Compare And Contrast The Holocaust And Dystopian Society

Compare And Contrast The Holocaust And Dystopian Society
Dystopian Society; Divergent vs. Jewish Holocaust
All of mankind, there have been many attempts to construct a perfect society with happiness, health,
and equality, but none has yet to succeed. The novel Divergent by Veronica Roth and the Jewish
Holocaust of the 1930's through 1940's is examples of attempts, which is called a "Utopia" trying to
have a perfect community with high expectations of their citizens. Aiming to make up a perfect
society created a Dystopia instead of a Utopia, during the Jewish Holocaust and Divergent both
societies conform to certain rules and expectations, they tried to get rid of something that was not
considered the norm, and citizens were not treated well and they were not equal. Pushing for high
expectations and a perfect society from the citizens, caused the opposite of what each society had
strove for, a dystopian society and an unpleasant society. Pushing for a Utopian society caused the
opposite of what they had wanted. During the Holocaust, Jews that were not considered to be
"normal" people or inferior, were separated and killed. In Divergent, people who are considered to
be divergent are also hunted down just like the Jews were and either have experiments done on them
or they are killed. In Divergent and the Holocaust they were trying to make a "perfect" society, they
would get rid of the people who were not of their "norm". Both Jews and divergent are looked as
nuisances. In the book Divergent, "People who get this kind of result
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The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Analysis
The Boy in The Striped Pajamas
The holocaust lasted for 12 years, this was a mass genocide when the Germans didn't think the
Jewish deserved to live so in 1933 they started to torture them, make them do things for the
Germans such as house chores but if something went wrong with what they did they were in trouble,
they were either killed on the spot or tortured till they died. The Holocaust is a time when the
Germans thought that the Jewish weren't people at all and they didn't deserve to be treated well so
the Germans put them in concentration camps and tortured them. They would put them in gas
chambers and gassed them till they died. After they died they would burn them. Bruno a nine year
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And he'll be waiting for me by now. But you can't tell anyone one... because he's my imaginary
friend" (Boyne 153–156). ""You're my best friend, Shmuel... My best friend for life"" (Boyne 213).
It was good Bruno was naive because him not knowing about what the Holocaust made him the
character he wouldn't have been if he knew. Bruno changed multiple time throughout the book
because in the beginning he only cared about his three best friends for life and leaving them.
Towards the middle of the book he starts to show a difference in his personality because he enjoyed
living there now because he realized that he isn't alone anymore and that he has Shmuel. At the end
of the book Bruno really changes because he starts to adjust to living at Out–With and he likes it
there because he has Shmuel. Though he still misses Berlin, he is adjusting to Out–With. "'Are you
happy here, and do you miss Berlin at all?' asked Father. [...] Bruno smiled thinking about his secret.
[...] 'It must've been lonely for you at times when you had no friends,' father said. 'All of us go back
to Berlin?' asked Bruno. 'Well for the moment I'm afraid that's going to be impossible... I'm afraid
that the Fury will not relieve me of my command just set,' said father. 'I'd prefer all of us to stay
together... whether that in Berlin or Out–With' said Bruno." (Boyne 189–191).
On the other hand, others believe it was bad

1881 Russian Pogroms
The Russian Pogroms of 1881 were a series of devastating events in Eastern European Jewish
history. The 1881 pogroms immediately followed the assassination of Czar Alexander II. Due to
industrialization, the Russian government plunged into turmoil, and the masses were living
impoverished and discontented lives. The assassins were a radical group called Narodnaya Volya,
consisting entirely of Atheists, only one who was born Jewish. Anti–Semitic groups claimed the
Jews were the ones who killed Czar Alexander II. Riots ensued: Jewish homes and businesses were
destroyed, and people were killed and injured. Historians debate whether the 1881 pogroms were
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Although the newspapers were an important ingredient in preparing for the pogroms and adding to
the anti–Semitic feeling of the times, they do not support any master plan nor government approval.
Multiple articles in the Novorossisski Telegraf never call for physical violence against the Jews.
They specifically say to fight the Jewish exploitation with money, not with violence. Rumors were a
way of life in Russia and not part of a master plan by the government. In fact, Kutaisov writes when
investigating the pogroms, "because of the government's faulty communication with the people,
rumors would circulate..." (93–94). Aronson supports the spontaneity of the pogroms by showing
how the pogroms mostly occurred on a religious holiday or a Sunday when there was a lot of
drinking and when religious feelings were high. It's much easier for violence to break out at these
times. Also, the pogroms never occurred on any rumored dates. Aaronson further states that there
was not a specific pattern to all the pogroms. There was not as much uniformity as previously
believed. The time frame and the amount of damage differed from pogrom to pogrom. Although
many of the pogroms were the predictable three days, the three days were only because most of the
time the pogrom broke out in the afternoon, the military then arrived by the next day and only was
able to stop the pogrom the following day. Aaronson agrees that the government's inaction
perpetuated the pogroms but their inaction was not because they organized the pogroms. The
government was ill equipped and couldn't handle the large urban centered pogroms. They had only
previously dealt with small peasant rural uprisings. In

