Yom Kippur

In many religions, fasting is used as a method of atonement. For instance, during the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur, Jews are not allowed to eat or drink and instead practice the ideas of self-denial (Ziv). For the Jews, fasting helps individuals to repent and reflect on sins during Yom Kippur; health is not a considered factor at all for their reasons to fast. In other religions, fasting may be used as an act of worship. For example, during the month…

Leviticus 16 describes the annual ritual known as Yom Kippur, or the “Day of Atonement.” The Day of Atonement was the most holy day of worship in the Hebrew calendar. Only on this one day, was the High Priest of Israel permitted to enter into the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle of God. As prescribed by Scripture, the High Priest offered a blood sacrifice to cleanse the Tabernacle and to atone for his sins. There, the High Priest also presented the blood of sacrifice to atone for the sins of…

The Jewish Nation The Jewish nation is in every single place you go. The Jewish nation has not had their own country in a long time, so they have had a trouble settling. Since they never had their own nation, they have been bullied and moved so much yet they develop more and more everyday. The Jewish nation is heavily cultured and has a strong, rich history of tribulation and success and it can be traced to its origins and the development of the nation to see what an excellent nation it has…

Supreme Being Freed the Jews from a state of slavery in the land of the Pharonic Egypt.” (7) Thus, became an annual holiday to remind the Jews of the suffering and woes. They hold a dinner to celebrate called Sedar and do not eat bread for seven days. Yom…

out. If God was truly almighty, he would have been able to stop all these atrocities. Numerous amounts of Jewish people showed apathy towards their religion after they realised this fact. Elie’s act of defiance against his God was on the day of Yom Kippur, where people fast in The Day of Atonement. He convinced himself that there was no more reason to fast, he can no longer accept the silence God has brought. He drank his soup ration as an act of rebellion against God. “And I nibbled on my crust…

Night Voice Essay “Humanity? Humanity is not concerned with us. Today anything is allowed. Anything is possible, even these crematories…”(30) Elie Wiesel narrates his struggle inside the concentration camps and describes the importance of keeping his humanity. He uses vivid imagery and detail, dialogue, and questions throughout the story to convey his image. His use of a first person point of view lets the reader see the horrific story of his own personal experience in one of the most…

acquires and restores industry, retail, business and multi-family properties. He is also a major philanthropist for everything to promote The State of Israel and the Jewish people. Adam Milstein was born in Israel, where he enlisted and fought in the Yom Kippur War. After his time in Israel Defense Forces (IDF), he enrolled in Technion and received a Bachelor of Science in business and economics. After moving to the United States, Adam Milstein continued his education at the University of…

The word wedding is defined as a “marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.” Marriage is an important ceremony that binds a couple together legally and before God. It’s a major stepping stone in a couple’s relationship that will hopefully lead to life of happiness together. A couple’s wedding day is one of the most important days of their lives. This significant event is celebrated in a variety of ways in different religions such as Christianity and…

Night PART ONE The story takes place in 1941 Transylvanian. The narrator is a young boy of about 12 named Eliezer. He and his family are Orthodox Jews. Eliezer’s parents are very well respected shop owners. He also has two older sisters and a younger sister. Eliezer is a student of the Jewish scripture the Talmud. He also studies some mystical Jewish texts. This part of his studies does not have his father’s approval, but Eliezer has a teacher he likes in Moshe the Beadle. Unfortunately…

as a politician, he served in served in the IDF, or Israel Defense Forces, which he joined in 1959. There, he served 35 years, and rose to the highest rank in the Israeli military -- Rav Aluf, and the Chief of General Staff. Barak served in the Yom Kippur War and did many great deeds for his country during his time. He served as a commando in the Sayeret Matkal -- Israel’s field intelligence-gathering unit, and led many operations there, including Operation Isotope in 1972, Operation Spring of…