...has been a necessity of Jewish consciousness to think that the rise of a modern political Zionist movement can be blamed to the aggressive anti-Semitism suffered by the European Jews, this does not provide an adequate explanation. The entire history of the Jews can be defined by the way in which they suffered persecution under the brutal hands of others, proving that anti-Semitism was not a rare occurrence unique to the Jews of the nineteenth century. Therefore, this whole idea of Zionism being created to retaliate against anti-Semitism gives out the wrong message to the world and especially to the Jewish community. The Zionist movement gave the movement “a chance to secure Theodore Herzl’s dream—international sanction of a Jewish homeland in Palestine” (p. 515). Thus, the discovery of the transformation of the Jewish world instead of the development of the modern world as we know it is crucial to the understanding of the maturity of Zionism and the Zionist conversion of Louis D. Brandeis. Ever since the Six-Day War of 1967 the support for the State of Israel became such an important factor. Yet, more important however to the American Jewish community, because ever since the 1900 until after World War I, the demand to Americanize was at an all time high. Therefore everyone, including Jews and non-Jews were expected and forced to abandon any ethnic alliances or traditions in order support and stand up for America. This therefore constructed more of a burden to the Jewish Americans...
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...The Chosen by Chaim Potok is principally centered around two characters, Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders. Malter represents the more liberal Jews of his day, while Saunders represents the more conservative. The two are introduced by the book, but a tragic series of events involving an afternoon ball game result in a well built friendship. Both exemplify remarkable traits, but Danny is prime example of loyalty, endurance, and intelligence. At the time of The Chosen, the two sects (liberal and conservative) of practicing Jews rarely intermingled. This caused numerous difficulties and problems, especially with Danny’s father. Danny’s father disapproved of the liberal views of the Malters and eventually forbid Danny to even see him. But even...
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...into with no resources. Nazi concentration camps and Japanese internment camps were essentially the same because both the Jews and the Japanese lost their rights as citizens, in both camps people were dehumanized, and in the two camps were used to jail those who opposed or threatened their governments. Both the Jews and the Japanese lost their rights as citizens of their countries. First in Japanese internment camps the people were classified as non-alien enemies. The loyal Japanese citizens couldn’t even be called citizens anymore but were classified as non-alien enemies. Second before the concentration camps in Germany, the Jewish people were stripped of their rights to everything, their homes, their businesses, and going to...
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...From the passages “We Will Never Speak about It in Public”, the Himmler gave speech to SS officers and soldiers. Himmler stated that they should have stayed decent, and focus on punishing those who took money from the dead Jews. Himmler wanted to cover their inhuman behavior by giving justified reasons. He focused on punishing people to increase military discipline, and prevent the world’s speech. Himmler focused on punishing people who took money from the dead Jews because he wanted to increase military discipline. As the passage showed, “There will be no mercy…we don’t have right to enrich ourselves…” He stated that he would punish those people without mercy. It might awe soldiers, made them strict military discipline. Further, it...
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...of the Jews, Christ. Beowulf displayed traits of leadership to the Geats, like an epic hero would to show them and safety. For example, “Then he said farewell to his followers” ( ln 611 pg). Therefore, interpreting Beowulf , he was seen as a king to the people who seeked...
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...When the topic of dictators is brought up who comes to mind? Most anyone will say Adolf Hitler. Why was he so cruel? What drove his hatred for the Jews? Why did he want a so-called "perfect" race? Well the answer to all these questions might be answered from Hitler's childhood. Adolph Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria. He was the son of Alois, a customs official, and Klara Hitler. Alois was a very mean and stern father. His death, in 1903, came as a relief to Adolf. His relationship with his mother was totally opposite than his relationship with his father, Adolf idealized his mother so when she died in 1907 it was a very traumatic experience to him. This led to many problems, especially school. While living in Vienna, Hitler made his living by drawing small pictures of famous landmarks, which he sold as post cards. But he was always poor. He was also a regular reader of a small paper, which claimed that the Arabian race was superior to all and was destined to rule the world. The paper blamed Communists and Jews for all their problems and Hitler agreed to those views. Hitler agreed with most of the points made in the publication. He continued to live a poor life in Vienna and in 1913 decided to move to Munich. Still living in Vienna and being Austrian by birth, Hitler showed more loyalty to the country of Germany. He thought that the Aryan race was destined to rule the world. Many believe that he tried to escape the draft but it was never proven...