Essay about Jewish History
Jewish History
Ever since the Jews were driven from their homeland (now known as Israel) they have faced
discrimination and prejudice, mainly due to their beliefs and culture. They spread throughout the
world and in some countries they were welcomed and enjoyed periods of peace with their neighbors,
however in Europe the population was mainly Christian and the Jews found themselves being
branded as outsiders. The reason Jewish and Christian populations couldn't get along was due to
different religious beliefs and for many years the Church taught of how it believed the Jews had
killed Jesus, however in modern times this view has been discredited by many historians.
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In 1905 the Tzar's secret police published perhaps the most notorious example of pre–Nazi anti–
semitic propaganda. The 'Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion' put forward the notion that an
organiation of elite Jews were planning to take over the world. It was a hoax but this did not stop it
from being circulated throughout Europe and America and it helped fuel Nazism in the 1930's.
Meanwhile during this period Frances Jewish population was far less than Easten Europe. French
Jews had been the first in Europe to be given equal rights as citizens and enjoyed freedom
throughout France. However in 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jew, was tried for
high treason and sentenced to life imprisonment in total isolation on Devil's Island, off the coast of
the peal colony of French Guiana. It took many years for the truth to be known: Dreyfus was totally
innocent of the crime and false evidences had been used to convict him. This high profile case
highlighted the fact that anti–semitism was present in advanced Western Europe as well a more
backward states of Eastern Europe.
The Jews of Germany had already been living continuously in different parts

Redemption And Utopia
Redemption and Utopia
The Torah doesn't recognize Messiah as a designation of waiting for a redeemer in the
eschatological, technical or personnel sense like the Christian tradition later understood in light of
the redeeming death of Jesus of Nazareth. The word Messiah derives etymologically from the
Hebrew and means "anointed with oil." In the Jewish Bible the name Messiah applies to both the
"king" (1 Sam 24,7.11), as the "high priest" (Lev 4.3), and later appears associated with all priests
(2Mac 1, 10). The "anointed" presupposed, in short, the figure of anyone associated with the
implementation of a special mission, rushed by G–d, but their status was still emptied of the
eschatological and unique character of the person "Messiah" as would be reinforced later by biblical
hermeneutics.
The history of Judaism of the post–exilic period gave rise to a complex set of beliefs towards the
expectations about the future: resurrection of the body, eternal reward and punishment, final
judgment, heaven, retribution and the Messiah. Many of these beliefs, however, have become
doctrines only later, and so are presented only bland and implicitly in the Torah. Indeed, to the
astonishment of many, if not used as a task careful exegetical research, these beliefs remain hidden
between the lines of the scripture. This was one reason, incidentally, that led the faction of the
Sadducees to not believe in the resurrection of the dead, that is, because they are not explicitly
written in the

Zionism and Non Zionists Essays
Zionism declares that "the Jews are more than a purely religious body, they are not only a race but
also a nation" (Berkowitz 376). Theodor Herzl, the father of political Zionism, states, "We are a
people– one people." Both Herzl and Berkowitz have interesting key points about a Jewish State, the
Jewish religion in general, and how to solve current issues in the religion. A State is formed by a
social contract and is still being created today. Rousseau states, "The conditions of this contract are
so precisely defined by the nature of the agreement that the slightest alterations would make them
null and void. The consequence is that, even where they are not expressly stated, they are
everywhere identical, and everywhere tacitly accepted and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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This fact proves that all Jews should and will stand together to solve and work out the problems
such as poor treatment and portrayal. Herzl emphasizes, "It is true that the Jewish State is conceived
as a peculiarly modern structure on unspecified territory. But a State is formed, not by pieces of
land, but rather by a number of men united under sovereign rule." For example, the portrayal of
Jews from a non–Zionist is much different from Zionists. "It is an egregious and fatal error of the
Zionists that they accept the misery of Israel as permanent, his wretchedness as hopeless"
(Berkowitz 372). Although forming a State or declaring an important religion can be difficult, there
are many other risks such as, land disputes, current communities moving to a new land, views of
merging with other countries, past and future suffering, and the most important, the emphasis on
religion or nation. The first step to becoming a respected religious State is forming a society of Jews
to perform scientific and political tasks. Second, Christians and current citizens of the State would
be forced to move and find new land, like in times of war or destroyed land. Herzl does point out
that if the Jewish State had help from the Christians it would become a "peaceable voluntary
departure of colonists." Third, the Jews have attempted to merge many places in the social life of
other countries and to prefer faith of

