six years. He immerses himself in his studies so that he can achieve his goal of becoming a rabbi, leaving no time for a social life. It can be inferred that because he leaves no room to familiarize himself with women, he became socially awkward around them. After an acquaintance of his said that he “might find it easier to win himself a congregation if he were married”, he contacts Pinye Salzman, a…

The authors ' goal of this article is to educate the audience who has a little knowledge/information about the topic. The author gives brief explanations of the importance of trees in nature preservation and reduces the impact of climate change that currently affecting Ethiopia. He asserts that one way to effectively reduce the deforestation problem in Ethiopian is through Agroforestry the integration of trees. The author outline how planting trees can benefit to change the climate of the…

“The Revisionaries” is a 2012 documentary meant to provide a brief view of who makes the decision that affects the American curriculum and on what grounds they are made. In Austin, Texas, those in the board of education influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. The highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the education and textbook standards, once every decade. Don McLeroy, a dentist, Sunday school teacher, and young-earth creationist. After he…

The Ignorance and Arrogance of Rabbi Avi Shafran I was not surprised by the vile views expressed by Rabbi Avi Shafran, spokesman for Agudath Israel of America. I was surprised that he decided at this most sensitive time to publically blame Jews for the crime of trying to pray on the Temple Mount. There is no doubt that such an attitude both legitimizes and strengthens Arab violence with a rabbinic stamp of approval! In my eyes, Shafran’s comments border on the criminal and he should be…

There are no heroes in the Madoff story, just villains and those who lost millions of dollars in what is known as the “con of the century”. The scary truth to the story is that if Madoff hadn’t faced seven billion dollars in redemptions his Ponzi scheme might not have been discovered. Everyone in New York City wanted to know how he could’ve possibly pulled off such a stunt. Madoff was one of the most active traders in the marketplace and the list of victims grows longer and longer by the day. On…

educates her in secret about Jewish Law and theology inspiring an insatiable thirst for knowledge and discussion. When he dies, she refuses to consider marriage as is expected of all women, instead she pretends to be a boy and sets forth seeking a yeshiva to further her studies. The main storyline is cultivated around her defiance of the traditional cultural norms of the times when women were not educated and extremely oppressed. (Streisand, 1983). 2. HOW WOMEN ARE PORTRAYED As discussed…

“A report from the National Science Foundation found that HBCUs produce the largest amount of African American students that go on to pursue PhD’s in the STEM areas. In fact, approximately 33% of African American students receiving their PhDs in STEM attained bachelor’s degrees from HBCUs. To put that in perspective, roughly 105 institutions are producing a third of all African Americans obtaining PhDs in STEM fields” (Gasman & Commodore). This statistic shows that even with fewer resources than…

Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did anti-Semitism contribute to the rise of restrictionist immigration policy during and leading up to World War II? The focus will be the years 1930 to 1945, which allow analysis of the immigration policies and social stigma during and leading up to World War II. The first source to be analyzed in depth is David S. Wyman’s Paper Walls; America and the Refugee Crisis, 1938-1941. This…