Judaism: Tu B"Shevat and the Bat Mitzvah The goal of my religious ethnography was to study Judaism in the Los Angeles area. Since I had no specific ideas on the kind of religious events that I could attend, I turned to my Jewish friends for help. My friend Debra informed me that very soon ... to come with her. I was lucky enough to be able to attend two separate Jewish events and get a more well rounded view of how this specific religion is celebrated in Los Angeles. On Friday January 21 I attended a Jewish ceremonial dinner at the home of my friend Debra's house in Beverly Hills. It was the...

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... all time. For thousands of years Israel and Palestine have been battling over an ideology that has no basis in fact "struggling over a strip of land no bigger than Los Angeles. Millions have suffered and died and continue to daily. There have been countless numbers of atrocities, acts of brutal violence, and oppressions of peoples performed around the world for thousands ... ...

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... Festival, The Mayor's Prize for the Jewish Experience at the Jerusalem Film Festival, The GLAAD Media Award for Best Documentary, and The Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at OUTFEST Los Angeles. ...

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... early Church's vilification of the Jews." (Cohn-Sherbok) Another early Christian writing which may have encouraged Jewish hatred is the Gospels of John. Scholars believe John wanted to gain favor with the Roman Hierarchy. Therefore, he emphasized the Jewish involvement in the death of Christ and minimized the Roman role ... (1090-1153CE) explained the Jews as "a race who had not God for their father, but were of the devil." He had taken the scripture John 8:44 and applied it to the whole Jewish people. This was also applied in World War II by the Nazi leader Julius Sreicher: "the exterm...

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... , the Jewish people proclaimed these eight days as a time of thanksgiving and celebration ("Chanukah Homepage"). Almost all people of the Jewish faith in America celebrate Chanukah. From New Jersey to Los Angles this holiday is very important to the Jewish people; it is almost equivalent to our revolutionary war to gain our independence. The Jewish holiday Chanukah starts on November 30th ... ...

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... always does for Jewish tradition. When they arrive at the concentration camp, Elie begins to realize that he will no longer be treated as he is at home. "Strip! Fast! Los! Keep only your belts and shoes in your hand (32)" When the Nazis tell him to do something, then it"d to be done even if it violates his humanity. The ... ...

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... all powers that oppose God, and how God has wonderful rewards for his people. The source of Revelation came from God to John. The last remaining apostle during this time, John was banished to Patmos, a small island in the Aegean Sea by the Roman Emperor Domitian. Domitian demanded that his people worship ... and Laodicea. Christ evaluated every strength and weakness of these churches and what they were going to go through in times of persecution. In chapter four, John was sent up to heaven. He saw God sitting at a throne with twenty-four elders around Him. These elders were a "representa...

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... also discusses the restoration of the vineyard and the coming of the true vine as fulfillment of Old and New Testament prophecy (Matthew 21:33-45; John 15:1-11). The parable of the vineyard is both an admonition to the people of Israel to adhere to God's laws and Messianic prophecy with implicit ... the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing" (John 15:5). The tower described in the center of the vineyard provides security because it is a place where the guardian of the vineyard can keep watch. It is also ...

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... critical theme in the Bible is to obey God and there are hundreds of references to this beginning in Deuteronomy and following through to the Gospel of John. Obeying God is most often referenced in Deuteronomy than in any other Book although the other Books give this advice in different ways. Since Deuteronomy is ... were both righteous before God, walking in al the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless" (Luke 1:6). "If you love me you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15). "He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved ...

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... battle and it is beileved that Israel Potter did truly participate in it. Also included in Israel Potter are Benjamin Franklin, Ethan Allen, and John Paul Jones, all real historical figures prominent in the days of the American Revolution. However, not all of the situations presented in Israel Potter ... are accurate or true to life. While Ben Franklin, Ethan Allen, and John Paul JOnes are real people, they were used in fabricated manners to add drama and intrigue to the novel. For example, historians have ... managed to discredit the belief that Potter worked on John Paul JOnes' ship. ...