Night By Elie Wiesel
During the Holocaust, the Nazi's murdered an estimated 6 million Jews, which was about two thirds
of the entire European Jewish population. To put this in perspective, the amount of Jews that were
murdered during the Holocaust is about the same size as the population of Denmark. The Holocaust
is a part of Jewish history that can never be forgotten, and the Jews who fell subject to this inhuman
act will never be forgotten either. The Holocaust has changed Jewish culture forever, and has
become the 4th crisis of Judaism. Elie Wiesel's autobiography, Night, is an account of Elie's
terrifying experiences and memories of the Holocaust. This autobiography not only reveals many
horrifying details and a first–hand account of the Holocaust, but ... Show more content on
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On page 4, Moishe the Beadle, a poor Jew who Elie befriends, asks Elie "Why do you pray?" Elie
responds to this question by asking, "Why do I live? Why did I breathe?" This passage reveals Elie's
devoutness and commitment to his religion and belief in God. Breathing is a natural act that humans
do not have to think about. For Elie to compare breathing to prayer acknowledges that Elie believes
prayer is just as natural and essential as breathing. The instinctiveness of God's presence will guide
and nurture Elie through the horror that he is about to endure. A person who lives a sanctified life is
blessed, and believes that they are living life according to God's plan and purpose. By believing in
God, you are essentially sanctified and therefore are human. Elie's life is sanctified because he is a
devout Jew who does not doubt or question the power of God. Little does he know the horror that
awaits him and his family. When Elie arrives at Auschwitz he begins to question the power of God's.
On page 44 Elie says, "I was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice." Here,
Elie is trying to still believe that God exists, but is questioning his motives and the reasoning behind
the millions of people suffering under the Nazi's. It is difficult to believe in a God that would permit
such suffering and evil in the world. Elie's sanctification, belief in God, and

Short Note On Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus, a nineteenth century Jewish American poet, was born on July 22, 1849 in New York
City. Her parents, Moses and Esther Nathan Lazarus, had seven children. She was the fourth of the
seven to born, with five sisters and one brother. Emma was born into one of the oldest and most
prestigious Hebrew families in New York. The Nathan Lazarus family was descended from the early
Jewish settlers in America. By the time Emma was born, they had been established in Manhattan for
four generations. The Lazarus family, descended from Sephardic Jews, were wealthy, earning their
fortune in the sugar refining business. Being born into a wealthy family provided Emma with the
resources to acquire a strong, rich, and classical education. In 1866, at the age of seventeen, her
poems and translations were first published by her father, who was a very influential man at that
time (Young, 1995). Two years later, she sent her writing to Ralph Waldo Emerson, a respected
American poet and literary essayist and lecturer of the 19th century. He was impressed by her work,
and soon became her mentor, and friend (Young, 1995). During her lifetime, he became a great
resource of guidance and motivation.
Emma Lazarus was a well known author during her lifetime. In 1874, she was recognized as an
author of note (Young, 1995). She published more than 50 poems in popular magazines, such as
Lippincott's, The Century, and The Critic. In 1871, she published a book of poetry called Admetus
and Other

Reflection On The Seamstress
The Seamstress dramatically changed how I viewed the Holocaust because it not only showed me
how intolerable the conditions were, but also how poorly the Jews were treated. Before reading The
Seamstress I did not fully grasp the concept of the Holocaust or the fact that the Jews were scared
for their lives. My knowledge of the tragic event was very vague, and I didn't understand it was so
horrific. Not only were the survivors extremely brave, but they also suffered unbearable scenarios
which I, myself, do not believe I could withstand. Initially, the book showed me that the Jews were
despised, preyed upon, and often felt very unsafe just walking in the street. It's very sad that people
felt unsafe around their homes, and where they grew up. It's also sad that Jews were harrassed in the
street and around their houses. I think you should be able to walk freely without being nervous to be
taunted. The Jews, however, couldn't walk freely, were so often spit on, and called names by the
Germans. Sadly, even the kids were being so mean to the Jews. I believe that hate and racism is
taught, and the German's definitely taught their children to hate the Jews. The children often spit on
the Jews walking in the streets and called them names such as, "dirty Jews, filthy pigs, or whores."
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German soldiers felt superior and could shoot any Jew they wanted for any reason, or no reason at
all. Most of the time there was no motive for the killings. The book told us that the soldiers went and
rounded up the people who remained in one village. They were all given shovels and told to dig a
long trench, six feet deep and four feet wide. As soon as the trench was completed everyone was
shot. In fact, there were several instances were Jews were killed for no reason at all. As sad as it
was, nothing was done about

