Yom Kippur

One of the most characteristic factors of the traditional religions of Judaism and Christianity is the fact they are monotheistic, meaning followers acknowledge one God. Historically, monotheism came to be through the religion of Abraham and the religion of ancient Israel. It is important to note, that while the religion of Israel worshipped the clan God, “God of the Father” also known as “Yahweh, they also worshipped fertility gods, Ba’al and Asherah (Ludwig, 2006, (p. 367). Initially, Israelis…

Assad was becoming to be well liked after Syria’s Arab oil boom. Syria grew very rich very fast during the boom of oil in the middle east. Hafez again gained support when he attacked Israel in the Golan Heights in October 1973, which started the Yom Kippur War ("Hafez Al-Assad”). The…

THE CONTEXT The most important events that defined the years of Richard Nixon’s mandate and that also affected the future of the U.S. were: o The Cold War o The War in Vietnam o The Space Race o The Women’s Movement o The 1973 Oil Crisis THE COLD WAR ~ DETENTE -The tension between The Soviet Union and The U.S. began to cool down, only to return at its initial state in the late 70s’. -The fright of a possible nuclear war became almost routine-like for both nations, especially after the Cuban…

JEWISH SECTS There are many different sects in Judaism. However, Jews do not refer to the differences between them in the same way using the word sect that other religions refer to the divisions among them. In Judaism, sects are referred to as movements. These movements were really reactions to changing times and cultures in which the Jews were living. All Jews, regardless of the movement in which they practice their faith, hold the same core beliefs. The major differences fall in the…

In the barracks, the prisoners got few rations of bread and soup that did not satiate their hunger. This lack of food results in many Jews refusing to fast for their tradition of Yom Kippur. The prisoners’ starvation hinders their ability to perform in religious customs. When the Jewish prisoners are in the cattle wagons to Buchenwald, Wiesel describes how “a workman took a piece of bread out of his bag and threw it into a wagon. There…

Question 1: How long are the days in Genesis 1? Why? Mom: I think that the days in Genesis 1 are normal, literal, 24-hour days. The entire rest of the Bible would not really make sense if they were anything other than 24-hour days. For example, the Bible mentions that on the seventh day, God rested from his creation. If, as some suppose, the days represent periods of thousands or millions of years, this would mean that God very well may still be resting. This would support a Deist worldview that…

“Make America Great Again.” It is 2016, and Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for the US Presidency. He has the media in a frenzy with his preposterous statements. More jokes are made about Trump than all of the other presidential candidates combined. His plan for immigration and defense consist of building a wall on the Mexican border and banning all Muslims from the US. If Hillary Clinton had made these outrageous claims, she would not have made it more than a month into her campaign.…

Star of David at the Teen Choice awards, hangs out at kosher eateries and is not afraid to throw the odd Yiddish word or two into the conversation’, not to mention his Hebrew tattoos and his mention of Jewish festivals such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur on social media. His place on the list is most likely due to the 25 million Twitter followers he influences, and is justified…

belief, is the belief of the afterlife. Judaism has a Jewish calendar which dates certain important holidays for those of the Jewish Faith. Rosh Hashanah is their Jewish New Year which encourages self-examination and repentance that follows into Yom Kippur, otherwise known as the Day of Atonement. Another holiday they celebrate is called Passover as it celebrates the deliverance of the Hebrew people from Egypt. Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah to Moses and Sukkot is the harvest…

At the beginning of Night, Eliezer describes himself as someone who believes “profoundly”. His faith begins very strong, but as the struggles and challenges that happen go on, he starts to lose faith and stops believing in something he once believed so strongly in. “Why did I pray? Strange question. Why did I live? Why did I …..breathe?” -Elie page 4 in night. In the beginning of the book Elie's faith was strong he believed and followed all the rules. When Elie is talking to Moishe, he is…