Should Jews Wear Kopmas

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, said earlier this year that the full veil, such as the niqab or the burqa, "hurts the dignity of women and is not acceptable in French society" (Aljazeera). In opposition to the critics' argument, Alveena Malik, a former faith adviser to the last Labour government , believes, Britain needs to take a different direction from others in Europe and to accept the veil as part of a modern British way of life(Ross). She also believes that the religious practice of the Islamic face veil should be a fundamental right. By giving Muslims the fundamental right of practicing their religion, it would give them the right to express their freedom and religion. If Britain decided to deprive the Muslims of their fundamental right like France did, then Britain would be trying to force the Muslims that participate in wearing the Islamic face veil to conform to their society like France as well. The government says that the reason for the ban on the Islamic face veil is because of security and the values or beliefs of the country in which the Muslims reside in. For instance: France says that the ban may cause France to be a target of terrorism. If France is concerned about the security of the citizens and knows that banning the Islamic face veil would cause a potential problem of terrorism, it seems like France would

Since the incident of 9/11 occurred, many people have debated over the Muslim faith and its practices. Muslim extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS have affected the name of Islam causing majority of Muslims to be blamed. Recently, a tragic event that occurred in Paris killing over a hundred people left the people of France shaken with fear and anger. These events have lead to an increasing amount of hate and tension towards Muslims all over the world from protests at mosques, where Muslims go to pray, and anti-Muslim rally’s. Islamophobia is a massive issue that has steered European counties like France to enforce laws that ban religious garments that Muslims wear such as the niqab and burqa. Some people perceive these garments to be

The Nazi’s had forced all Jews to wear the Star Of David on their arms, they would be shot dead on the spot if they caught practicing their religion, or caught out on the streets past 9pm.

His father, who survived the concentration camps after five years, still is unable to overcome the difficulties he went through during these unfortunate events. While the circumstances that occurred in Ross’s family prevented him from visiting Germany, he was recently presented with the opportunity to join a delegation of regional Jewish leaders who were traveling to Germany. Even though he was hesitant to agree to this commitment, he ultimately decided to overcome his reluctance in order to learn more about how anti-Semitism is affecting Jewish communities. He wanted to find out how Jewish communities thought about not only their future, but also the future of their children. Jewish communities in Europe constantly feel threatened; therefore many individuals choose to conceal their faith in public. For example, German Rabbis often hide their yarmulkes under hats in order to avoid these anti-Semitic acts. Some individuals are taking even more extreme precautions by moving to other countries, such as Israel. With anti-Semitism continuing to transpire, Ross is concerned whether these acts are going to continue to escalate and eventually create something much more

When I was first introduced to the topic of France’s ban on the veil, I disagreed with the law. I took a position based on my customs as an American citizen which differs completely to those of France. International critics began to argue that France is violating what people call “Freedom of Religion”, which I agreed with at first. As a foreigner from America, I am accustomed to the American governments definition of freedom of religion. Protected by the First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof: or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” (Religious Freedom). You can express your religion in public, during church, mass, or religious meetings. So the presence of religious items such as the

The jews are having a really hard time. How they have to decide to worship Allah [God] by wearing a kippah or keep their life by not wearing their kippahs. In my opinion i think the jews should keep the kippahs and not to worry about getting hurt. The jews wear a kippah as a reminder that God is always with them. They are getting killed for that. They are not safe if they go out with a kippah on top of their heads. They would get attacked if seen with it. The jewish need to watch their backs for anything suspicious. All they need to worry about not going out with it on at night because they could not see anyone coming to try to hurt them or even kill them. A jew by the name of Zvi Ammar called it the hardest decision he had ever made. To keep

For being a country founded on being free we are mostly a Christian country. Still, we must consider other faiths. Some faiths involve praying at certain times every day, others include your appearance. Though, sometimes carrying on with your faith can be an access point for easier attacks. “Hair on the head is more plausible to hide the contraband than a half inch beard, and then some are true of an inmate’s clothing and shoes” (Wolf 5). With the risks in following a religion we must kind in mind the safety of those around them.

