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Yiddish in Jewish Society, 2004.
A look at the use of Yiddish in Orthodox Jewish communities today.
5,565 words (approx. 22.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 135.95
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This paper discusses the use of Yiddish as a first language in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities compared to the use of the local vernacular. It examines how one hypothesis often put forward to explain this is the history of modernization in the Jewish faith as a whole, and the effects this had on the use of the vernacular among different Haredim. It explores the daily patterns of the use of the vernacular by different groups of Orthodox Jews (Haredim) in various places, including London, Philadelphia, and Israel. The paper also looks at the effects that outside pressures have on the use of Yiddish and on issues of identity for Jews, in general, and includes reflections upon the issue of the use of Yiddish by Orthodox Jews in more general sociological terms, in terms of language and ethnicity, the use of language to determine group identity, and the use of language to define religious identity.
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Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Sociology of Language
Chapter 2: The Adoption of Yiddish by Orthodox Jewish Communities
Chapter 3: The Use of the Yiddish vs. the Vernacular Amongst Orthodox Jewish Communities
Chapter 4: Conclusions
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"Yiddish was used, but was not, however, liked, by the majority of Jews. Yiddish language books of ritual or religious significance were banned until the 18th century. By the 20th century, however, Yiddish was an article of faith for many Eastern European Jews, which was seen as a new threat to the non-Yiddish speaking Jews; the Orthodox defenders of Yiddish, however, continued to see Yiddish as a glorious and romanticized language, which left the Hissidic Orthodox Jews to reign uncontested in Eastern Europe. This fervour became tied in to the diaspora cultural-autonomist pro-Yiddish movement which developed in the Eastern European countries, in response to the increasing threats from Nazism and Communism."
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Jewish American Culture in Yiddish, 2002.
An analysis of Yiddish culture within the American Jewish community.
2,541 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper explores the use of Yiddish by Jews in America, as a way of restoring and maintaining their ties with the world they emigrated from. Specifically, the paper looks at the Yiddish Radio Project, which in collaboration with National Public Radio is trying to save the voices of this language and culture. The paper includes a brief history of Jewish immigration to America.
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"When most American?s recall the history of American music they think of Jazz. If one has nay recollection of the history of Jazz he or she might also know that early Jazz creaters and performers were often poorly compensated for their effort, doing tours for very low pay with limited accomidations because they were black. One of the most beloved musical phenomena?s of the twentieth century was accepted if not demanded in some of the most regal of hotels and clubs and the musicians were allowed to perform but were not allowed to eat or sleep there because of their race."
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Jewish Identity, 2007.
An overview of Jewish identity that shows how Jewish identity has changed over the years and identifies the forces responsible for this.
1,244 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper discusses the general concept of identity and then examines Jewish identity in particular. The paper relates that Jews had always regarded themselves as God's "chosen people" while the negative Jewish identity of a "treacherous," "vile" and "wrong headed" people was created during the rise of Christianity. The paper looks at Jewish identity in the Middle Ages and notes the better treatment under Muslims than under the Christians. The paper discusses Jewish identity in modern times and identifies enlightenment, anti-Semitism and Zionism as the most influential forces on modern Jewish identity.
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The Concept of Identity
Jewish Identity: An Overview
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"The question of Jewish identity, or the way in which Jews perceive themselves and how others view them, has not been easy to answer for most parts of Jewish history. This is mainly because Jews are not easily categorized. They are not a race as they do not share a common ancestry and people of different races have become Jews over the years. They are neither a nationality, having been dispersed throughout the world for over two thousand years. Even as a religion, Judaism is not a pure religious faith like Christianity or Islam, since it has an ethnic dimension and it does not easily assimilate outsiders."
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Jewish Philosopher Baruch Spinoza, 2005.
This paper discusses Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza, a controversial figure in the history of Jewish thought, who was not a rabbi.
2,615 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that Baruch Spinoza, the first Jewish pantheist, rejected the monopoly held by the clergy over the political power in the Jewish community, was a champion of intellectual freedom and had followers including members of the Islamic community. The author points out that Spinoza was one of the first philosophers to marry Jewish thought with the emerging ideas of the Enlightenment and was more receptive to contemporary Western thought than any Jewish philosopher since Maimonides. The paper relates that Spinoza went to Constantinople, where Jews were emancipated; the community in Constantinople contributed to Spinoza's ideas of intellectual freedom and, in 1664, Spinoza published the "Treatise on God, Man and his Well-Being" marrying Jewish scripture to contemporary philosophy.
