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    Jewish terrorism was a massive problem in Palestine because hatred of the British rule had developed amongst the Jews in Palestine‚ when they had heard about the Holocaust and the killings of thousands of Jews they turned aggressive. The Zionist were demanding their own independent state‚ they claimed that the Holocaust survivors needed somewhere they could live. At noon on 22th July 1946 a group of men from the Jewish terrorism group‚ the Irgun‚ planted explosives in the British military headquarters

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    The Period of Enlightenment

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    Chapter 4 The Period of Enlightenment (1872-1898) Historical Background After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule‚ the Filipino spirit reawakened when the 3 priests Gomez‚ Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt. This occurred on the 17th of February. This was buttressed with the spirit of liberalism when the Philippines opened its doors to world trade and with the coming of a liberal leader in the person of Governor Carlos Maria de la Torre. The Spaniards

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    Postmodernism greatly impacted Jewish literature and Jewish authors’. “The instincts of self-preservation‚ of self-defense‚ of pride‚ had all deserted us. In one terrifying moment of lucidity‚ I thought of us as damned souls wandering through the void‚ souls condemned to wander through space until the end of time‚ seeking redemption‚ seeking oblivion‚ without any hope of finding either.” (Night) World War II was an extremely difficult time for Jewish authors and their works. In the 1930s‚ the Nazi

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    The Jewish State After WWII Essay Question: Discuss The Establishment of the Jewish state after WWII‚ the major conflicts since then‚ and the current state of Arab.- Israel affairs in the Middle East Historical Context- Establishment of Jewish State After World War One: Topic Sentence: Balfour Declaration of 1917 and British Mandate- United Nations Partition Plan and UNSCOP- Israeli Declaration of Independence- Major Conflicts Since Then: Topic Sentence: Arab Israel

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    Jewish Perceptions of Jesus Christ Christianity and Judaism are major world religions which‚ though they worship the same God‚ have marked differences which have caused two thousand years of strife and animosity between the two religions. In his book We Jews and Jesus‚ Samuel Sandmel likens the link between Judaism and Christianity to a type of parent-child relationship‚ saying‚ "Early Christianity was a Judaism; within a century after the death of Jesus it was a separate religion. It was critical

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    | Unleavened bread of Jewish culture | | | Kelsey | 12/1/2009 | | Kelsey Thomas Chef McKenzie 12-1-09 Unleavened Bread Of Jewish Culture In the Jewish culture‚ unleavened bread is usually eaten during Passover. The important of unleavened bread to Jewish people is how it represents Christ. In addition‚ it speaks of sanctification‚ in a way it also represents how a person is pure of no evil. The most common unleavened bread eaten on Passover is matzah. This bread is usually

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    Article # 4 Jewish Tombstones According to old laws and customs of Jewish ‚ after the death of a Jewish ‚he/she should be buried among Jews. It was not considered good for a Jew to be buried after his death in a mixed- denomination cemetery‚ the term matzevah ‚can also be called tombstone‚means“pillar‚ stone” .It is used to store old memories about some one.It is used to remind us of an individual gone from this world. The use of tombstones tells that a grave site was marked according

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    core of the Hebrew Scriptures and contains the detailed guidelines of Jewish life. Jewish behavior is ultimately derived from the Torah and can be related to the everyday life of a Jew and how it guides the way in which they conduct their lives. It’s believed that It is through constant reference to the Torah that Jews are lead to the life of holiness. It’s a direction for spiritual life‚ as well as the principal source of Jewish ethics and enables the community to preserve and impart their religious

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    Hellenistic Period

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    Great. His conquests helped to lay down the foundation and help with the spread of Hellenistic ideals and moral values throughout the Mediterranean world. Despite its relatively short life span‚ the cultural and intellectual life of the Hellenistic period has been influencing readers‚ writers‚ artists and even scientists ever since. Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He was an inspiration for the later conquerors. Alexander the Great wanted

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    heaven (salvation) or some eternal reward. In the Jewish culture they refer to the word faith instead of the word religion. When we think of the word religious

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