Social Implications and Consequences of the Hebrew Diaspora
The reason for consequences for the Hebrew diaspora vary in 3 different main points. The first main
point is social implications or what does everyone think. The second main point is the consequences
in the Hebrew diaspora and the last point is the benefits of the Hebrew diaspora.
When I chose my question I had to choose something that was interesting to me. Now not too many
things interest me but I was able to find something that helped. History has shown us a lot of things
and also teaches a lot. When I entered world history there was only so much I knew and all the
questions that I could choose from weren't really interesting. For some reason I like to learn about
Jewish people and what happened to them over history. As you know the holocaust really set them
back. I do not like the holocaust but I enjoy learning about what happened. Since I enjoy learning
about it. I chose a question relating to that sort of topic but it is not exactly that topic. It focuses
more on the people and what they did afterwards and even during it. I am personally not Jewish o
Hebrew but I think that what happened to them hurt us all. When you look history it almost like a
series of events that show our mistakes and accomplishments. Knowing this everything that we do
will go down in history as a mistake or accomplishment. Knowing this we are setting a guideline to
the future generations so they don't repeat our mistake and so they can learn from them and help
earth. Writing this essay is

Holocaust : The Role Of Wealth And Nationality
Marnix Croes ' groundbreaking study entitled, "Holocaust Survival Differentials in the Netherlands,
1942–1945: The Role of Wealth and Nationality" thoroughly entails the brutal persecution of
roughly 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands during the Germans ' attempt to kill a majority of the
Jewish population throughout Europe. Marnix Croes is a researcher at the Ministry of Justice in the
Netherlands. He frequently writes about the genocide that took place back in the early 1940s.
This article discusses how wealth and nationality played a key role in withstanding the persecution
from Germans for an extended period during the Holocaust era as opposed to a traditional Jew. The
two elements were essential for the Nazi in deciding when and where the Jews would be sent to
meet their excruciating death. However, those of the highest socioeconomic status were ironically
sent to camp Wester Bork transit camp after the Jews of the lowest socioeconomic status. This
analysis goes against the usual assumption that having a higher social status would provide a chance
to survive at a better rate. Evasion through hiding was also a route Jews could embark on in that
would allow a better chance of survival. However, this article presents statistical evidence that
shows a survival rate similar for those who chose to the hideout and for those who did not. The
deportation of the Jews to Westerbork was often evaded through the obtainment of an exemption.
These exemptions meant nothing because they

Children During The Holocaust: Kindertransport
Kindertransport was the program created during the Holocaust with a reason, but its children faced
various outcomes. The growing rate of Jewish refugees became an urgent matter after the damage
done on Kristallnacht, which left many homeless, without families, and without significant
structures and buildings. The solution was compromised to allow children under the age of 17 into
the Great Britain, depending on their registration and intense need to leave Germany. However, once
in the United Kingdoms, the children faced many new situations, varying from their age and gender.
New homes and safe shelters from the war were presented to some children. Other children
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Volunteers initially placed the children in reception camps where host parents could choose their
children, though this was immediately altered after young girls were favored over older boys,
making the situation humiliating. Every child's experience varied in the UK, and each had to adapt
first to some of the culture change. One Kinder, Erika Judge, who was one of the few to reunite with
her parents, recalled how she was "deeply unhappy staying after that with a Wesleyan mother and
step–daughter who occasionally slapped her; but adored the elderly lady who hosted her while she
trained in legal book–keeping" (Ward, 2013). Those without pre–arranged housing were sent to
freezing holiday camps, though volunteers attempted to supply heating, entertainment, and
schooling. If Jews did not accept the Jewish children, some were converted into other religions
while several Christian families preserved the tradition and even send the children to their religious
instruction and attempted to buy and cook kosher or vegetarian food. Few foster parents, however,
renamed the children and also gave them new religions and lifestyles. Older children later chose to
fight with the Britons for the defeat of the Nazi Germany. Few foster families requested transfers of