After the Brussels massacre that took place on March 22nd, a question of faith rose surrounding the sanctity of the Islamic faith. In an article meant to expose answers to this very question John Kasich brings up a point that when people claim France is at war with Islam, they actually should be referring to radical Islam. This point pulled further controversy as those who were not Islamic began to wonder if the faith condoned suicide bombings in the name of expelling infidels and bringing the coming of the Caliphate. Another case mentioned in the same article details the prosecution of the Blind Sheikh, whose terrorist group attempted to bring down the World Trade Center back in 1993. While the U.S. government had attempted to paint

In France a teenager slashed a Jewish teacher on the street. In response to this event a man named Zvi Ammar, the head of Israelite of Marseille, suggested that Jews do not wear the kippas, to stay safe. My opinion is that Jewish people should have the right to choose. If they decide to wear the kippa, they should have the freedom to show their religion and be proud. Although if they want to be safe, they could decide not to where it. If I was a Jew my decision would be to where the kippa when I am around a group of people. I would do this because I could both stay safe and show my religion. When I would be alone, I wouldn’t wear it. I would not wear this for my safety, and if I was alone, I’m not sure if someone would try to help. Even though

Should Jews stop wearing their Kippahs, Well my answer would be no. I say that the Jews should still wear their Kippahs and fight, I know that the Jews are being killed and it's a scary thing but it's also a part of their religion to wear their Kippahs, wearing a Kippah is a Jewish thing that over time has associated with the Jewish and shows respect to God. I don't Know about you but that sounds like something that's important to the Jewish religion, so instead of taking off the Kippah and putting it away until the brutal actions die down, I say that the Jews wear it and show everyone what they stand for. If you look at the article in the fourth paragraph under the heading ¨Tough Decision had to be made¨ ¨Zvi Ammar who is the head

In the article,” comment”,Pat Lancaster, an editorial writer, argues let them discard that they should have the choice to do so but a personal one,as well as needing to uphold personal freedoms. She believes that without liberty,egality and fraternity France wouldn't be the same. She or he supports the claim by giving evidence about equality and emancipation. People culture and who they are being taken away by the government and people of the same culture supporting the ban. She follows this with reasons why they shouldn't ban the hijabs and how other ethics including muslims contribute leading european power .

In France a Jewish teacher was slashed in the streets by a fifteen year old boy who while in questioning by the police invoked ISIS. this incident in France has also affected Americans as well. This teenage boy has put fear to lots of people's eyes in france and in America, we no longer see this country as safe, we

For the Jews own safety, they should stop wearing kippas. It doesn’t mean they have to stop wearing kippas forever, but out in public. If they stop wearing them out in public they won’t be noticed as being a Jew. This would ensure more safety on Jews. Jews should continue on wearing the kippah while in a synagogue, or praying or performing a Jewish ritual. There will at some point in time that Jew’s will be able to wear their kippah out in public. Jewish men are suppose to wear kippas to remind the wearer of God’s presence over him. There are other ways for these Jews to remember that God is present. Some of these reminders may include, Having a kippah in a common room in the house, or little notes. But, Jews aren’t the only ones having

When I was introduced to the topic of France’s ban on the veil, I disagreed with the law. I took a position based on my customs as an American citizen, which differs completely from those of France. International critics began to argue that France is violating what people call “Freedom of Religion,” which I agreed with at first. As a foreigner from America, I am accustomed to the American government’s definition of freedom of religion. Protected by the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise.” (Religious Freedom). You can express your religion in public, during church, mass, or religious meetings. So the presence of religious items such as the burqa's and veil do not disturb the people or government.

Muslim females, starting in their early teens, began wearing head scarves of many different types. The first kind is a niqab. This is a full face veil (Awan para. 17) with an opening for the eyes (Edmonds 2). Secondly, islamic women may wear an abaya. This is a full body cloak that covers everything except for the eyes (Edmonds 2). Also, they may wear a hijab. The word hijab can be used to describe all religious headscarves (Edmonds 2), but it usually refers to a specific headscarf that covers the head and chest area (Awan para. 9). Finally, they might wear a burkini, a full body swimsuit with an attached burqa, so they can participate in summer activities. No matter what type an Islamic women decides to wear; they start wearing them around ten to twelve years old to show their commitment to Allah, and express their purity, dignity, courage, and self