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    Conor Murphy Dr. Clasby HIST273 April 9, 2017 Argumentative Paper #3 Wengeroff’s life is an example of the Jewish experience of modernity in that it shows the way Jewish life throughout Europe has changed over time. Unlike her ancestors, Pauline Wengeroff is able to have an actual life that isn’t dominated by constantly living in fear and she is able to have some semblance of familiar ties and an identity. The modern period in Europe began around the 16th century. This was around the time

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    My Jewish Experience

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    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. I was fortunate enough

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    that were different and confusing for me to experience. I arrived before the service began at 6:00 that night for the social hour starting at 5:30; there were lots of guests that had come early as well. I sat by some of the other students from religion class but none of the regular attendees came up to us to introduce themselves. I think they knew we were only there to fulfil the need of the class but you could tell we were secluded from the rest of Jewish members. One thing that I did not understand

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    Jewish Holocaust Experiences It is a well known fact that World War II had a massive impact on Jews all over Europe in many ways, whether they were children, adults, or even elderly. Its effects were both abysmal and hideous because of the Nazi regime, who used Jews as targets of discrimination. Throughout this era, European Jews became subjected to harsh persecutions, ultimately resulting in over 5,000 Jewish communities being destroyed, as well as the genocides of more than 6 million, 1.5 million

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    will discuss three Jewish non-profit Organizations: Amir, Hazon and My Jewish Learning Experience, and their fundamentals, procedures, and goals. These nonprofits have one essential aspect in common; they all fall under the category of Slingshot Organizations. Slingshot, which originated in 2004, grew out of the Jewish community 's desire to better understand the Jewish organizations in existence. With help from the Bronfman family and staff, Slingshot is a resource guide to Jewish Innovation. It

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    example of the Jews. It seems to be particularly interesting, because it gives us a perspective of the idea of Ghetto that has been transformed and adapted to different realities, but unexpectedly it demonstrates the opposite of what was the Jewish experience of

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    We have all experienced darkness. We have all experienced unfair punishment. We have all experienced desperation. However, we cannot, even for a second, think that we can fully understand the experiences of the persecuted Jewish people during the Holocaust. Each prisoner had undergone sufferings personal to him or her. Due to the unfathomable torture that led to the desolation of the human spirit, most prisoners abandoned their morals to fight for survival. It is hard to measure when and under what

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    and show her experiences during Hitler's regime (when most of the Jewish race was persecuted). When analyzing the data presented, one can see how the author was able to convey her message of struggle and survival that families in The Girl in the Green Sweater endured during the Holocaust, so that the reader could relate to the characters and situation using conflict, foreshadowing, and symbolism. Conflict was one of the many elements Chiger used to express the families’ experiences during the holocaust;

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    During the Holocaust about three and a half million Jewish people were killed, that is three million people that were of the oldest religion in existence, Judaism. The Jewish faith can be traced back up to 6000 years. There is one common denominator throughout those six thousand years, persecution. The violence and casting out of the Jews did not begin with the Holocaust, anti-semantic actions have been in society for thousands of years, and yet the people of this faith are still present in today's

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    Rivkah Nakhon How has your education and community service experience helped you to better serve the community? The education and community service that I have personally experienced has tremendously helped me better serve the community. Being provided with an excellent education that has not only focused on high levels of academic secular studies, but has also focused on vital biblical studies that emphasize the importance of life morals and values, has greatly impacted my life. I was always taught

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