Life For A Jewish Person
History has shown that life for a Jewish person has not been so easy. Everything started for the
Jewish people in Mesopotamia were ancient Near Eastern myths were redesigned to meet the
Hebrew people's needs. Between the nineteenth and sixteenth centuries, Jews had formed their own
nation. Abraham was the father of the Jewish people. Isaac and Jacob where the sons of Abraham.
Jacob had a son name Joseph who was sold into slavery in Egypt. Around the same time that Jacob
was sold into slavery the entire population of Hebrews moved to Egypt. The Jews did very well in
Egypt until a new Pharaoh created a law that all first born Hebrews should be killed.
The first covenant was between Moses and God. A covenant is like a contract between God and
people. The contract says that if the people do as God says that they will be rewarded. In the
covenant that God made with Moses, God promised that the Hebrews would have a perennate place
to live. To get the reward the Hebrews had to only warship God and reject all others. The Hebrews
also so had to live their life following the 10 Commandments.
God wanted to Hebrews to be let free from Egypt. To accomplish this God sent ten plagues to
Egypt. At this time Moses was the leader of the Hebrews. Moses led his people out of Egypt and
into the desert. They wondered the desert for 40 years until they found the land that God had
promised them. Joshua led the Hebrews to take over the land from the people who lived there before
the Hebrews were

Essay on Tragedy in Jewish History
Tragedy in Jewish History
The Jews are a people with a multitude of dilemmas. From the
Israelite tribes to the prosperous modern day Israel , bigotry towards the
Jews has been greatly evident. The Jewish race has acted as Escape Goat for many crisis throughout
history including the black plague which swept across Europe in the 14th century. The establishment
of Israel was a great incident was something the Jewish people were striving to obtain for
generations. This, however, led to four major conflicts between Israel and the Arab countries. One of
the most meaningful wars was the Six–Day War.
Events such as the holocaust have also had a dramatic effect on world history and whose mysteries
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This uprising was led by the Maccabees, a provincial priestly family
(also called Hasmoneans). They recaptured the Temple and rededicated it to the God of Israel. The
Maccabees made there last stand on a mountain and was able to hold back the syrians for more then
a month. There is a distinct similarity between the two stories and that is possibly why they are both
recognised as holidays in the Jewish faith.
These horrific events of the holocaust have let to some consequences which are beneficial and some
are unfortunate to the Jewish people. The population of the followers has greatly declined. Also the
Jewish people after the war still had problems finding jobs. They had to essentially start there life
over. Most of them lost a close relative or at least knew someone who died in the gas chambers of
the Nazi concentration camps. This has put a psychological strain on Jewish survivors or no longer
having family and friends with them for support. This event has awaken the world up to the needs of
the Jewish people. It has given them political power and a justification for some of their actions.
On May recognized,1945 ,the end of World War II was seen. Organized
Jewry in the European continent was damaged beyond repair. The Jews concentrated on the
preservation of Israel and on the bringing of Nazi war criminals to trial.
There is a day of commemoration, Holocaust Day, observed in Israel and elsewhere on Nisan

Reaction Paper On Deconstructivism
Abstract–Deconstructivism is a post–modern architectural style or movement which appeared in the
1980s, based on the idea of freedom of form. Architecture earlier was only based on the concept of
pure geometry. Jacques Derrida, a philosopher, introduced the idea of deconstruction which
challenges the characteristics of harmony and symmetry in architecture and allows for the birth of
complexity. This brought about a major change in the way that architecture was usually read. The
language changed. Deconstructivist projects can be looked at through multiple lenses. They deal
with complexities, contradictions and ambiguity. Following two projects of deconstructivism style,
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Its construction began in the year 2003 on April 1st and was finished on 15th December, 2004. The
inauguration took place on 10th of May, 2005. It is designed by architect Peter Eisenman and the
engineer is Buro Happold. This memorial is a sculptural piece wherein there are 2,711 stelae on site,
organized in a grid pattern on a slope. These stelae are concrete slabs which serve as large
gravestones for the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The heights of the stelae range from 0.2 meters
to 4.7 meters. Organized in rows, 54 blocks run in the north–south direction and 87 of them in east–
west direction. The difference in the heights forms an interesting pattern of blocks. Underground is a
place where the names of approximately 3 million Jewish Holocaust victims are held. The scale of
the project is so huge that in loses the sense of human scale. The varieties of heights offer spaces to
be inhabited in different ways. Some blocks are low enough to sit on while some may almost engulf
one. The project as a whole can be really intimidating and confusing. As these stelae are made to
commemorate the victims, they can also be looked at as large coffins which possess the spirits and
emotions of them. Walking through such a pattern can create an uneasy atmosphere with a feeling of
being surrounded by the past. Also, the architecture of this project makes sure that in areas with

