border of the Caspian Sea. The Tehran Metropolitan area is about 265 sq miles in area. In the 20th and 21st centuries‚ Tehran has been the subject of mass migration of people from all around Iran. The city is home to many historic mosques‚ churches‚ synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. However‚ modern structures like the Azadi Tower and the Milad Tower‚ have come to symbolize the city. Throughout Iran’s history‚ the capital has been moved many times and Tehran is the 32nd national capital of Iran
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HISTORY OF JUDAISM Semitic tribes in the Middle East: from 3000 BC When prehistory shades into history‚ in the Middle East‚ there has already occurred the first identifiable movement of a group linked by their language - the Semitic tribes. Probably originating in southern Arabia‚ Semitic people have spread by 3000 BC along the desert caravan routes‚ up through Sinai and into Syria. Five hundred years later they are an integral part of the culture of Mesopotamia‚ where there is
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Over the course of six years‚ from 1933 to 1938‚ countless number of innocent Jews were heavily subjected to extreme degrees of discrimination by the anti-Semitic Nazis. Although‚ there were many different methods that Nazis used to persecute Jewish people‚ some methods were more effective than others and thus were utilized more extensively. This essay will focus on the psychological‚ political and physical persecutions from the events of rise of Nazism‚ Nazi propaganda‚ Nuremberg Laws and‚ finally
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the Jewish year. Kippur means “Day of Atonement.” Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will abstain from work and will fast. This Jewish holiday‚ no matter what their cultural differences are‚ will usually attend synagogue services on this day‚ and worship their God. The time of year of the holy day The Jewish calendar is based on three astronomical phenomena‚ the rotation of the Earth about its axis (a day)‚ the revolution of the moon
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reaction of those in the synagogue. They are amazed and astounded and Jesus’ fame immediately spreads throughout Galilee. Our text today is also the first time in the gospel of Mark that Jesus’ authority is mentioned‚ which is a common theme throughout Mark’s gospel. I want to begin exploring our text by talking about this theme of Jesus’ authority. We hear in our text today that‚ “[Jesus and his disciples] went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came‚ he entered the synagogue and taught. They were
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Kristallnacht (night of broken glass) Slide 1: Kristallnacht better known as (The Night of the Broken Glass) took place on November 9‚ 1938‚ on this day nearly 8‚000 Jewish owned shops were destroyed and looted‚ 267 synagogues were burnt‚ along with 30‚000 Jews captured and moved to concentration camps. But what did this Jewish community do to deserve this?. Slide 2: A short history about Adolf Hitler was that he was born on the 20 of April in 1889 till 30th of April in 1945 when he suicided along
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Time is a complex concept that has been explained and imagined differently by the various cultures‚ societies‚ and religions of the world. Currently‚ American society views time as a limited opportunity to be productive. This American philosophy of time is exemplified by the heavy reliance on a daily schedule. The rigidity of a schedule enables the individual to budget his/her limited time each day. In contrast‚ the Jewish religion views time as a means for both individual and communal reflection
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Jews gather together for a number of important holidays (sacred becoming a community). The holidays‚ festivals‚ and the Sabbath offer Jewish people a chance to set aside sacred time‚ (prayer and ritual). Almost the whole of Jewish history and teaching is embodied in its holidays/festivals -- in which traditions are passed from one generation to the next by means of stories‚ actions‚ symbolic food‚ and singing. Most festival celebrations are based on the home and family‚ with the events of the past
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Jericho From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the city in the West Bank. For other uses‚ see Jericho (disambiguation). Jericho | Other transcription(s) | • Arabic | أريحا | • Also spelled | Ariha (official) | • Hebrew | יריחו | The city of Jericho | Municipal Seal of Jericho | | JerichoLocation of Jericho within the Palestinian territories | Coordinates: 31°51′N 35°27′ECoordinates: 31°51′N 35°27′E | Governorate | Jericho | Founded | 9000 BC |
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the UAE is generally more liberal than its neighbors. While Islam is the main religion‚ Emiratis have been known for their religious tolerance‚ and churches‚ Hindu temples‚ Sikh Gurdwara can be found alongside mosques. However‚ there are no Jewish synagogue in the United Arab Emirates. A cosmopolitan atmosphere is gradually growing. As a result there are a variety of foreign-influenced schools‚ cultural centers‚ and themed
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