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My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

to the bed and lay on it with my eyes closed. Now there was ice and darkness inside me. I could feel the cold darkness moving sl...

Neusner's Introduction to Judaism

job it is to perform certain sacred rituals, whereas in Judaism, the rabbi has no authority to perform rituals. Instead, Rabbis ar...

Diaspora, Jewish Identity, and Israel's Role

has been the focus of world attention for generations. From a Palestinian perspective, however, this goal is simply unobtainable....

Chapter 13 of Exodus and an Exegesis of Lines 1 through 22

sanctified, that is set apart for Gods service (Griffiths, 1993). They are delivered for Gods use, by blood to the Lord. This ver...

Past and Present Synagogues of New York City's Lower East Side

In six pages this paper examines the importance of synagogues to the Jewish community situated in the Lower East Side of NYC. Thr...

Jewish Experience in the United States

In six pages this paper examines the early 20th century experience of a Jewish immigrant settling in New York with labor movements...

Ethics and Reform Jewish Movement

In ten pages this paper discusses U.S. immigration and ethics issues as they relate to the Reform Jewish Movement. Ten sources ar...

Theological Views of Euthanasia

In five pages euthanasia is discussed from the religious context that it represents murder and while it emphasizes Catholic or Chr...

Analysis of Race Matters by Cornel West

In eleven pages this 1993 text is examined in terms of individual chapters that deal with Malcolm X's black society influence mobi...

Philosophies of Anzia Yezierska and Frederick Douglass

In six pages the similar philosophies of Russian Jewish author Anzia Yezierska of New York's Lower East Side and freed slave Frede...

An Evaluation of The Chosen

Potok's well known novel is discussed. This work evaluates a Jewish community and the lives of teens are discussed in the context ...

Jewish Youth Strategies of Survival

In twelve pages this paper discusses the historical survival struggles encountered by Jewish youth. Eight sources are cited in th...

Jewish Community and Health Issues

their religious convictions. While that is an extreme illustration, behavior as expressed by particular groups does impact their o...

The Reconquest of Medieval Christendom

5 pages and 1 source used. This paper provide an overview of what has been described as the Christian Reconquest, from the book e...

Medieval Spain and Treatment of Muslims

surrounded by Arabs who believed in God at the time, but things were strained. He saw a great deal of turmoil and destruction. Of ...

Concepts of Immortality

This 11 page paper uses the Bhagavad Gita, The Dybbuk and The Monkey as sources to examine concepts of rebirth, the soul and the a...

Ultimate Failure of Nazi Science

In five pages the failure of Nazi science is discussed with divisions between 'Jewish' and 'Aryan' science also examined. Four so...

A Review of Europa, Europa

A 5 page essay exploring the work of the film by Polish writer-director Agnieszka Holland. An eye-opening look at the lengths som...

Jewish Feminism According to Lynn Davidson and Shelly Tenebaum

In seven pages feminist scholarship's 3 stages are applied to the essays contained in the text edited by Lynn Davidson and Shelly ...

Israeli Peace and Public Choice

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the Jewish people's desire for peace and the conflicted process the Likud regime presently f...

Nadine Gordimer's Writings and the Theme of Intolerance

In 10 pages this paper considers the theme of intolerance as represented in the works of this South African Jewish author. There ...

Allied Powers and Knowledge of Nazi's Anti Semitic Policies

In five pages this paper examines what the Allied powers knew and when they knew it regarding the Nazi's anti Jewish policy and if...

Jewish Sexuality

In seven pages this paper examines Jewish sexuality in a consideration of some controversial statements on the topic. Four source...

Motivation of Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List

In five pages this paper discusses why Schindler was motivated to save many Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Two sources are ci...

Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Movements

In thirty pages this paper examines the Holocaust in an evaluation of the successes of Jewish resistance movements that resulted. ...

Communities and Religious Groups

In 8 pages this paper examines how Pagan, Muslim, and Jewish groups satisfy the communities definition. Six sources are cited in ...

Eban and Wetmore's Promised Land

If one considers Ebans work from the perspective of cultural analysis, it immediately becomes apparent that Jewish culture, unlike...

Jewish Mysticism, the Kaballah, and Perceptions of Women

female, given the fact that womens role in the general sense revolves around the gentler notion of nurture/caring, faith and symbo...

Diet and Sacrifice in The Book of Leviticus

* The 8 Jewish Feasts, discussed in Chapters 23 through 25 (Division of Student Ministry, nd). * The Priests in chapters 8 through...

Freedom and Culture

so evident in official circles before. Individuals adopted rules and standards of behavior designed to serve "appearances." Youn...