The Siege Of Jerusalem And Post War Diaspora
Jews are perhaps the greatest race to grace the earth. The Jews have overcome a lot of challenges in
their time on Earth as a civilization. Perhaps, their biggest challenge came in 70 A.D. against Rome.
The Jews were living under The Roman Empire, and for the most part, they coexisted under Agrippa
I, but when he died, their differences started showing. The Romans no longer understood the Jews
and their status in the community, and the Jews felt like the Romans did not understand. In 66 A.D.,
revolts started breaking out in Jerusalem. These rebellions scared the Romans because other Roman
cities might've rebelled as well. So, they had no choice but to react. In 70 A.D., they broke through
the walls of Jerusalem, massacred the Jews, and tore down the temple. Despite being 2000 years old,
the siege of Jerusalem and post war Diaspora directly influenced the Jewish communities in the
modern era.
The Jewish community got used to having no place to settle thus, the Diaspora was created.
Thousands of the Jews in the Roman Empire, after the revolts and the destruction of the temple,
were sent to toil in the Egyptian mines, and others were sent throughout the Roman Empire
(Eyewitnesstohistory.com). That was the beginning of the diaspora that Jews would know today as
life. There were a lot more Diasporas in Jewish history prior to the Roman siege of Jerusalem, but
none as significant as this one. This Diaspora was so significant because it directly influenced the
Jewish community

Yom Kipur Analysis
Jews and prayer for Yom Kippur, 1940 Warsaw
The main motive of this photograph is essentially a global history of the Jewish people. It is very
specific, sad and instructive. In order to properly clarify this picture, we have to start from the
beginning, shed light on the history of the Jewish people, and pay particular attention to the dark
times during the Holocaust, and particularly refer to the Jewish understanding of the holiday. Jewish
history tells us about how the Jewish people lived from the time when they appeared up to the
present day. The nation is like a big family, and a large family can be compared to a tree. This is the
way that the Jewish people formed. It exists for more than three thousand years. They used to have
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If Yom Kippur had remained only as a holiday when the priest prays for forgiveness for the sins of
the people, it would never have survived the destruction of the Temple. However, as it was already
going through a long evolution, people have increasingly participated in the ceremonies, so the
holiday became more important. Shortly before the destruction of the Temple, Yom Kippur was a
great day for Jews all over the world. This memorial was preserved after the devastation, but the
great priest was no longer serving as an intermediary between man and God. Jews were directly
addressing prayers and confessions to God, but have not forgotten the rituals of the Temple of
Jerusalem. A special prayer (Seder aavoda), describes in detail the great priests rite, with his
confession, the order of sacrifices, and the way in which the priest and the people bow down to the
ground when the Kohen Gadol mentions the prohibited God's name. This is most likely the prayer
shown it the

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quiz
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quiz Please write using complete sentence and use your own words
for each answer. Be sure to check grammar and spelling. You may write on the quiz sheet, but it is
recommended you use own paper for writing answers. 1. Why are Bruno (Asa Butterfield) and
Shmuel (Jack) drawn to each other, despite their opposing circumstances? Bruno and Shmuel are
drawn to each other simply because they are two kids of similar age that don't have any friends
where they reside. Despite their "political" differences, they were able to relate to one another by
playing games and just getting a sense of each other's daily lives and activities 2. Gretel (Amber
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The conclusion is significant because it made even the heartless in men, being Father, sympathize
for the burning of people who committed no crime and deserved no part in a death of that

Mass Incarceration In Ww2
In the face of mass incarceration and genocide during World War II, the Jews of Central Europe had
few options for safe living space. The Nazi campaign against the Jewish people – as well as the
other races deemed "degenerate" by the former party – ensured that further residence in Europe was
not an option. Additionally, Britain had become an unviable recourse. Initially, its officials had
welcomed the Jewish refugees before World War II as they fled the political upheaval in Germany.
The war, however, convinced Parliament to forbid further immigration; furthermore, it committed to
an aggressive internment policy against German, Austrian, and Italian Jews. Like Britain, the United
States slowed the flow of Jewish immigrants – and, as Mandatory Palestine was in conflict, there
was no homeland for the Jewish people. The one safe haven left for Jewish refugees was in perhaps
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This agreement – the Treaty of Nanking – allowed Britain to superimpose its sovereignty on five
Chinese ports. Promising only trade routes in return, the British had gained administrative rights
over Shanghai. Only a few years would pass before the Indian Rebellion and the Second Opium
War. The former displayed Britain's commitment to its commercial routes and colonial subservience,
as the revolt quickly collapsed and India fell under the ruling authority of the British Crown. The
latter only worsened relations between Britain and China; the Second Opium War fully opened
China for occupation by Western powers (an early example of the imperialism to follow worldwide).
Britain would cling tightly to its territories in China well into the twentieth century; in Shanghai,
this would prove to be

