The Jew in the Modern World : A Documentary History
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When considering the issue of the Jewish State and the imperative of its formation as a central component of the Jewish identity, the perspectives of men like Theodor Herzl and Ahad Ha-Am provided differentiated views on the subject. This 5 page paper considers the perspectives of both Herzl and Ahad Ha-Am, especially as they relate to being a citizen in the state, a member of a family, a participant in a particular national or cultural tradition. Depictions by both Herzl and Ahad Ha-Am are evaluated in the text of the book The Jew in the Modern World. No additional sources cited.
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The Jewish Response to Nazism in the Weimar, Nazi Germany and Nazi-Occupied Europe
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This is a 12 page paper discussing the Jewish response to Nazism from the 1920s to early 1940s in Germany and Europe. From the time after the First World War and the German defeat until the end of the Second World War and the defeat of the Nazis, the Jewish response to Nazism changed in intensity in accordance with the increasing persecution of the Jews by the Nazis and in perspective through political and economic means and eventually through armed and spiritual resistance. Politically, the Jews were well represented within the Weimar Republic which was the established form of governance after World War I. The Nazi Party used the poor Germany economy and the Jewish membership in the Weimar in their opposition and push against the Republic. Throughout the 1920s, the Nazi opposition against the Weimar and the Nazi open declaration to remove the Jews from Germany led many Jews to leave Germany for other parts of Europe, Britain and North America. When the Weimar ended in 1933 and Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party had gained the political power in Germany, the Jewish business community on a national and an international basis devised an economic boycott of Germany with the hopes of ending the Hitler regime. This however only resulted in the Nazi’s further restrictions against the Jews and their transfer from their homes into Jewish ghettos throughout Germany and in Nazi-occupied Europe. Even within these ghettos, Jews responded with increasing armed and spiritual resistance which further intensified with the Nazi transfer of the Jews into the concentration and extermination camps as part of the process of Hitler’s “final solution”. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Jewish Temple and Sanhedrin During the First Century A.D.
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A 9 page paper which examines the Temple as an institution, the physical building as remodeled by Herod the Great, a description of the activities conducted there, and the origin and role of the Sanhedrin in Judaean society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGtemsan.rtf

The Judaism of Franz Kafka and Gershom Scholem
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This 12 page paper considers the similarities and differences between the ways in which Franz Kafka and Gershom Scholem interpret the Jewish faith. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEkafjud.rtf

The Moral Jewish Value Of "Love Thy Neighbor Like Thyself"
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4 pages in length. The moral Jewish value of "Love They Neighbor Like Thyself" reflects the same fundamental principles as the Golden Rule's mantra of "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You," which obliges respect for and appreciation of family, friends, community and the world as a whole. To illustrate this concept, the writer tells the story of a community that rallies around a family that lost everything in a house fire. No bibliography.
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The Mystery of Melchizedek
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A 4 page exploration of one of the more fascinating characters of the Bible. This paper traces what is known of Melchizedek through ancient writings and addresses the question of how he relates to the priestly role of Jesus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPrlgMelchizedek.rtf

The Nature of Islam’s Challenge to Christiandom After its Advent in the Seventh Century A.D.
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A 10 page discussion of the threat Islam presented after its inception to Christianity. This paper reviews that threat from the perspective of the different beliefs and the increasing conflict as a result of those differences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Origin and Manifestation of Anti-Semitism in Pre-War Nazi Germany
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A 6 page contention that while Adolf Hitler might have epitomized the anti-Semitic sentiment in pre-war Germany, those sentiments existed well before his birth or the advent of the Nazi party. This paper uses the lives and actions of politically influential men like Heinrich von Treitschke, Daniel Frymann (aka Heinrich Class) and Ernst Hiemer to demonstrate this contention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict
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A 5 page overview of this long-lived concert. Tracing the conflict all the way back to the Christian crusades the author emphasizes there were no historical right or wrong. The solution, however, lies in a binational Israeli-Palestinian state. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPpales4.rtf

The Rise of the Christian Faith
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An 11 page overview of the early history of Christianity and its rise to its current status as a predominant world religion. Emphasizes the history of Jerusalem and the Christian Crusades. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPchrst1.rtf

The Role of Israel in Jewish Identity in the Diaspora
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A 5 page discussion of the importance of Israel in terms of Jewish identity. The author emphasizes that Jewish identity exists in relation to a turbulent history of this region. The contention is presented that the creation of a binational Israeli-Palestinian state is imperative for both Jewish identity and Palestinian identity. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPjewIsr.rtf

The Role of Jerusalem in the Israelite Religion
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A 5 page paper which examines the role of Jerusalem in the Israelite religion, considering why the city became holy to ancient Israel, and the nature of this holiness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGjerjew.wps

The Role Of Religion In Israeli Government
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5 pages in length. It was three thousand years ago that the Jews made the Exodus from Egypt to their new homeland. Lead by Moses, who was instrumental in their departure from bondage, it was the beginning of what the Jewish political culture has become today. The writer discusses the role of religion in Israeli government from its inception. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCRlgIs.rtf

The Roman Catholic Eucharist & The Jewish Sedar
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This 9 page paper discusses the meaning of the Eucharistic Meal in the Roman Catholic Church, traces its origins and describes the ritual. The writer then describes a general Sedar Meal within the Jewish faith. Finally, the writer designs a new rite that is an adaptation of these two rituals and suggests how it would impact society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Schism Between Orthodox Judaism And Zionism
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This 8 page paper explains the historical evolution of Orthodox Judaism in contrast to Zionism and begins by explaining that the Orthodox movement is not a unified movement but includes different sects. In fact, the term Orthodox Judaism is a new one, this is no real Orthodoxy. Zionism is new, having been initiated in Eastern Europe in the 1800s. The differences in theological ideology between Orthodox and Zionism are explained as are the reasons Orthodox Jews are so opposed to Zionism. Based on the ideological schism between the two groups, the writer explains why the conflict between Israel and Palestine may never be resolved. One specific reason offered has to do with the exile of the Jewish people that is found in the Written and Oral Torah. Includes quotes from leading scholars and Rabbis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGJudZn.rtf

The Soul: Beliefs of World Religions
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A 7 page paper discussing the view of the soul in religion. All of the major religions of the world believe that there is a soul that continues in some manner after physical death of the body. Some attribute much greater activity to the soul than do others, but none totally discount it. The purpose here is to examine the meaning of the soul in African Traditional Religions, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSsoulReligio.rtf

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