...The holocaust was arguably one of the most horrific and terrifying mass murders of all time in which over 11 million people were murdered. Not only were the Jews persecuted and discriminated against; in fact, 5 million of the 11 million people killed were a combination of Gypsies, gays, and freemasons. Regardless of who the focus was on, this was an obvious example of hatred and discrimination. This isn’t very surprising considering who the Nazis had as their leader: Adolf Hitler. He is and was the epitome of evil and detestation after he was not accepted into art school for the second time. Hitler wanted to eliminate the Jews in order to create the “perfect race”, and this systematic killing of millions was the one of the first steps in his plan.”Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s financial ruin” (Hacht)....
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...Imagine getting up every morning knowing you would be facing your worst fear, such as being judged on the color of your skin. It’s as if someone was afraid of heights and knew they would be standing on a tall building everyday. Facing your fears is scary. But being pressured into it is even scarier. Being forced into doing something could be harmful or even dangerous to yourself or others. The holocaust was made up of a bunch of bullies. This is because Hitler and the Nazi’s didn’t see the jews as a race. They made people feel like they needed to hide in order to be safe. This is what bullies do to make people scared of them even though the bullies are the ones actually threatened. The Holocaust is like bullying because the Nazi’s felt threatened by the Jews. Hitler felt eliminating Jews was the best option....
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...I think that racism, prejudice, and antisemitism are wrong. I feel that no one should hate someone or think bad of someone for their race,being Jewish or even how they look. During the 1930 the Holocaust took place and the Germans killed Jews for no reason. This was racist, anti semitic,and prejudice. Racism, prejudice,and anti-semitism still take place and here are ways it's wrong and how you could fight against it. There are many ways that an individual can stop,racism,prejudice, and antisemitism. Many people think that racism,prejudice, and antisemitism is the same thing but its not. One example of how someone could stand up for racism is by learning about that race. There has been many racist actions done and one of the people who protested was Colin Kaepernick. He protested by...
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...What if the humiliation and disrespect from the holocaust never went away? What if, to an extent it still lives and breathes like a horrific monster, taking victims and putting them in an inescapable box? Branding them. Hurting them. Killing them. All throughout history discrimination has existed, dividing the human race into percentages, boxes and statistics. During the holocaust, discrimination had a new meaning. Humans were labeled, hurt, killed and treated as sinful, disgusting beings. This still hurts and is effecting people to this day. Alas, somethings will never change. No one is safe, everyone has the ability to discriminate. Hell, everyone does from day one you are given a label, religion, gender etc. It is your job to protect...
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...“We will not be led like sheep to slaughter”. This is a quote said by Abba Kovner in regard to the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust. According to, Jspace News, Kovner was a Jewish-Hebrew poet who used his voice to shed light on the details of the Holocaust, and he strived to make a difference for those being persecuted. The Holocaust may be the most famous instance of Jewish persecution, but it is not the only occurrence. Throughout history, Jews have been targeted as a popular scapegoat, which has led to their history of extreme persecution. The persecution of the Jews has occurred on many occasions. To start, persecution has always been a huge aspect of the history of Jews. Their persecution has affected the history and the development...
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...It seems that the times of Holocaust are already very far away from the point we are standing now, but everything is not as simple as it seems from the first sight. For many people this time will be something they will never forget, the time of struggle for an opportunity to survive. It was a time for fighting for the right to live, the time when Jews were killed just for “being Jews”, a time when a man with a “yellow star” was doomed. It took place in 1939-1945 and was introduced by Adolph Hitler, a man whose idea was to decontaminate the German race from all the minorities. Thousands of Jews were sent to concentration camps, killed or vanished. It was the time of “monopoly on violence”(Torpey, 1997) towards the Jews. This World War II period made an enormous impact on the direction that was taken by the social relations between Jews and other nations. Holocaust divided the lives of Jews into three periods: before, during and after it, which showed how hard was its hit.”…Cats have nine lives, but we - we're less than cats, we got three. The life before, the life during, the life after…"(Joselit, 1995 p.1) Jew people lost loved ones; homes, lives and it took them quiet a time to renew the curative power of their belief. The other main thing resulting from the Holocaust was the influence it had on future terrorism and the appearance of pure racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination. Holocaust the terrorists showed that the “big” goals could be achieved through any possible ways...
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...The Crucible and the Holocaust Deyang Hsu Throughout history, discriminatory accusations and persecutions have alway taken an undeniable role in our lives. No matter the scale of these accusations, they do mold our lives significantly. Similarly, these things can also cost the lives of people, and in a few cases; a really significant amount. The two most memorable crisis of discriminatory accusations which ultimately led to the ruin of a whole group or ethnicity of people are the Salem Witch Trials and The Holocaust. They’re intimately tied with each other; for that the true nature and starting points of them were the same- they all happened accompanied with having scapegoats, discrimination, and they ultimately all ended up in...
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...Genocide is the deliberate murder or killing of a large group of people (“Genocide”). First, genocides are quite particular, and follow the same trend. They are usually associated with those of a different ethnicity or race (“Genocide”). So, those who are “different” are often targeted and killed during genocide. Next, genocide can do many horrible things to people. It takes away people's qualities, and deprives them of many things necessary for life (Stanton). Hence, people can really be changed and affected by genocide. Finally, genocide can be brought about or defined in many ways. Killing members of a group, causing serious harm, inflicting on conditions of life, preventing births, or forcibly transferring children of the group (“Genocide Fast Facts). In conclusion, genocide can be identified in several horrific ways. Therefore, because of genocide people have suffered many negative effects....
