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The law gives a practical sense of reality and daily activity of issues. Holiness is, in the Mishnah, not mere ritual or taboo but a practical governor of conduct among the faithful. It is, for this reason, tremendously vital to interpreting the law fairly and with understanding to ensure the service of justice. The 'eye for an eye' principle, for instance, does not directly mean to retaliate and revenge according to the Mishnah and Talmud.

The eye for an eye rule

The 'eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, wound for lesion, strip for stripe and burning Continue reading...

On February13th, I attended the Synagogue on Oxford Street called ‘The Beth Israel’ to observe a ritual service called Shabbat in Judaism. The ritual Shabbat started at five o'clock on Friday and lasted for almost 60 minutes. The ceremony was led by Rabbi Amram Maccabi, the official leader of ‘The Beth Israel’ Synagogue. He is the one who guided and showed me everything I needed to see including welcoming me at the entrance of the Synagogue and saying good-bye when I left around six o’clock. As for the reasons I have chosen the ritual worship service in Judaism, Continue reading...

Romans 15:1-13 Analysis

Themes/Key Verses
Romans 14 starts with a discussion about how those strong in the faith should not look down on those who are weak, or still developing in the faith. Paul uses the metaphor of eating certain foods over eating everything, and not judging those who can only eat one food (New International Version, Rom. 14:1-4). This means that liberty is a major issue within the church, and both chapters 14 and 15 address how Christians are to live in their newfound freedom in Christ. Because of this, most of chapter 14 is negative. There are a lot of Continue reading...

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The Jewish Big Brother Big Sister Association

Every organization are confronted with challenges that is designed to improve and develop its existing practices. While these challenges may sprang from different areas and aspects of business operations there is the urgent need to address each issue as they arise to prevent it from further escalating to an alarming level. For this paper, the Jewish Big Brother Big Sister Association is being considered. The author of this paper would seek to identify two challenges that confronts the organization which could significantly improve the productivity and efficiency of the organization—moral and emotional burnout. For the purpose Continue reading...

Judaism Quiz Worksheet

One of the major problems that monotheistic faiths faith is the question of the source of evil. As Prothero States, “One of the distinctive features of Judaism is that its monotheism is ethical. God is not only all powerful but also all-good, which is why Jews have kvetched (complained) at Him when he does not seem to live up to His own ethical standards. How can the Holocaust happen if God is really both omnipotent and good?” In the Elie Wiesel play “God on Trial”, Jews in a concentration camp accuse God of being unjust and breaking his promises. Continue reading...

English

Cynthia Ozick (born April 17, 1928) is a famous American writer and essayist. Ozick is of Jewish origin, and her well-known works as “The Puttermesser Papers” (1997), “The Pagan Rabbi and Other Stories” (1971) and “The Shawl” (1989) are penetrated with the themes about Jewish-American life during the Holocaust and after it. In this essay, I would like to parse the short story “The Shawl” written by Cynthia Ozick. This story is considered as one of the greatest examples of the vivid descriptions of the post-Nazi times.

The symbolism of the story;

The story “The Shawl” describes an amount of variable historical and psychological Continue reading...

Philosophy

Edna and Todd decided to have a baby in order to solve their sour relationship. This is not a sound solution to a worsening relationship problem. Instead of facing the real problem in order to apply an apt solution, they are trying to escape the reality by knocking the wife up. There is no guarantee that after having a baby, the couple will stop bickering. Todd cannot keep a job while his wife Edna is a heavy drinker. In the course of their three years of marriage, they have endless fights as their personal problems marred their marriage. According Continue reading...

1. The Industrial Revolution(IR) was a period of sustained technological innovations and expansion in manufacturing processes in Europe from 1760 to about 1840.

Why IR began in Great Britain

IR emerged due to various reasons. Among them, it emerged because of the rapid population growth from 1500-1800. Interestingly, during this period, the global population grew seven times than the previous 300 years (Jones 241).

Effects of IR

IR had both beneficial and dismal effects in Britain. Positively, it remarkably transformed business and commerce in Britain by contributing to the emergence of towns and urban centers. As well, it facilitated the efficient production of goods through less cost Continue reading...

The two movies present us 2 opposite points of view on this controversial issue. I learned that both Palestinians and Jews have the right to live in Israel, but both this nations cannot coexist. To some extent that is a failure of their leaders who didn’t manage to implement the partitioning plan. To me, Arabs seem to be more aggressive and intolerant. Both nations experienced hard times but Arabs are always reluctant to stop the war. Jews conquered the Israel, but they were not initiators of the conflict. Unwillingness of Palestinians to coexist led them to years of Continue reading...

Persepolis is a graphic novel about the life of the author, Marjane. Marjane unwillingly wears a veil to school (Satrapi 6) and she narrates how the girls sat differently from the boys. Marjane originates from Iran, and uses Persepolis to illustrate the political and religious struggles she and her family faced. Marjane parents are political activists together with many other of her relatives (Satrapi pg.16). Marjane tries to convince her parents that they should let her join them but they refuse (Satrapi pg.17). Marjane becomes attached to one of her uncles, who unfortunately is killed by the authorities because Continue reading...