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"However controversial, Spinoza's viewpoint on God was not unprecedented. Spinoza's version of God was firmly planted in Mediaeval Jewish mysticism, which was closely allied to the Neo-Platonic philosophical tradition of Late Antiquity, as it had been developed during the 9th Century intellectual development of Islam. "The fundamental thing to keep in mind when thinking about Spinoza is one simple, striking, and paradoxical proposition: God is the only thing that exists." The idea is not that God is everything, but that nothing can exist independently from God. While reductionists may want to claim Spinoza as their own, Spinoza envisioned a thinking God. In addition, "although Spinoza was condemned by his community for the heresy of saying that God has a body," he actually believed that God was much more than a body."
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Health Issues in the Jewish Faith, 2002.
Discusses the need for nurses to improve their understanding of the Jewish faith in order to better care for their Jewish patients.
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper presents an examination of health issues in the Jewish faith. The paper outlines many of the beliefs of the Jewish culture and how these beliefs can affect the care of a Jewish patient. The paper then explains how nurses can comply with the beliefs of the Jewish patient in their care.
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"America has always prided itself on its cultural diversity. Millions of immigrants each year flock to its borders for the purpose of living in a land where all cultures are embraced. While America works hard to embrace the diverse traditions of its residents there are areas in which the differences can create complications. One of those areas is the health care field. In the field of health care nurses are charged with the care and advocacy of their patients and the patients? families. Within that scope it is important for the nurses to understand and work with the different cultures they may encounter. The Jewish culture is a unique one in the field of medicine as there are a disproportionate number of Jewish doctors in the field when compared to other cultures (The Healers..http://www.geocities.com/buddychai/Religion/TheHealers.html), but that does not carry into the nursing field. "
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Modern Jewish History, 2002.
Examines Jewish history with an emphasis on the Holocaust and the Haskalah, the Jewish enlightenment.
1,269 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In modern times, the transformation of both the religious and traditional aspects of Judaism from traditional beliefs and customs led directly to the formation of a Jewish homeland. This essay traces the causes and effects of both the Haskalah or Jewish Enlightenment and the Holocaust, the two most important events in contemporary Jewish history. Special attention is given to their contribution to the Zionist effort to establish the state of Israel.
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"As the power of host states began to rise, Jewish autonomy decreased, and with it, the authority of the traditional Jewish leaders, the rabbis, also decreased. In their place, maskilim gained power, promoting the rational thinking inherent in the general European Enlightenment. The most famous maskil, Moses Mendelssohn, advocated reforms in
which the Jews would be able to socially and culturally integrate into their host societies (Finder Sept. 12, 2002). This was to be accomplished largely through reformed education in which secular subjects were added to the more traditional religious subjects (Sorkin 53). The learning of vernacular languages, adoption of local manners, and reformation of economic behavior were also goals of the Haskalah. The ultimate goal of the Haskalah was to achieve full citizenship for Jews by convincing the surrounding gentile, or non-Jewish, population of the equality of their Jewish neighbors (Sorkin 5). This process was unsystematic and often required changes to Jewish traditions."
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?The Jewish War?, 2004.
Discusses Jewish society as described by ancient Roman writer, Josephus, in his work, "The Jewish War".
1,073 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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At first glance, Josephus?s work, "The Jewish War", might simply appear to be a documentation of Jews? desire for liberation from oppressive Roman rule in the areas they inhabited. This paper shows, however, that upon further examination, it becomes apparent that Josephus is detailing myriad problems within Jewish society. Although their objections to Roman leadership added fuel to the flames, the rebellion stemmed from dissension within the Jewish race. The paper shows that the Judean community became divided into a number of opposing factions, and the issues upon which these groups separated themselves were not only religiously based, but also quite frequently related to differences in social class. The paper argues that these divisions may have come to a climax during the Jews? revolt against the Romans, but the seeds were sown much earlier; the Judean community was divided before it was brought under direct Roman rule.
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"Upper class Jews, also mostly Roman citizens, were not interested in protesting taxation; they simply wanted to maintain peace. If the Romans were willing to uphold their religious beliefs and maintain the structures within Judea, why hold ill regard for them? But for the lower class Jews, with smaller incomes and large debts, confronting the issue of taxation presented them with an opportunity to renew their struggle for power and recognition over their prosperous neighbors. ?Every scoundrel, surrounded by his own gang, stood out from his followers like a bandit chief or dictator and used his henchmen to rob respectable citizens. In short, free speech was completely suppressed and tyranny reigned everywhere?."
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"Lower East Side Memories: A Jewish Place in America", 2002.
