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"The essence of Hasidism is both its orthodoxy and its passion. Although there are many sects of Hasidic Jews, they all share the fundamental idea that the soul must be on fire for the creator, not for anything else. It is the creator who is at the center of life and all of life is lived in accordance with principles, commandments, and guidelines that have been long-established as likely to lead the community closer to the time of the messiah and the beginning of heaven on earth. With this as its goal, the child-rearing practices of Hasidic families differ from the average American family in many ways. The goal is to mold an observant Hasidic Jew, with understanding of his..."

Tags:JEWISH, STUDIES, FAMILY, MARRIAGE

Abstract
This paper explains that addressing the events of the Holocaust from both an imaginative and realistic perspective allows for a better understanding of the experience from the people who were most affected: The six million Jews who were murdered, the survivors and the legacy of the Jewish heritage in the State of Israel. The author points out that the religious legacy of devotion to God and the sacrifices of the Jewish people, from a time-oriented, linear perspective, are described by Yaffa Eliach in the chapter, "Who Will Win This War?" in which she narrates the sufferings of Jewish prisoners doomed to Nazi labor battalions in Poland. The paper relates that the value of a religious education for the devout Jews at Bergen Belsen is reflected in the chapter, "What I Learned at My Father's Home," in which the author describes the sacrifices of one mother in an attempt to educate her children in Jewish law and tradition, even under these deprived circumstances.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Time Orientation of Narratives
Concepts and Treatment of Death
The Value of a Religious Education for the Devout Jews at Bergen Belsen
Primo Levi's Reaction to the Concept of Time during the Holocaust
The Survival of Primo Levi in Auschwitz
A Blessing on the Moon
Conclusion

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"When the group of Jews refused the commandant's alternative of breaking their observance of Yom Kippur by repeatedly sliding down the mountain on the stomachs, the scene was described as, "At midnight, as the rains abated, the performance was stopped. The men were given food and drink. They lit small campfires, trying to dry their clothes and warm their shivering bodies. Their faces shone with a strange glow as they sat around the small campfires at the foot of Bornemissza. It seemed as if the campfires reflected the glow of their shining faces and burning eyes" (p. 105). This observance of an ancient religious ceremony in the face of such brutality prompted one young Nazi officer to tell the group of exhausted Jews: "I don't know who will win this war, but one thing I am sure of -- people like you, a nation like yours, will never be defeated, never!" '

Tags:observance, education, narrative, time, surviva

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In this article, the writer explores culture and personality using a comparative analysis of Hasidic Jews and Italian Americans in the area of funeral rites and burial practices. The writer compares these characteristics in each culture before analyzing how each influences these practices due to its respective culture.

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"A study of particular characteristics of different ethnic groups often leads to greater insight and understanding of how culture influences other aspects of existence. The close-knit nature of both Italian American and Hasidic Jewish communities is clearly evident from a study of the respective funeral rites and burial practices of each culture. The funeral rites and burial practices of both ethnic groups encompass a variety of beliefs, values and behaviors. For instance, Hasidic Jews ..."

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In this paper, the writer examines the book 'The Gifts of the Jews' by Thomas Cahill. The writer looks at the underlying values of Judaism. In this article, the importance of monotheism is also discussed. In addition, the writer looks at the covenant between God and man.

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"Thomas Cahill states in the first page of 'The Gifts of the Jews' that the Jews started it all and by 'it', I mean so many of the things we care about the underlying values that make all of us Jew and Gentile believer and atheist tick. Throughout his text, Cahill identifies a number of gifts given to Western civilization by the Jews including the very idea of vocation of a personal destiny as well as what may well be the most ... "

Tags:religion, Jews, Judaism, monotheism

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The paper discusses the role of humor and how it creates a view of events and characters in Philip Roth's "The Conversion of the Jews."

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"In his short story, titled "The Conversion of the Jews", Philip Roth creates in the character of Ozzie Freedman a person who wanted to know that which was always different. In an encounter with a dictatorial Orthodox rabbi named Binder, Ozzie challenges this putatively learned man to acknowledge that God could, if He chose, do literally anything including causing a virgin woman to give birth to a child without experiencing intercourse. By forcing the rabbi and his fellow classmates to acknowledge that God could..."

Tags:Philip Roth, The Conversion of the Jews, humor

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In this article, the writer discusses whether Jews in Germany are able to rise to become preeminent theorists in the social sciences field of communication, despite anti-Semitism in academia and Germany.

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"The purpose of this project is to determine if Jews in Germany are able to rise to become preeminent theorists in the social sciences field of communication despite anti-Semitism in academia and Germany. To address this research question peer review journals and books will be consulted to gather historical and archival data for content analysis. A review of information will regard the Frankfurt School and the following scholars Edward Bernays, Carl Hovland, Walter Benjamin, Kurt Lewin, Harold Laswell, Paul Lazarsfeld, Walter Lippmann ..."

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This paper explores the various forces that have caused the Borough Park community in Brooklyn New York to evolve over the past century. It explores the phenomenon of suburbanization and acculturation that took place in the 1920s in Boro Park, and the subsequent introduction of the Hasidic Jews to the community after World War II. It describes the present situation of this model community that has maintained its character as an Orthodox neighborhood within the larger multi-ethnic scene of New York City.

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"Boro Park is an example of a thriving Jewish community in Brooklyn whose constant evolving character has been shaped by its inhabitants. During the past century the community of Boro Park has changed from one that chiefly attracted the acculturated middle-class American Jews in the 1920's, to one that was largely settled in the 1960's by Hasidic and "Hareidi" Jews. In understanding the mentality of American Jewry during the 20th century, Boro Park is an important model that exemplifies the desire among Jews in the 1920's toward acculturation and suburbanization. Presently, the Boro Park community serves as an apparent modern paradox where while the Jewish community has become an increasingly sectarian religious community, it simultaneously is developing into a modern, industrialized society. This transition, as well as the continued current struggle against acculturation, can be understood by examining the changing demographics of the population of Boro Park throughout the century, and understanding the external forces that triggered these changes. These forces, such as the move toward suburbanization and the influx of Hasidic Jews that arrived in New York as a result of World War II, provide an explanation as to why the shifts in this community occurred, and insight as to how these forces shaped the mentality of this dynamic community."

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In this article, the writer presents a scenario illustrating difficulties encountered on the job due to diversity. The religion focused on is Hasidic Judaism, and the scenario shows a Hasidic Jew on the job standing out from his coworkers because of his religious beliefs.

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Diversity on the Web Chaim walks into the conference room and takes a seat at the conference table. Around the table are his coworkers-John Allen Mark and Bob as well as the ladies Sarah and Angela. Everyone but Chaim is dressed in standard corporate dress-suits for the men and tailored pantsuits for the ladies. Chaim however wears the garb of an ultra-orthodox Jew. He is one of the Hasidim a Hebrew term that comes from the Hebrew word for loving kindness chesed who observes the strict ..."

Tags:diversity, religion, Judaism, Jewish, Jew, Hasidism, Hassidim, Hasid, workplace, scenario

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This essay is a brief review of "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok, as well as a comparison of Judaism with Roman Catholicism. The author discusses the differences between Hassidism and Orthodox Judaism, the walls and the conflicts between the two sects as portrayed in the novel.

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"The novel "The Chosen", by Chaim Potok surrounds the friendship of two young boys. Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders grow up facing the differences between their conflicting Jewish denominations. Reuven is an Orthodox Jew and Danny is Hasid. The story takes place in Brooklyn, New York near the end of World War II."

Tags:catholicism, chaim, judaism, potok, religion, danny, reuven, saunders, hasid, orthodox