It 's Izabella Katz. My mother bought me a beautiful diary as gift for my my 18th birthday almost two years ago and this is my fist time using it. It 's new year thanks to God and I 've never kept a diary before but with all of the events that have happened to me and everything currently occurring, I knew I couldn 't forget anything and if anyone else found this book, I wanted them to hear my story. I 'm just an average 19 year old girl who loves writing and literature and has had a lot of things happen to me in these past crazy decade.
Think about you playing with your siblings, you guys are having so much fun but then a stranger comes in and talks to your parents and all of a sudden the stranger tells you that you are a Jew. That stranger also tells you that your family that you grew up with and loved was not your real family. How would you react to that? In my opinion, tearing apart the families was just another way to destroy the Jews but I believe it made them stronger hoping to see
It is a very drafty feeling, I feel like I am not a part of this world. Although I have my theories, I know for a fact the truth of why I am named Ishmael Leseur. When I was just a young child, quite fresh out of the womb you might say, I was not normal. I came out of my mother without shedding a single tear and my doctors knew I was abnormal. All I have every wanted was a normal life and to grow up like an average boy but, people have always treated my as if I am borderline stupid.
Sociological imagination can be defined as one’s awareness of the impact that society has on their personal life because of the outside conditions and circumstances. The outside world create standards for people, even if they do not know that they are being looked at in this way. Therefore, society influences a person’s behavior and limits their free will. This theory is clearly demonstrated in The Truman Show. The movie helps to deepen my understanding of sociological imagination and helps me to see how the outside world controls my life.
However, people should not assume Jews as inferior or filthy race, in disregard of how they tend to be outsiders of any society. Anti-Semitism actually has conspicuous causes why it emerged, as it is proved historically through numerous evidences. Nonetheless, discrimination of one particular race is basically deviated from the basic human rights. So, whatever reasons why, people should understand and try to embrace differences of other groups of people, including
Religion plays the most profound role in history in many different ways. Religion is everywhere in this world. Whether it's Western or Eastern, religion has been all around us for many years. Religion tells us who we are and fits us perfectly in the culture were born into. Not only does religion make us feel valued, it makes us believe that we were created for a reason.
Another emotion I felt was disgust. How can so many nations discriminate a group of people just based on their beliefs alone? Especially the Holocaust, millions of innocents, including women and children killed not only if they were Jewish, but if they even if they had a grandparents who was Jewish for no other reason than their religion. Of course I felt compassion and sympathy, especially for the millions killed or affected by the Holocaust, especially since many of the victims of the Holocaust experienced intense work little food, and extremely poor living conditions. Another group of people who experienced persecution in the past and still do, are blacks.
I have maintained believing in my religion by performing many actions. For instance, I go to church every Sunday, and I like to volunteer helping teach little kids on Fridays. Additionally, I read the bible, and pray every morning and every night. These actions I have done helped me maintain my religion throughout middle school. My following personal value is keeping a healthy relationship with
This kind of thing make me feel safe and if i was had to raise a family i feel like they would feel safe too and having some guide lines are really good for people to develop around. The culture that also surrounds judaism is also extremely rich and beautiful. I really like their language and think it's beautiful in a weird kind of way. They're all around culture is very interesting to
Assimilation is the process by which a minority group adopts the customs, values, and practices of the dominant culture in a society. As a minority group, the issue of assimilation has been heavily contended over by the Jewish people for centuries. For Jews, assimilation has often been a popular choice, as a means of escaping discrimination, and helping them achieve greater economics and societal success. However, assimilation can also lead to a loss of cultural identity and valuable traditions which can be detrimental to both the individual and community as a whole. This essay will examine the pros and cons of assimilation for the Jewish people and explore historical and current attitudes towards assimilation within the Jewish community.
As a matter of fact, it is the Jewish religion that seems to divide the Jewish people today, conceivably as much as it divides Jews from the non-Jews. Even the most devoted Jew can confess that it is not their religion that defines what a real Jew truly is. Practicing the
Every person is unique. We each have a distinct way of talking, our own personal way of thinking, and a unique way of learning. Watching someone take the unique qualities that make them who they are and throw it away is incredibly tragic, yet we stand by and watch that happen in our communities every single day. So many of our Jewish brothers and sisters spent each day not realizing the amazing opportunity they are missing by not receiving a quality Jewish education. So many of these children don’t realize the unique potential they possess by being Jewish, therefore, many of them don’t get to utilize it due to the their lack the proper education and care.
This quarter I took Sinai Scholars at the University of California, Irvine with Rabbi Zevi. The class covered a variety of topics including: Marriage and Relationships, Torah, Mitzvot, Shabbat, and Mysticism. This class really sparked my interest when we were talking about Marriage and Relationships because it really connected to me in today 's modern world. I have always thought I would marry Jewish because I saw the struggles of my parents because my dad 's family is catholic. He converted for my mother and I always had great respect for that.
What is sociology? Before taking this class, I honestly had a very limited understanding of what sociology meant. However, because of the great diversity of people living in America, I have now realized how viewing the world with a sociological perspective can help me grasp the reality of many beliefs and practices in society today. Starting off with understanding the origin and purpose of sociology and transitioning into major topics such as race and ethnicity and education, I have gained new perspectives on how to observe the world around me.
Psychology is defined as “the scientific study of the mind and behavior” (Introduction to Psychology, 2015). Psychology provides an overview of biology and behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, intelligence, language, motivation, emotion, abnormal psychology, and therapy (PSY 102 Course Syllabus, 2018, pg 1). Because psychology allows for a better understanding of how the mind and body work, this knowledge can be beneficial for any field of study or career. The theoretical and practical understanding of the basics of psychology can help with decision-making, critical thinking, stress management, time management, better understanding of others, improving communication, and even achieving goals and objectives, all components that allow someone to be more successful throughout their life. Throughout this course I hope to gain a greater understanding of historical and theoretical perspectives of human behavior and development (PSY 102 Course Syllabus, 2018, pg 2).