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...losing one’s sense of faith can ultimately cause a person to change who he/she was meant to be. One way Wiesel reveals his loss of faith was by doubting God’s loyalty towards the suffering Jews. Before entering the concentration camps, Wiesel was a very religious 12 year old boy who wanted to study Kabbalah. To him, praying to God was as natural as breathing. However, Wiesel witnessed during his time at Buna a young boy who was hung and tortured in front of thousands of Jews. As Wiesel stood there angry and helpless, he asked himself, “Where is merciful god, where is He?” Upon seeing this unfold, he was unable to comprehend how the Almighty would allow an innocent child to die in this manner. His faith diminishes as the God he had once known was no longer a loving and caring God. Wiesel decides to lash out against Him by purposely not fasting during Yom Kippur as “[he] turned that act into a symbol of rebellion, of protest against Him.” Consequently, it led Wiesel to feel lost and betrayed by God since He was nowhere during times of suffering and pain. Additionally, Wiesel displays his loss of faith if he and his fellow Jews would ever walk out of the Holocaust alive. They heard on numerous occasions that “The Red Army was racing toward Buna: it was only a matter of hours.” After too many false hopes, the Jews’ confidence began to dwindle that they would ever be rescued. Their frustration grew when they were forced to move from one camp to another in order to avoid...
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...What happened in Poland between 1941 and 1944 was a tragedy, thousands of men, women, and children lost their lives to men following orders and ideology. While it would be impossible to speak to the motivations of all the men in Police Battalion's 101 for killing the Jews in Poland, I do not believe that their main motivation was antisemitism. The actions of these men began as a mere order of policy, expectation of others, and conditioning these men became progressively more indifferent to the lives that they ended. The war played a pivotal role in implementing these policies, and taking advantage of these men possible. The men of Police Battalion 101 had not been together for very long when they were sent to Poland. In his book Browning states “the bonds of military comradeship had not fully developed yet” (Browning, 72). This means that even though these men were...
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...between the early Jewish community and Muslims will be examined, followed by a commentary on the Prophet Muhammad’s accomplishments in the state of Medina. In result, this will prove the democratic influence this constitution had not only on Islamic history but the Middle East as a whole. In order to grasp a clear understanding of the topic, it is most appropriate to begin by inquiring on the socio-political environment Pre-Islamic Medina which is important to understand as it had a historical influence on the constitution. Specifically speaking, the civil wars that arose between Jewish clans resulted in stratification in the society of Medina in terms of both political and social affairs. As Micheal Lecker further highlights in Muslims, Jews and Pagans: “we find a special type of fortification [in certain Jewish tribes]: a purely military construction or fortress, which could shelter the whole tribe in time of war. [...]” He continues saying, “In...
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...million Jews by Nazi regimes and its collaborators. Holocaust is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice by fire." The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Germans were "racially superior" and that the Jews, deemed "inferior," were an alien threat to the so-called German racial community (ushmm.org). To concentrate and monitor the Jewish population as well as to facilitate later deportation of the Jews, the Germans and their collaborators created ghettos, transit camps, and forced-labor camps for Jews during the war years” (ushmm.org). Nazis deported more than a million...
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...Religious Education SBA Submitted in partial fulfillment of the CSEC Religious Education Examination Name of Candidate: Romareo Williams Registration #: 100013 School: Calabar High School Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Date: February 2013 STATEMENT OF AIMS The aim of this research is to investigate the origin and development of orthodox Judaism knowing the reason why they were formed and how they differ from the other sets of jews. Methodology Information will be collected via internet and booklets that was given by the teacher of the subject. Statement of findings Origin and development of the orthodox Jews The actual term “Orthodox” is derived from Christian theology and was, at first. A term of reproach hurled against the traditionalist by the early reformers at the beginning of the nineteenth century, to imply that those who fail to respond to the modernist challenge were high bound. However the term was used by the traditionalist themselves as a convenient short hand for the attitude of complete loyalty to the Jewish past, although some traditionalist prefer the term “Torah true” to describe their Jewish positions. In any event orthodoxy came to mean faithfulness to the practices of Judaism to the Halakhah (Jewish law) in its traditional formulation. Orthodox Judaism rejects the notion introduced by reform that, in the light of modern thought and life in western society, Judaism required to be reformed, Granted that the Torah is a divine origin...
