“Western modernity was shaped by cross-currents between Europe and North America in the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.” Neoclassicism was a movement which focused on the rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman values and style (and called Greek revival in the United States[1]). It was a defining trait of the Enlightenment age and of its reasoning-based political and artistic thinking and saw its apogee during the Napoleonic era. Starting in the 19th century‚ this movement
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04/02/2014 For the purpose of this assignment we decided to visit the “ADATH ISRAEL” synagogue in Montreal located just outside of downtown in Cote de Neiges. Upon arrival‚ we were amazed by the large size of this hexagonal shaped brick building. We contacted the synagogue beforehand in order to inquire about what to wear. The Rabbi’s assistant told us that it was custom for women to wear dresses and men to wear suits as well as a “kippah” on their heads. Once we entered the
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Women in Judaism Katie Taylor The position of women in normal Judaism have been revoltingly distorted & misunderstood. The role of women is not practically as deprived the way a lot of present-day people may believe; in actuality‚ the role of women in Jewish Law dates back to the biblical era which in numerous ways has improved more than the role of women within the American civil law. Many of the significant feminist influential leaders of the 20th century are Jewish women‚ for example
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Orthodox Judaism is a stream of Judaism which adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmud and later codified in the Shulkhan Arukh. Rabbis in Orthodox Judaism interpret and apply classical Rabbinical rulings and logic to any given question or situation. Orthodox Jews can be classified into several subgroups. Some subgroups of Orthodoxy are Modern Orthodox Judaism‚ Haredi Judaism‚ and Hasidic Judaism. The greatest differences are
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4/23/05 Mid-Term Paper #2 Judaism The Role of Women If there are differences among various different cultures‚ it’s the way they portray women. For example‚ the overall role of women in our society is mainly two different things to clean the house‚ take care of the kids‚ and to be used as a sex tool’. In other cultures‚ such as Judaism‚ women are viewed as more spiritual and intellectual. Today‚ I am going to define the way women are viewed in the Judaism culture as well as how it applies
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Paper#3 Judaism in William Finn ’s Falsettoland Judaism and Jewish culture have always been central to William Finn‚ writer of a trilogy of short works following Marvin‚ a homosexual character living in the Jewish community. Falsettoland itself forms the final part of the trilogy while In Trousers and March of the Falsettos are the first two installments respectively. Over the course of the musical‚ Finn hints at the audience the contrasting notion of Orthodox and Reform Judaism through the
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symbol of Jewish survival. Let me examine the story of the fall of Masada and to do so I will begin to examine the events that led to the uprising and ultimately the fall of the fortress. Wars between the Jews and Romans: the War of 66-70 CE: There have been several military engagements between the Jews and the Romans around that period which led ultimately to the destruction of the Temple. Let me just give a short survey after which I will go into some detail. • In 63 BCE the Roman general Pompey
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Judaism What are mitzvot‚ and where can they be found? Mitzvot are 613 commandments which according to Jewish tradition were given by God to the people Hebrew in the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) and resumed and commented in Talmud (Jewish holy book). These mitzvot represent important laws in the Jewish religion that can not be violated. The Mitzvott term is closely related with “good deeds”. Many of these have to do with Temple ritual‚ which was central to Jewish life and worship
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Christians are taught through the teachings of Jesus and the disciples that follow him to love one and other and the God is almighty. There are many different forms of Christianity and they differ significantly from one extreme to the other‚ and they also differ from the modern version to the conservative. Just like in Judaism‚ Christians come together for worship and holy days. Most Christians reserve Sundays as their day of worship in rembrance of Jesus’ resurrection. During Sunday worship there
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bound to follow i.e the commandments. The Halakah still plays a major role today i.e rules of the mother being Jewish in order to have a Jewish child. Jewishness is expressed through ceremonies‚ rituals and laws‚ thise give different styles of jewish life and culture. The Torah is therefore of paramount importance especially among traditional Jews. Some Jews see Judaism as participating in their lifestyle rather than a strict adherence to the halakhah‚ its rituals and beliefs. Others follow the Halakah
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