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...extreme divisions not only in our country but also our world resulting in prejudice and discrimination. There have been multiple events throughout history in which discrimination lead to widespread death. Prominent examples include the genocides of the Armenians, the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, and most recently, the Darfur genocide. While it may be hard to imagine that one group of people could find themselves so...
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...The Holocaust was a genocide that resulted in deaths of millions of innocent people. The corpses were mostly from the murders of Jews across Europe in Nazi-ruled territory but it also included other groups like gypsies, disabled people and Jehovah's Witnesses. Nazis dehumanized Jews by sending them to camps and ghettos and forcing them in harsh and inhumane conditions. They were considered subhuman and millions died due to illness, disease, starvation and exhaustion. They were also exterminated by several methods, such as mass shooting, gassing trucks, and gas chambers. It was usually after they were killed in gas chambers that the Jew’s corpses would be used by the Nazis. Nazis tried to deny the genocide by attempting to destroy the evidence. Crematoriums and warehouses were destroyed and prisoners were forced on a death march to other camps. However, the Allies still discovered the camps, including pounds of human hair and the products that Jews were made into....
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...6 million Jews died in the Holocaust, but some survived. Those that made it through the Holocaust went through much pain and hardship, often losing loved ones or their home. To survive, they had to push through sorrow and fear, and hope luck would be on their side. But it wasn’t all up to luck, as many made it through by their own skills or bravery. People survived the horrors of concentration camps, discrimination, and hiding during the Holocaust, and their stories are remembered through fighting against ignorance of the crimes committed by literature and films of today. Jews had to overcome terrible conditions and disease in concentration camps, which can be clearly seen the book Eva’s Story. The water was unsanitary and “carries typhus...
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...The Holocaust, also known as Hitler’s final solution, started on January 30th, 1933. The Holocaust was the systematic genocide of six million Jews. Hitler forced the people of Germany to believe that anyone who was not only a Jew, but gypsies, the disabled, and homosexuals should be persecuted. Nazi soldiers collected these people and sent them to concentration camps in various locations, such as Auschwitz in Poland. Death was a common occurrence in these concentration camps. The Holocaust was a horrible time for the Jewish people who were forcefully segregated from the rest and heavily persecuted, and having knowledge of this period of time will help today’s world recognize signs of this happening again. The end of World War I was a big reason...
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...When analyzing ordeals such as the Holocaust and slavery, virtuous people often question the thought process of those responsible. However, the racist mindsets that motivated these calamities remain present in today’s world and continue to be disregarded. Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, comments on the importance of acknowledging racism in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. He advises, “Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race...that place must become the center of the universe”(n.pag.). If the public overlooks the ramifications of racism, these tribulations will repeat themselves; for that reason, people should feel compelled to prevent segregation. In Night and Of Mice and Men, the characterization of Elie and Crooks demonstrates how racism can induce self-...
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...list of Jewish beliefs is the thirteen principles of faith. Jewish people are very open to other religions and they do not feel as if they are better than anyone else. In their eyes, they feel that as long as a person is staying true to their religion then they will be considered righteous in the eyes of God. Judaism in general promotes equality and that has had a major impact on American culture. They have been in America since the seventeenth century and have always stood behind fighting prejudice and discrimination. Jewish people have been and still are very active participants in civil rights movements, whether for African Americans, women, or even homosexuals. The freedom we have in the United States is what sets us apart from everyone else and Jewish people have been very much involved. The Jewish people have endured a lot of prejudice and discrimination over the years. They were blamed for many problems and their businesses were boycotted. The Holocaust was by far the worst and most painful form of prejudice ever endured. Approximately six million Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime. Adolf Hitler, which was the leader of the Nazi regime, believed that Jews were inferior to Germans and he basically wanted to get rid of them. He developed this commitment to anti-Semitism throughout his service in World-War I. I never really had any interest in other religions and I really did not know what Judaism was all about. After gathering all this information about...
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...Signature assignment: The Impact of Jewish life in Florida Michael Otero West Coast University Abstract This paper identifies and shows my reflection on the Jewish museum of Florida which exhibits the richness and diversity of Jewish life from 1763 to the present Jews, non-Jews, Florida residents and visitors alike. I examined how Jews during these times grew to develop a dynamic variety of ethnic groups, all seeking to balance the continuity and traditions of their heritage wit the values and customs of a larger society. This paper also explains the central issues rose from the museum and historical purpose it served as the Jewish community made its contributions in Florida. Topics * Identify and explain the central issues raised by the museum. * Formulate a distinct, individual point of view (personal reflection) that engages critically with various perspectives offered by the museum. * Evaluate the evidence that the museum offers for its point of view. * Consider how the site/exhibit/museum uses cultural, political, and (or) historical contexts to present its issues and purposes. * Exhibit your knowledge of how the museum presents and uses cultural worldview frameworks, and also how you use your own knowledge of those frameworks to engage the museum. The Jewish museum of Florida located in Miami was home to congregation Beth Jacob and was the first synagogue on south beach. The synagogue is the building in which congregation meets...
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