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Taking a close look at the ancient religions’ beliefs and practices among Mesopotamians, Jews and Zoroastrians; there exists some similarities as well as differences regarding their views on the relationship between men and divine. The three ancient religions believed in the existence of God. They however had similar and contrasting views when describing their God. For example, Jews believed in one true God. According to the Jews, the true God was the creator of everything in the universe. He is eternal and there is no other God apart from. He is the one in control Continue reading...

Occupational safety is of primary importance at the workplace. Working conditions affect performance significantly. As such, there is a need for proper measures for the training and implementation of safe working structures and models. This paper provides an overview of a training plan for the High Maintenance Salon and Spa.

According to Tompa et al., public policies use two primary methods to prevent injuries in the workplace. Thus these are the experience ratings for the insurance premiums of workers and. Secondly, they implement the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations (Tompa 85). The US government enacted the Occupational Safety Continue reading...

The development and existence mystical practices and theory in Christianity is called as Christian mysticism. It can be described as that part of Christian belief that concerns itself with the preparation for the presence of God, the consciousness of the existence of God and the transformative effect of God. There are different ways in which Christian mysticism is studies and practices. It can range from a prayer filled contemplation of the scripture to the belief in visions and the soul’s mystical union with the Holy Spirit.
A special kind of discourse used by the mystics is called the Continue reading...

Christianity started in Judea, presently called Israel in the mid of 1st century AD about 2000 years ago with Jesus Christ and his disciple faithful group. It spread initially from Jerusalem throughout the near east such as Assyria, Phoenicia, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan. In 4th century, it was adopted successfully to state region by Armenia in 301, Georgia in 319, Aksumite Empire in 325 and finally the Roman Empire in 380AD. Christianity is a religion basing on the miracles and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. It’s also a practices and beliefs in Jesus Christ.
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The Second Temple Period (STP) basically refers to the time when the Second Temple of Jerusalem reigned. It is a historical period in the Jewish calendar that began in 538 BCE and ended with the arrival of the First Jewish-Roman War in 70 CE.
The STP was an effort to revive the position of the Church in Jerusalem and among the nation of the Jews. Some records not that Cyrus was the one that decreed the rebuilding of the Temple Ascending to power in 538, these records say, Cyrus saw the need to resuscitate the people’s religious institutions Continue reading...

Introduction

Israel is a geographically small country in the Middle East. Israel is located in ancient state of Israel and Judah. Although the ancient Israel kingdom was predominantly Jewish until the third century (Botticini & Eckstein 2012), today Israel population contains different races and tribes. Israel contains holly places that are important to Islam, Jews and Christianity. This nation has had great deal of experience and been at one point the focal point of the Islam and Christian conflicts. Israel just like other countries have been affected by globalization and it is interesting to note that even dominant religion have been Continue reading...

According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is a Federal law, employers and unions cannot discriminate their employees or potential employees on the basis of sex, color, national origin or religious beliefs. The act requires an employer who has 15 or more employees to provide "reasonable accommodations" for religious practices of their current or potential employees unless providing them could cause "undue hardship" for the employer's business. Title VII defines religion as a broad spectrum of believes, varying from organized religions to personal beliefs whether they are observed by the majority of their religious Continue reading...

Nationalism and racial superiority are somehow related to each other. There are various examples wherein nationalism and racial superiority supported each other. The Coalition of nationalism and racial superiority created some very horrifying situations in various nations. The blend of nationalism and racial superiority is believed to be behind the emergence of Adolph Hitler in Germany and his atrocities in different parts of the world. Incidents like Nanking rape by Japanese in china are also due to a feeling of racial superiority. This paper proposes to discuss how nationalism led to theories of racial superiority.
Racial superiority can be Continue reading...

Elie Wiesel written ‘Night’ is an acclaimed book wherein the author shares his horrible experiences of holocaust. Wiesel shares his experiences how human relations were tested and collapsed in the difficult times. Wiesel describes various heartrending incidents that suggest readers about the sufferings, people faced in hands of Nazis. This paper intends to discuss the Elie Wiesel and his experiences, as described in his book, ‘Night’ along with analyzing its connection and impact on readers.
Elie Wiesel narrates how tragic incidents came in the life of a teenaged boy, who lost his family, faith and self-sense. Wiesel describes the Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Religion has always remained central to America's sense of mission both abroad and at home and to the national narrative. This observation can be transposed onto various geographical contexts despite the salient belief that religion and modernity are antithetical entities and belief systems (). The intersectionality of religion, law, and justice is nuanced and complex, especially within the context of modernity an in an increasingly globalized world. Indeed, the relationship between religion and law have profound implications for political, social, and legal issues that pertain to constitutional rights to the freedom of belief and religion as well as the nexus Continue reading...