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... names and pictures of the students in each class. This is very helpful for substitute teachers. I did my observation with Mr. Robert St. John. Mr. St. John is one of six faculty members in the History Department. Mr. St. John teachers three history classes: Two World Cultures and one American History. World Cultures is a freshman course and has freshmen in it (ages 14 ... ...

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... governments policy was based on the incredible notion that this group of people, solely on the basis of ancestry, had to be regarded as inherently disloyal to the United States." (John Tateishi pg. xiv) There were no grounds for evicting the Japanese Americans so west coast politicians and pressure groups turned to racial attacks that questioned the loyalty of the entire ... the war. California State Attorney General Earl Warren stated " To believe the absence of sabotage by the Japanese population was proof of loyalty was simply to live in a fools paradise "(John Tateishi pg. xv). He b...

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In Hiroshima John Berger explains the lives of the Japanese after the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima. I personally view that action as a terrorist attack. The reason I see it as a terrorist attack ... ...

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... authors are extremely upset because people who they trusted and loved have turned their back against them. The second parallelism is in the story of Jesus in both Mark and John's Gospel where Jesus is betrayed by Judas, a friend, whom he trusted. In verse 11 the psalmist tells of the mercy God grants him and the vow to repay his enemies ... ...

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... a soul, merely a younger identical twin raised initially in a petri dish. : Some religious organizations have made formal responses to the cloning issue. Here are some of them. The Catholic Church: Pope John Paul II released a statement condemning the cloning of all life forms. The Vatican also issued a statement that only condemned human cloning, but did not address other forms. Judaism: The Chief ... ...

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... , Jews gave up their lives rather than convert. B. MAN AS GOD? Christians believe that God came down to earth in human form, as Jesus said: "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30). Maimonides devotes most of the "Guide for the Perplexed" to the fundamental idea that God in incorporeal, meaning that He assumes no physical form. God is eternal, above ... ...

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... beyond his own boundaries, allowing him to create a powerful empire. For many years after David's death, Solomon's astuteness strengthened this empire thus affirming it as a success. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 A history of Israel, John Bright 2 The Bible 3 Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Xavier Leon-Dufour 4 The Old Testament, An Introduction, Rolf Rendtorff 5 Lecture notes, Fr. Tony O"Leary ...

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... happening and never engaged in any real opposition until the final days of the war. The religious community's complete lack of any type of acknowledgement or action even led Pope John Paul II to ask for forgiveness for the omission of the genocide by the Catholic Church. It is also stated that "individuals demonstrated greater courage than institutions" during the Holocaust ... ...

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... happening and never engaged in any real opposition until the final days of the war. The religious community's complete lack of any type of acknowledgement or action even led Pope John Paul II to ask for forgiveness for the omission of the genocide by the Catholic Church. It is also stated that "individuals demonstrated greater courage than institutions" during the Holocaust ... ...

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... . Sources close to the investigation say his credit card was used by two of the hijackers to buy their plane tickets, possibly without his knowledge (Time magazine October 2001 Cloud, John). Wartime Recession? A war is supposed to throw a life preserver to a floundering economy. This one is sinking it. As Americans are starting to realize, this is not your typical war. This ... ...

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... . I now have a better understanding that no matter where we live, we are all affected by the choices of others "whether they are choices for good or for evil. As John Donne wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell ... ...

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... and rose again so that he can go to Heaven. In order to be cleansed from sins however, a person must repent and ask for forgiveness for his sins. In First John 1:9 it says, " IF we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to purify us from all unrighteousness." So if a person confesses, then God will ... ...

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... . Some people have questioned about whether or not a cloned embryo would have a soul. A soul is colorless, weightless, and has never been detected by any and may not even exist. Pope John Paul II, is against cloning "on the grounds it violates the human person and that sacred link between sexuality and procreation" (Boukhari par.8). Meir Law, who is the Chief Rabbi ... ...

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... , 1983. 2.Cogan, Mordechai, and Tadmor, Hayim. The Anchor Bible, "II Kings." New York: Doubleday and Company, 1988. 3.Freedman, David Noel. The Anchor Bible Dictionary, "Volumes 2&4." New York: Doubleday, 1992. 4.McFadyen, John Edgar. Introduction to the Old Testament. New York: A.C. Armstrong & Son, 1906. ...

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