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    Essay on Jewish Ethics

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    wife. According to Jewish practice‚ marriage is the only framework for which sexual activity may take place because it provides the sense of commitment and social responsibility. The legally bounded torah is a direct expression of the sexual ethic behavior which holds the Jewish communities together. The torah provides substantiation for the orthodox view on homosexuality‚ contraception‚ adultery and pre-marital sex. However‚ the liberal view on sexual ethics is a reflection of Jewish history and oppression

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    In Ian McEwan’s novel ‘Atonement’ part one focuses on ‘the crime’ which could refer to either the rape of Lola Quincey or the miscarriage of justice that lead to the false conviction of Robbie Turner. Part two of the novel continues the theme of crime through the narration of World War Two supposedly from Robbie’s point of view. The war section in part two is clearly the outcome of the crime in part one as‚ without the rape and false accusation‚ Robbie would never have been subject to the “stupidity

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    The novel Atonement by Ian McEwan displays through the stories of Briony Tallis‚ Robbie Turner‚ and Lola Quincey that fervently hanging onto a belief can sustain and contrastingly destroy. A headstrong and determined girl with a fantastical imagination‚ Briony Tallis ultimately triggers despair. Constrained by her youth and innocence‚ Briony witnesses certain events that transpire between her sister and Robbie Turner without fully understanding them and draws her own conclusions. These conclusions

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    Jewish immigrants always seemed to be the outsiders struggling to survive physically in other countries. Even in the United States‚ they are treated like outsiders more than any other white ethnic group. Jewish immigrants weren’t satisfied with the lack of the opportunities that was presented in their countries and they began to migrate to the United States in the 1600s. However‚ anti-Semitism had arisen in the United States. There were openly anti-Semitism organizations and violent acts toward the

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    During the early to mid-1900’s‚ class is defined by wealth‚ social status‚ level of education‚ and the ownership of an estate. In the novel Atonement‚ the very wealthy Tallis family undoubtedly captures the essence of high class. With their notably extravagant estate and abundance of money‚ the Tallis family is recognized for their class and wealth. Acting as a type of antagonist character to the Tallis family is the significantly lower class son of a clairvoyant‚ Robbie Turner. As the sexual

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    Jewish History Quiz

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    1. The span of Jewish history from 515 BCE to 70 CE is referred to a the Second Temple period. 2. Which Seleucid (Greek) ruler initiated a reign of terror designed to exterminate the Jewish religion? Antiochus Epiphanes 3. Which person brought Palestine under Greek control‚ inaugurating the Hellenistic period? Alexander the Great 4. Which group led a successful Jewish rebellion to gain freedom from foreign rule? Maccabees 5. Which ruling family ruled an independent Jewish state until civil wars

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    jewish and christian art

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    Chapter 7 Jewish ‚ Early Christian and Byzantine art Done by – Ieshangie Gamage 3558 Amanda Ranawaka 3534 Features Jews Christians Muslims religion Judaism Christianity Islam Religious Book Torah (Old testament of Bible) Bible (Old testament+ New Testament) Quran Religious leader Hebrew Prophet (monotheistic) Jesus Christ (monotheistic) Prophet Mohammed (monotheistic) Belief in God believe that god made a covenant with their ancestors

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    Jewish Passover Essay

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    Passover in Judaism Passover is traditionally a one to two day celebration‚ filled with many forms of symbolism. It is recognized as the first of the spring feasts‚ six feasts later build upon it. Specifically‚ it commemorates the celebration of the redemption of the Jewish people. Furthermore‚ the focal point of the celebration is remembrance of the children of Israel‚ and how they escaped plague stricken Egypt. During this time‚ God had inflicted plagues‚ ten in total‚ in effort for the Pharaoh

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    to the history of the Jewish people themselves. Its story begins with the original agreement made between Abraham and God‚ circa 1900 BCE‚ when Abraham was called to leave his home in Ur and migrate to Cannan (later known as Palestine and Israel)‚ a land God promised to give to his descendants. The second and chief agreement was made 450 years later when Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt (the exodus) back to the lands of Canaan. At Mt Horeb (Sinai)‚ God gave the Jewish people the 10 Commandants

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    Little Jewish Tailor

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    And the horizon sticks With a putrid odor of colors. Down on the beach A little Jewish tailor from the Bronx‚ With a bad stomach‚ Throws up the hot-dog sandwiches He ate in the afternoon While life to him Is like a sick tomato In a garbage can. The sun‚ Like the red yolk of a rotten egg‚ Falls behind the roller-coaster And the horizon sticks With a putrid odor of colors. Down on the beach A little Jewish tailor from the Bronx‚ With a bad stomach‚ Throws up the hot-dog sandwiches

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