Jewish Cultural Immersion: Through my Eyes To become an effective counselor to Jewish Americans or any race or diverse population is to be aware of one’s thoughts and opinions concerning racism and racial advantage, as well increase knowledge of culture’s different from oneself (Hays & Erford, 2014). Jewish Americans are referred to those Caucasian individuals who have immigrated to the United States from another country, such as Eastern Europe (Hays and Erford, 2014). In this paper, I will identify and provide a description of the Jewish population and how they differ from myself in a variety of ways. Additionally, I will provide a reflection of my immersion into the Jewish culture via my observations and highlight what I have learned …show more content…
I never asked why she felt that way, I watched “Seinfeld” and never really formed any negative associations towards Jewish individuals, I viewed them no differently than other individuals. However, I had no exposure to their culture or understanding of the differences between myself and them. I was watching a home improvement show and the individuals wanted a kosher kitchen, and I had no idea what that was or why. I was not aware their cuisine The knowledge regarding the Holocaust was taught in school and as a student, it was necessary to read The Diary of Anne Frank. I found it shocking that Hitler managed to order those individuals under his rule to believe anti-Semitic beliefs and kill so many Jewish people. I am Caucasian, not really any different from a Jewish individual and I could not imagine being forced into a concentration camp to work, starve, be beaten, and killed because of my culture. On some levels, I relate the Holocaust and the Jewish population to the African American battle with slavery. In my opinion, both races were treated unfairly and the results have negatively affected many generations of both populations. What made this assignment difficult for me is that I do not know any Jewish people. I was not aware there was a Jewish synagogue found in Beaumont, Texas, twenty miles from my home. Additionally, I was not aware that Houston had a museum dedicated to the Holocaust either. Furthermore, I am ashamed to admit I was not aware that Jewish
Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Jewish religious movements, sometimes referred to as denominations, can be looked at in terms of paradigm shifts in the Jewish Culture. Jewish denominations include different groups of Jews that have developed since the ancient times. In the United States, these denominations took the form of three large groups known as Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. While each denomination keeps to certain core beliefs, there is diversity within the faith as a whole.
The Holocaust was the result of the cumulation of years of racism and pure hatred. The Holocaust’s legacy has to be preserved if there is any chance to eliminate racial genocide. Learning about terrible events like the Holocaust helps to promote a sense of responsibility and a fight for human rights. Knowing that blind hatred can lead to genocide will help to eliminate genocide because knowing that something horrible is preventable forces a sense of responsibility for those who can to stop it. Remembering the Holocaust is a way to ensure that anything like it is never repeated because if something so terrible is preventable, everyone should help to prevent
To me the holocaust was a terrifying and horrible. People were dying because of not getting enough food and the diseases that were being spreaded throughout the camp were all the people were. They were not treated and not feed well enough to live. Even if they did the suddenst thing they could possibly be shot of hurt by a guard. According to the website http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/a/holocaustfacts.htm The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany and ended in 1945 when the Nazis were defeated by the Allied powers. The term "Holocaust," originally from the Greek word "holokauston" which means "sacrifice by fire," refers to the Nazi's persecution and planned slaughter of the Jewish people. The Hebrew word
Since the beginning of time, individuals have been discriminated against based on their religion, culture, race, and sexual orientation. The article “How Did Jews Become White Folks?” by Karen B. Brodkin highlighted the struggles that European immigrants, Jews, and African Americans faced in the United States pre and post World War II. In her article Brodkin focused on the idea of “whiteness” in America, and how the word has evolved over time to include a variety of ethnicities.
Since the start of time, there has been individuals in society that have been discriminated against based on their religion, culture, race, and sexual orientation. The article “How Did Jews Become White Folks?” by Karen B. Brodkin highlighted the struggles that European immigrants, Jews, and African American faced in the United States pre and post World War two. Brodkin focused in on the idea of “whiteness” in America, and how the word has evolved overtime to include a variety of ethnicities.