Negligence in Reporting the Jewish Holocaust
The Jewish Holocaust, one of the most horrific mass murders in human history, took place from
January 30, 1933 until May 8, 1945. Hitler blamed the Jewish population for Germany's downfalls
at the time, and his anti–Semitic views eventually led Germany to create a complicated scheme of
Jewish extermination. Over six million Jewish lives were lost in this mass murder. America, usually
portrayed as the country that lends a helping hand to all nations in desperate need, did absolutely
nothing to aid the vulnerable Jews. America entirely neglected the Jewish Holocaust, did nothing to
prevent the catastrophe from worsening, and strongly opposed publicizing these issues in its media.
Auschwitz, the most well know and inhumane of the death camps during World War II, is an eternal
representation of the Holocaust. Auschwitz has come to signify the unthinkable horrors of Nazi
ruling and the major failure of U.S. government to take precise initiative in preventing the murder of
millions of innocent Jews. The State Department received an urgent report delivered by
representative of the World Jewish Congress, Gerhart Riegner, in August of 1942. This secretive
report revealed to the American government that the Germans were taking an active role in
implementing a system to entirely wipeout European Jews. Stephen Wise, President of the Jewish
Congress refused to pass this information on to its proposed audience, and insisted on a delay.
America strongly lacked the necessary attention and

Israel And The Holocaust
The history of the State of Israel and the Holocaust strongly correlate with each other. For one to
understand the State of Israel, one must look at in it relation to the Holocaust because Israel uses
defence techniques that it would not feel necessary if not for the Holocaust, the Holocaust has
changed the Jewish faith, and the Holocaust has caused issues with the overall view of the Jews.
Israel has used tactics to defend itself, and to get the international "right to exist". Israel has used
security tactics to feel safe, but these tactics are endangering the civil and human rights of the
citizens of Israel. "...No country has a recognized God–given or otherwise right to exist, only
responsibilities under international law and moral responsibilities..." ... Show more content on
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The Holocaust is a very important event in Jewish history, because it really did change a lot about
the Jews and how they are seen

Jewish Immigration Essay : Jewish Identity, And Immigration
Natalie Kinsel
Gantt Gurley
JDST 213
12 June 2017 Jewish Identity and Exile
The scattering a Jews beyond Israel has been a reoccurring pattern of events in history. Essential
Jewish practice and creation of cultural identity has formed far from Jerusalem, despite the Torah's
vital theme of longing for the Promise Land. The idea that Jews are outsiders is ingrained in Jewish
culture and identity Jerusalem faces being exiled too because it is "merely an extension of Western
colonialism," from its neighboring countries. However, today Jews are starting to close the chapter
in history of exile and statelessness by returning to the Promise Land but this doesn't mean that the
Diaspora is coming to an end. Jewish history has continuous movement that caused great triumph
and sadness. The issue that Jews have faced for so long is not having a home, power, and a sense of
belonging because of the continuous exiling and persecution they face, at home and away, while still
trying to create an identity for themselves.
Jewish people have always been wanderers. They are everywhere, and often only temporarily. Jews
lived for so long with no home anywhere and a sense of having to eventually move on to a new
place. The only place that is the authentic home to the Jews is the holy city of Jerusalem, "God's
previous address," Yehudah Amichai called it . The Jewish people at the start of the Torah are not in
their Promise Land. They were persecuted as slaves in Egypt, traveling through

Similarities Between The Holocaust And The Holocaust
All around us people are being discriminated for what they look or act like, the color of their skin,
religion, and language. During the civil rights movement the citizens of the United States were
fighting over equality.Unfortunately, a few people might have said they didn't want African
Americans in their country and that opinion spread to other people and the world of the African
Americans was completely turned upside down. There is a similar story sorta like the civil rights
movement and it was called the Holocaust. The Holocaust was where at one point the Jewish
religion was considered "racist" and needed to be treated differently from other religions. Although,
the holocaust and the civil rights movement based around two different groups of people and what
happened to those people both talk about discrimination of both groups. In each of these two events
two different groups of people were being targeted as "different." In the holocaust the Jewish people
were called "different"; all because one man thinks that the Jewish religion shouldn't exist everyone
else begins to feel that way. As time went, on this man, Adolf Hitler, may the jews feel nonhuman
and that they have no identity in the world. On the other hand, in the civil rights movement, it was
African Americans who were considered "different." During this time many Americans were
fighting over equality in the United States. many African–Americans were bad and they needed to
be tortured and I didn't need to