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...Compare the presentation of Abigail in ‘The Jew of Malta’ and with that of Jessica in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and explain the dramatic purpose they fulfill. ‘Beautiful Abigail and Jessica serve to contrast with the hyperbolic representation of Judaism presented by their fathers.’ Jessica and Abigail both have a variety of different similarities and differences. Both are from wealth obsessed, single parent families that are controlling and manipulative. Their fathers are seen as protagonists throughout both the plays and similarly are both from a Jewish background. This makes the audience prejudge them as inferior characters with possible sinful traits. On the other hand, both are accepted by the remaining characters in which believe in the Christian religion. As well as similar backgrounds and basic character personalities they also portrait the stereotypical Jewish actions towards situations. In Elizabethan times Jews were discriminated and prejudged in the status focused society. They were accused for stealing, adultery and other Christian sins. In the play, both the father-dependent daughters commit the sin of stealing. Abigail steals from the nunnery to retrieve her fathers’ misplaced wealth. ‘Thus father shall I much dissemble…then father here receive thy happiness.” She describes the money as her fathers ‘happiness.’ This indicates that her reason for completing the sin was to fulfill her fathers’ desire. This shows dramatic purpose because it allows the audience...
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...indicate that Muhammad used these other religions as a sort of blue print. Similar to Islam, Zoroastrianism holds that the truth is revealed through a prophet and followers typically pray several times a day. Judaism is another Abrahamic faith that uses oral law, or the Torah, similar to Hadiths that Muslims use. In Christianity, Jesus is God’s prophet similar to how Muslims believe Muhammad is His prophet. Muhammad also drew influence from the Harifs and the Muruwwa Code. The Harifs were neither Christian or Jew but believed there was only one God. Muhammad believed that the Jews, Christians, and Harifs may have “answers to the problems that were gnawing at the core of pagan Meccan society (Goldschmidt & Davidson, 2010). The Muruwwa code consists of principles that can be found in Islam and also the other previously mentioned religions. Bravery in battle, patience, persistence, protection of the weak, defiance toward the strong, hospitality, generosity, loyalty, and fidelity are all principles that these early religions teach and uphold (Goldschmidt & Davidson, 2010). Once Muhammad established Islam, his duty as God’s prophet was to generate followers. At first it seems Muhammad had difficulty since he was only successful with close friends and family. He did however have the backing of several strong members of Meccan society which no doubt...
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...Biography - Adolf Hitler Sherri Hiott MAN4304 Dr. Gisela Salas April 1, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Background 3 Charismatic Leadership 7 Transformational Leadership 7 Style Approach 8 Conclusion 6 References 7 Introduction Leadership does not have an exact definition. It can have different meanings to different people. “Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (Northouse, 2012, pg. 5). The process by which a person influences others to accomplish a goal or objective is carried out by applying their leadership attributes. A leader has a variety of attributes that affect how they accomplish their goal. These attributes include beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills. Leaders often are charismatic, good communicators, and have the ability to motivate (Northouse, 2012). Leadership normally combines a goal that coincides with the leader’s beliefs. Leaders are usually perceived in positive light, although just because you are a leader does not mean it is for a virtuous cause. The objective of some leaders can be immoral. This type of leader is referred to as a pseudo- transformational leader. This type of leader is “self-consumed, exploitive, and power oriented, with warped moral values” (Northouse, 2012, pg. 187). Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the Chancellor of Germany but the ramifications of his leadership had a devastating impact on Eastern...
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...A Life without Loyalty and Devotion is Not a Life worth Living Kurt Vonnegut’s Mother Night is a novel that deals with the loyalties that humans form to each other, as well as things and places. However, Vonnegut does not address this issue by creating a cast of characters who are loyal and true to a particular person, place, or thing; instead, he places the reader in a world that is seemingly void of all sense of loyalty and trustworthiness. Almost every character in this novel is destitute of all ability to trust, and more significantly to be trusted. In his creation of this dark and uncertain world, Vonnegut is effectively emphasizing the importance of faithfulness in one’s life. Through characters like Howard W. Campbell, Jr. and Resi Noth, among others, he proves that “a life without loyalty and devotion is not a life worth living.” Every character in the novel has either a full-on duel identity or at least a major difference between the person that he or she tries to pretend to be and the person that he or she actually is. Howard W. Campbell, Jr., the main character of the novel, experiences the most severe and damaging lack of loyalty in his life. Howard’s problems begin when he agrees to become an American spy posing as a Minister of Propaganda for the Nazis during World War II. No one knows of his true identity except for himself and a couple other people; therefore, everyone believes Howard to be a Nazi. At times, it seems as though Howard himself is not really...
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