A review of Hasia R. Diner's book, "Lower East Side Memories: A Jewish Place in America", focusing on post-holocaust Jewish life in America.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper illustrates the role played by the Lower East Side in the development of Jewish culture in the United States. The paper presents the key element in Diner?s argument that the Lower East Side neighborhood represents every aspect of the Jewish experience in America. The paper discusses how the Lower East Side neighborhood emerged as the emblem of American Jewish history and became the vehicle through which American Jews presented themselves
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"Diner used a wide variety sources and evidence to support her argument. ?Images of the Lower East Side circulated across New York and around America through words and pictures (157)?. She presents many types of literature for support. Books, poems, newspapers, and magazines, even if the geographic focus was not New York City, still referenced streets or sections of the Lower East Side. ?In representations of Jews in America, the Lower East Side served as the standard of Jewish measurement. A 1980s ?docudrama? about a young Jewish peddler who learned about America and about himself while on the road bore the title West of Hester Street, obviously a big swath of geography (33).? "
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Protecting Animals: System of Duties Built on Jewish Law, 2005.
An in-depth paper which calls on the Jewish religion to stop focusing on animal rights and to start focusing on human duties and obligations towards animals.
8,160 words (approx. 32.6 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 174.95
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This paper explores an alternative to fighting for animal rights, and instead advocates for a system of human duties and obligations based on Jewish Law. The paper analyzes the way Jewish law views cruelty to animals, the environment, and the obligation to take care of one's health. Jewish Law lays out a system of positive obligations that Man has towards animals, the environment, and his own health.
I. Introduction
II. Jewish Law and the Environment
A. The World and All in It Belongs To G-d and Man Is Responsible For Preserving It All
B. Animals Are Important to G-d
C. Bal Tashchit - The Prohibition on Wanton Destruction
D. Environmental Effects of Producing So Much Meat
III. Animals in Jewish Law
A. Animals as Property
B. Tza'ar Ba'aley Chayim and Positive Acts of Kindness
IV. Jewish Law and Health
A. The Importance of Maintaining Health in Jewish Law
B. Health and Vegetarianism
V. The Misunderstanding of the Importance Of Meat In Judaism
VI. Rabbis and Vegetarianism
VII. A Modern System of Duties and Obligations
A. Eating Meat and Dairy Products
B. Hunting, Trapping, and Furs
C. Animals in Entertainment
D. Animal Experimentation
E. Wildlife Conservation
VIII. Conclusion
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"We often talk about protecting animals and giving them their rights. Animal rights' activists argue about which rights are due to animals and which rights to animals are due to human beings. I argue that this dialogue is unhelpful to animals, just as it is unhelpful to human beings. Rather than argue about rights, I contend that we should construct a system of duties and obligations under which human beings will have varied responsibilities towards animals. Such a system already exists under Jewish law, a system devoid of human rights and animal rights, but rich with human responsibility and obligations towards mankind, animals, and the environment."
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"Envy; Or, Yiddish in America", 2005.
An analysis of Cynthia Ozick's short story, "Envy; Or, Yiddish in America".
3,360 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the short story, "Envy; Or, Yiddish in America" by Cynthia Ozick. According to the paper, the story reveals the author's nuanced feelings toward the disappearance of the Yiddish language and culture. The paper discusses how, although on the surface "Envy" seems mostly critical of Yiddish writers-- as if they either are talentless or almost betray the Jewish community--its underlying message is that a once vibrant community has been destroyed to such an extent that its survivors are hopeless unless they are able to escape it. The paper reports that the story is about the need to rebuild in order to preserve at least some aspect of the Yiddish community Ozick loves and respects.
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"Ozick structures her essay around the claim that "in order to believe in the real possibility of translation, the translator must believe in certain impossible theses... [which are] important, useful and false" (Metaphor and Memory 200). The first false premise a translator must accept is that poems are "uncovered" rather than translated "because without this belief a translation can never be seen as a thing achieved, concluded finished" (Metaphor and Memory 200). Thus, the hack fails even Ozick's first premise for translation. Although Ozick's essay focuses on poetry, the hack's translation methods stray so far from those suggested by Ozick that it is reasonable to conclude Ozick disapproves of the hack's technique. The hack continues to search for synonyms until Ostrover chooses one to his liking--she strays from Ozick's ideal in which a work is "uncovered" and the translator determines the final form of the work."
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Ethnicity in Modern Jewish Art, 2002.
An exploration of 20th century Jewish art.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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This paper studies 20th century Jewish art, focusing on signs of ethnicity. Works are analyzed for evidence of explicit ethnicity and references to 20th century Jewish history. The paper looks at the work of Moritz Oppenheim, the works of European Jewish artists, Max Beckmann?s picture entitled ?The Synagogue? and Israeli art. It also touches on Jewish theatre and folk stories and explores Jewish ethnicity in U.S. artists. It concludes with a summary of the transformation of Jewish art over the 20th century.
