My Synagogue Visit I went to The Kesher Israel which is a modern orthodox Synagogue in Georgetown on November 15th to attend their 7:00 p.m. Thursday service which is considered Maariv because it was an afternoon service. The inside of the Synagogue looked very old fashion and somewhat like a regular Baptist church of I would attend but with a few differences. There were 12 rows of pews going forward and in the middle was I was sort of area which look like a pool pit which I found out was called
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Introduction Out of dark times for the nation of Israel‚ the Jewish Synagogue was born (Kohler 1929‚ 3). Since then‚ the Synagogue has endured on throughout the centuries up to present time. The word synagogue means “assembly” in the Greek language (Harmony of Life‚ 1996). After the being defeated by the Babylonians and taken into exile‚ the Jews were heart broken and crushed. Time concerning events in Israel‚ can be split into three sections centered around the exile to Babylon: pre-exilic‚ exilic
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that kind of situation‚ Norman has also used different types of techniques to convey his feelings such as (repetition‚ metaphors and more as we find out while reading). The poem “Visiting Hour” is a poem written by Norman MacCaig and the poem basically is talking about Norman’s visit to the hospital who he was visiting someone or a member of his family who was really close and he describes his journey. Also throughout the journey he has described everything his eyes could see‚ what his nose could
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March 16‚ 2012 Visiting Grandparents In retrospect‚ there was something exciting about leaving school early especially earlier than everybody else. My mother came to grab me out of Ms. Wojtyna’s fourth grade class. “Excuse me‚ I’m sorry for interrupting but I have come to pick up my daughter. Today she is leaving to China”‚ said my mother. At last‚ my adventure starts today! No longer would I be under my mother’s grasps . No longer would I have to bore my head in despair and suffer the stifling
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mark in Tilanqiao‚ the Shanghai Jewish Museum was originally the Moses Synagogue. Constructed by Russian Jews in 1907‚ the synagogue had been used for religious and communal purposes by German Jewish refugees when they segregated in the area. Throughout the war‚ the Moses Synagogue played an important role in the Jewish communal formation. A Shanghai-lander‚ the sister-in-law of a cantor in that synagogue remembered: “the synagogue brought people who together and provided them a space to pry. Many of
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For my field trip to another religion’s worship service‚ I chose to visit the Beth El Congregation Synagogue in Baltimore‚ Maryland. I have family members that are a part of the Jewish community‚ but I had never attended service with them until this experience. The Bel El Congregation is a progressive synagogue that is affiliated with United Synagogue. I arrived early to see if I could find someone to show me around so I felt more acquainted with the happenings around me. Lucky for me‚ there was
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Synagogue Site Visit For my site visit I had stumbled upon Congregation Beth Shalom‚ a Conservative Jewish synagogue located in downtown Atlanta. Some services Beth Shalom offers are a Jewish educational experience for children from pre-k to 7th grade‚ as well as teaching adults Hebrew‚ and how to chant. I was told that the starting Saturday service begins at approximately 9:30am and ends at 12:30pm. The first thing I noticed upon arriving at about 9:26am was that there were about 4 cars parked
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On October 31‚ 2015‚ I attended serves at a synagogue in Tucson‚ Az. The synagogue was not all that special‚ not like churches with the tall bell towers and huge cathedral area. The synagogue was small‚ with one set of windows on the other side cross from the entrance and the chairs were in a circle around the alter. For the service the men have to were head coverings‚ but the head covering were different colors‚ I do wonder if the color has and meaning to the person who’s wearing the covering. I
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Some people find visiting museums boring as a form of entertainment‚ while others believe that the role of museums is to educate people‚ not entertain. Discuss‚ what is your opinion? In our world today‚ there is a wide variety of museums where people can travel to and see differently interesting things. Some people state that visiting museums is only a form of recreation; others disagree‚ arguing that museums play a role in education. In fact‚ each of these arguments has its own validity. Firstly
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Running head: VISTING A MUSEUM Visiting a Museum Victoria Johnson Dr. Gerald Franz Humanities – World Cultures II March 16‚ 2014 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to share the experience I had visiting a museum for the first time. I believe it was a great event and feel every person should go to one in their life. During my visit I learned about the author of the classical novel‚ about the many artifacts on display‚ and about different characters‚ and their achievements. After you read
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