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    Judaism Brief Summary

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    belong to no movement, They practice their religion from time to time. And some jews like to stay hidden, they don't want anyone to know what religion they are practicing and the last religious movement are the jews who center their identity Zionism, Zionism grew after world war 2, it became a popular thing for jews. Citations: "Judaism Origins, Judaism History, Judaism ...." http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism. Accessed 17 Jan. 2017. "BBC - Religions - Judaism: Jewish beliefs." 14 Sep…

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    responsibilities that God gives them. In my opinion, his words reflects that he insists Jews must immerse themselves to their exclusive community and study Judaism. Considering the slaughter of jews in Europe during the second World War and the following Zionism, Reb’s opinion seems more passive. 2. Quote: Pg. 291 ”We shook hands and I watched him walk quickly away, tall, lean, bent forward with eagerness and hungry for the future, his metal capped shoes tapping against the sidewalk. Then he…

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    that can be made is that the Jews certainly do deserve the land they are fighting for. Before the topic at hand is discussed, the history of Jews and Zionists should be explored. According to the English dictionary a Zionist is, “a supporter of Zionism, a person who believes in the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel”. Zionists played an immense role as a catalyst in the Arab Israeli conflict which is not necessarily a bad thing, after the holocaust the Jews…

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    The essay written by Yehouda Shenhav on issues pertaining to the Zionistic movement has addressed the idea that the Zionistic movement has been defined by its combination of Nationalization and Religion. This is important in the case of how the members of the Zionist movement have hybridized these two aspects together in the name of spreading the movements ideas, while at the same time justifying the movement with religious text yet proclaiming the movement as being secular. This unique…

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    There is much fascination surrounding Hasidism. Hasidism which means God is all around us has become the dominant practice in Judaism. The Chosen by author Chaim Potok highlights the conflict between Jews and the Hasidic. But before understanding this novel, readers should have an idea behind the religion,its rich history, and practices. By examining the historical past of Hasidism will enlighten readers of the culture. Hasidism history is forever entangled is the in society's life. Hasidism…

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    What Is Herzl's Visionary

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    Hungary on May 2, 1860. Herzl was a journalist, playwright, writer, political activist and one of the founding fathers of modern political Zionism. Herzl was a visionary and a practical man who suffered many failures while dealing with the Jewish question and he never gave up on his vision and ideas. In this essay, I will claim that if Herzl had not moved Zionism to center stage, we wouldn’t have a Jewish state today. Herzl believed that only by establishing a state for the Jewish people, the…

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    Reading this article, I came to the realization that Israel and Palestine are two countries that fought for territorial and power and religions, because Israel was Jewish, and Palestine was mostly Muslims. Before it was proclaimed and established the Israel States they went through oppression and discrimination. As a result of the Holocaust in Europe, many Jews illegally arrived in Palestine, also radical Jewish groups active terrorism against British forces in Palestine. According to this print…

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    Later, the state of Israel is formally proclaimed on May 14, 1948 (Potok 239). The creation of the State of Israel pleases Reuven and David. Thus, as soon as the State of Israel is founded, Reb Saunders’ anti-Zionism League is ceased. Furthermore, Reb lifts the ban that has separated Danny from Reuven, and Danny is permitted to talk to Reuven. The resumption of Danny and Reuven’s friendship shows a solid connection between personal and historical events. In addition…

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    like in any culture or religion. For Hasidic Jews and Orthodox Jews, it was Zionism. For Danny and Reuven, it was Reb Saunders. “Danny sat among them, silent, his face tight. His eyes caught mine, held, then looked slowly away... it seemed so incredible to me, so outrageously absurd. Not Freud but Zionism had finally shattered our friendship” (Potok 333). Finding out that David Malter was a direct representative for Zionism made Reb Saunders decide that his son was not to speak to…

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    Christian Zionism is a modern thinking about the state of Israel from mainly a western philosophy. There is and was a difference of thinking regarding the Messiah coming from within the Jewish culture and one not rising up from within. "First, Christianity and Judaism have a long history of conflict. This was the case from the beginning when Christianity was considered a heretical sect within Judaism in the earliest years of Christian experience," cite South University lecture. Christian…

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