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"The process of acknowledging, gathering, reviewing, researching, and elucidating Jewish art, was initiated around a hundred years ago, as it continues to date. The basic purpose behind studying the Jewish Art was to safeguard the ethnic legacy of the nation, and to sustain a promising resource for the revitalization of Jewish lifestyle. Be it in the customary, ceremonial, or conventional perspective, the Jewish art history is noteworthy to understand the future of Jewish works of art."
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Russian-Jewish Relief, 1999.
Examines ways Jewish & U.N. relief agencies help Russian-Jewish immigrants.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 14 sources, $ 87.95
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" RUSSIAN-JEWISH RELIEF
Introduction
This research report presents the ways that Jewish relief agencies assist recently-arrived Russian-Jewish immigrants. Issues regarding services provided, including education, and financial resources and agency problems are discussed.
Recent Jewish Immigrants
Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York, has become the home for an estimated 60,000 Russians, most of them Jewish, beginning with the arrival of the first Jewish immigrants in the early 1970s. Earliest immigrants were usually escapees from the anti-Semitic Soviet regime in the Ukraine. Current arrivals come to the United States to escape persecution from fellow Russians; many arrive with money, unlike their predecessors who tended to.."
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Jewish History, 2004.
Historical account of the Jewish people beginning with the age of patriarchs.
2,403 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper traces the history of the Jewish people from the age of the patriarchs to when Abraham and his descendants were selected as the chosen people and to the nomadic period after the Jewish exodus from Egypt. The paper goes on to discuss the time that the Jewish people came to and lived in Israel after the exodus from Egypt, the time of King Solomon, the exile of the Jewish people from Israel, and the life of the Jewish people under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule. The paper concludes the historical account at the period just after the Romans crucified Jesus.
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"The Hebrews do not actually appear in history until about 1224-1211 B.C.E. during the reign of Marniptah, king of Egypt (Ancient pg). Marniptah was the son of Raamses I, 1290-1223 B.CE, who is thought to be the kind of Egypt at the time of the Hebrew exodus (Ancient pg). In an account of Marniptah?s military campaign in Asia, 1220 B.C.E., inscribed in granite is listed all the conquered peoples including the Israelites, who are mentioned as ?now living in Canaan? (Ancient pg). Before this, the only history is that which was written by the Hebrews themselves who trace their origins to a ?single individual, Abraham, who comes originally from Mesopotamia? (Ancient pg). This pre-Egyptian Hebrew history is referred to as the age of the patriarchs, which means father-ruler (Ancient pg). More than a thousand years had passed before this era of history was written down, and although it is impossible to date, most scholars place it somewhere between 1950-1500 B.C.E. (Ancient pg)."
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Jewish Persecution during the First Crusade, 2001.
The paper offers an analysis of three primary resources. The three Jewish Chronicles recount the persecution of German Jewish communities during the First Crusade.
628 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, $ 22.95
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This paper looks at the Jews' behavior during the Crusades as seen through their own actual writings. Quotes are given and numerous examples of how the Jews reacted to the crusading Christians are provided.
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"The three chronicles in this book are of historic value because they represent some of the few existing primary sources regarding the events of the first and second Crusades. More importantly, it is a rare occurrence that the victims of war would chronicle the events. Generally, accounts are relayed by the victors, those who feel that their acts of bravery and heroics should be recorded for posterity. Unfortunately, victors and victims alike suffer a great temptation to embellish written accounts to sway public opinion in their favor. This type of sympathy bias, coupled with a strong religious bias is easily discernable throughout the text."
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Conservative Jewish Women in Canada & USA, 2006.
A review of the role of conservative Jewish women within Canada and the United States.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper discusses how, in spite of significant under reporting of the role of Jewish women within the creation, formation, and continuance of the Jewish community, these persons are highly active both within the formalized religious structure and the informal socio-cultural communities affiliated with a given synagogue. This paper demonstrates the impact and the role of the woman within the Jewish communities in North America, with an emphasis on the Conservative Jewish community and comparing and contrasting differences between Jewish women within Canada and North America.
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"Women within the Jewish community are accorded rights and privileges that are rarely found within other theologically-oriented communities, such as a matrilineal line of integration into the faith and the ability to own property and acquire protection under the sanctity of law. Yet despite these obvious distinctions from the majority of the world's major religions, women within the Jewish community tend to face overt and understated forms of segregation in terms of the interpretation of their actions. Through extension, this understatement of their role in the community can be interpreted as purposeful or accidental devaluation. "
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