Yom Kippur

Camp David Accords, understandings amidst Israel and Egypt stamped on September 17, 1978, that drove in the going with year of a peaceful course of action between those two countries, the first such deal amidst Israel and any of its Arab neighbors. Facilitated by U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian Pres. Anwar el Sadat and formally titled the "Framework for Peace in the Middle East," the understandings became known as the Camp David Accords in light…

Importance of the United States Involvement in the Middle East “Let our position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.” Jimmy Carter, state of the union address, January 23rd, 1980. (Jones) Any major world news today is likely to cover the tumultuous affairs of the…

Venezuela is a country who depends entirely on their oil exports, therefore, it can be “profoundly affected by the impact of plummeting prices.” (Ortiz) The effect of these crisis can be felt by the Venezuelan students in the U.S. Ortiz states that “in the fall 2015 some 300,000 students were shut out of their universities, and many who were hoping to study abroad could not.” From the chart it can be seen that Venezuela sends around 7,890 students to the U.S. even though it’s export from the…

Case study of the Saudi Aramco Company The Saudi Aramco company is the Government-owned company in Saudi Arabia and the biggest oil company in the world. The company is headquartered in Dhahran. The roots of the Saudi Aramco company can be traced back in 1933, a time when the Saudi government granted oil exploration rights to the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal) through a signed oil concession agreement. Later in the same year, a subsidiary company by the name California Arabian…

The premiere date was actually specifically set for October 6, 1927, which coincided with Yom Kippur. Why is that important? Well, much of the movie is based around the Jewish holiday! The film is based on the play A Day of Atonement, written by Samson Raphaelson. The Jazz Singer has the standard musical score of other silent movies, but interspersed…

Throughout Jewish history, surprising events have happened , events that supported Judaism and events that don’t support it. To ancient cultures, Jewish traditions, beliefs and customs appeared absurd. Judaism and its culture were able to survive and overcome hardships such as the holocaust and exile. It has been developed under historical conditions that are unique. Although Jewish religion and its culture has been alive for decades,research has proved Jewish religion and its culture have a…

Elie Wiesel had been a devout Jew all his childhood. He prayed and studied texts everyday and began to tackle documents that were created for adults in their thirties. However, Wiesel lived through the Holocaust at the age of 15. This drastically changed his view and relation with his religion and God. Despite the immense struggles and conflicts he had to overcome, Wiesel never rejected God wholly. It didn 't matter how difficult the times were, he always had an inkling of faith left in his mind…

Cameron Nolet Mrs. Blackburn British Literature 12 November 2016 Election Fraud may be Over Exaggerated The definition of voter fraud is the illegal interference with the process of an election. Looking at the history in the United States it does reflect periods of time where different forms of election fraud took place. It seems that over the past two decades during every major election cycle at least one of the candidates will bring up the issue of possible election fraud. In particular…

According to German film theorist Siegfried Kracauer “films are the mirror of the prevailing society.” Through films viewers can understand the culture and sentiments of the people during the time of the film’s creation. Film directors study popular trends in their society and have those trends reflected back in their films to gain viewers and economic profit by providing something the audience can relate to. The preservation and study of films allow for the observation of the political…

Judaism vs. Hinduism Judaism and Hinduism are much more similar up close than they appear at a distance. Now after some looking into them both I realize just how alike they really are. After you have read about the comparison between them, you will realize how much these two really have in common. The two religions I chose to compare are Judaism and Hinduism. Judaism is a Middle Eastern religion that originated in Israel. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India. Both of these religions…