I think it is very important that people today know about the Holocaust because it was a key learning experience in the world. If people aren’t educated on the Holocaust, we risk losing the memories and facts about the Holocaust that are essential to history. People also need to be educated on the Holocaust to make sure that it will never happen again to other people for whatever reason it might be. Another important reason why people should know about it is so they know that they are living a way better life than what these poor Jewish people got to during the
The Holocaust is well known around the world, and many people do not realize the devastation and the technology that was used in that time. What we knew before was that the Holocaust resulted in the death of six million jews, and was controlled by the Nazi Regime. Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Germany and came up with the Final Solution, a plan to exterminate all the people of Jewish faith or race during World War II. This then brought in the concept of concentration camps. Concentration camps did not just hold Jews captive, they also targeted other groups such as Gypsies, African-Germans, Homosexuals, Atheists, and the physically and the mentally disabled. Now, it is common knowledge that that many people were killed in gas chambers or
In this reflection paper I will be reflecting on the Jewish Americans making America their home and Americans response to the Holocaust. I will first address how the Jewish Americans emigrated from other nations into the United States. Once they got here what they had to do to become Americans but also keeping their Jewish identity visible. I will then talk about the Americans Response to the Holocaust and supply information about Jews in the Holocaust also including my thoughts on the Holocaust by ending in my conclusion. The reason for immigrating to America is the endless opportunities and immense freedom.
The Holocaust was a tragic moment in time and it hurt the hearts of many people. Even though musicians, artists, or writers left a recorded piece about it, there are still concentration camps that can be seen from the Holocaust. In 1933, the Holocaust came about and the ones that were in power was Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Whoever did not support their ideas , Hitler and his party sought to destroy them. Jews tried to flee Europe and Hitler started to be concerned about the system of the Jews' demise.This German empire created by Hitler was determined for the destruction of the Jews in Europe and even the babies, homosexuals, and disabled. Eleanor H. Ayer, author of Holocaust , wrote, ''Holocaust went passively to their
- Desire for more. once sonya sees something better, she can't live with the old. While Russian Jews historically didn't have much, Sonya was the opposite. Like a child seeing the latest toy. Assimilation manifests itself as promises of bountifulness
The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events in history which ended many innocent Jewish lives. Six million Jews plus many more were completely wiped out due to the effects of the Holocaust. It is still unforgivable for the things the Nazi party did and is still a very questionable subject on how they were able to accomplish such devastation. To be able to organize the removal of an entire population of people based on their religion not only takes high intelligence, but most of all takes a very twisted and demented outlook on life. Learning about the holocaust and the people involved is very important, as well as how it has affected our world today. There are many very fascinating things about the holocaust but three
I learned many things from this Holocaust Unit. Before we started I didn’t know that Hitler was appointed power, I thought he won the power, but only got 37% on popular vote. I also didn’t know that Hitler made all the police officers, teachers, and any job that deals with the government swear an oath to him. The Holocaust happened because in World War I Germany had just lost the war and they wanted to blame someone for the loss. They chose to blame the less superior races/groups. Most people when they hear Holocaust, they think Jews but that’s not the only people that were targeted. I didn’t know that the first people to be targeted in the Holocaust were people with disabilities, but as time went on more and more people were targeted. So
Starting from the day I was born, I have been raised in a pro Israel and zionist house. I have only lived in jewish communities that support Israel in the same way that I do. I have only strictly attended jewish zionist institutions and have been a camper and counselor and many different zionist day and overnight camps. Over the years as I have become more of an independent and creating my own unique thoughts I have thought about my connection to Israel and I have concluded that it is simply my home and a spiritual gathering point for the jewish people.
The main top that this essay will be written about would be “Researching the Jewish Faith, summarizing a few of the major or even minor beliefs the Jewish culture has to offer for the people of the Judaism faith, and holy days they have. This topic is mainly about the Jewish culture and
In the Jewish culture, girls and boys are pronounced men and women at the age of thirteen after they gone through either a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. When I was younger, I had the opportunity to attend my cousins and a close family friends. Sitting in a temple, hearing thy speak in a total different language and reading off the Torah was such a moving experience. Although, I was not able to understand anything that was being said, I began to understand how much pride they take in their religion to endure all the tutoring and classes to be able to stand in front of their family and friends and speak in a language different from their own.