Essay on Jewish History
Jewish History
Throughout the history of the world, the Jewish people have been persecuted and oppressed because
of their religious beliefs and faith. Many groups of people have made Jews their scapegoat. Jews
have suffered from years of intolerance because people have not understood what the religion really
means. They do not understand where and why the religion began, nor the customs of it's people.
For one to understand the great hardships, triumphs, and history of the Jewish people one must
open–mindedly peruse a greater knowledge of the Jewish people and faith.
In the beginning, Judaism was founded by Abraham when he began to worship a figure called
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The prophets Ezekiel and Deutero–Isaiah believed that Yahweh had used the Babylonian Empire to
punish the Israelites for their sins, and he therefore had the power to redeem them from captivity if
they repented. The Babylonian exiles' messianic hope for a restored Judean kingdom under the
leadership of a scion of the royal house of David seemed to have been justified when Cyrus the
Great, after conquering Babylon in 539 BC, permitted a repatriation of subject populations and a
restoration of local temples. The restored Judean commonwealth did not fully realize this hope,
however, because the Persians did not allow the reestablishment of a Judean monarchy, but only a
temple–state with the high priest as its chief administrator. A truly monotheistic religion developed
as the God of Israel came to be seen as the God ruling universal history and the destiny of all nations
(Rich 2). As for a common thread throughout Judaism, the area of focus is the place associated with
the religion, Jerusalem, a place to call home. No other religion has ever been so attached to its
birthplace as Judaism. Perhaps this is because Jews have been exiled and restricted from this place
for most of their history. Jerusalem is not only home to Judaism, but to the Muslim and Christian
religions, as well. Historically, this has made it quite

Personal Essay: From World War I Listen To Music
THROUGHOUT EVERY PERIOD OF TIME, MUSICIANS FIND INSPIRATION IN THE
EMOTIONS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM.
Emotions run deep within music. Music has the ability to change our moods within minutes, or even
seconds. The simplest of arrangements can move us in ways that words cannot. You can see this in
every period of time. Through happiness and through strife, we grow attached to the music that
touches us the most. When I feel sorrowful, I listen to the music that helps repair the damage to my
heart. When I feel joyous, I listen to the music that energizes my already energetic mood. No matter
what I'm feeling, my emotions can be seen in the music I write and the music I listen to. Music has
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As with most tragedies, the oppression of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis came by complete and udder
surprise. At this time, in the 1930's, jazzy, upbeat music was popular. Everybody partied, everybody
had fun, and the world was peaceful. When Adolf Hitler was given power, no one could see the
treachery that was to come. But it was apparent to the them very soon after. Jewish newspapers were
banned from the streets, Jews were no longer allowed to vote, and by 1938, Jews were not even
allowed basic human rights. By this time, even those who disagreed with Jewish beliefs, felt
overwhelming sorrow for the Jewish population. This brought on many historic events and people,
such as Corrie Ten Boom, the Dutch woman that hid Jews in her attic for safety. But even then, the
sadness and hopelessness of people all over the world was devastating. In 1943, the oppression of
Adolf Hitler and the Nazis was at its peak. By this time, 80% of the Jews who would die in the
Holocaust had been murdered. The rest, being tortured in concentration camps, would have to
endure the pain a while longer. People all over the world were in constant fear of the terrorism
reaching their areas. The people who were in the midst of terrorism, however, looked at the hopeful
side of things because that was all they had. Composer, Vaughn Monroe saw the hopefulness in
these people, and was inspired to write, "When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World)." It
became very popular, very quickly, because the inspiring words gave people hope. In stead of
looking at the present status of the world, Vaughn wrote of a time after the war, when life could
resume in peace. "When the lights go on again all over the world, When the lights go on again all
over the world, And the boys are home again all over the world, And rain or snow is all that may fall
from the skies above, A kiss won't mean "goodbye" but "Hello

Writers And Poets Of The Post Holocaust Era
Thesis: Writers and poets of the post–Holocaust era have struggled through language to record their
experiences. Despite the challenges, these authors are dependent on the limits of language and its
reliance on metaphors in order to communicate the meaning they ultimately set out to convey. The
daunting and complex process of detailing the past is done for the preservation of memory. The way
in which past events are documented determines the way that future events are defined. Thus,
encapsulating the past contributes to the shaping of the future. Metaphors and figurative language
play their part in this process since the significance and meaning of the Holocaust are as much a part
of memory as its facts are.
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In other words: people would have to deliver a considerable amount of believable facts.
Inability to Have Facts: Such valuable facts are easily altered in memory, and then further adjusted
through literary construction. Our brains do not store facts like movies on a disc, but rather like
condensed and packaged information called 'gist'. Events are summarized based on feelings instead
of visual details. While this is efficient for storage and makes it easy for activation and association
with the present experience, it is largely made up of sensational, emotional, and associative aspects
instead of solid fact. (Boyd). As Young explains, "All writing, all composition, is construction. We
do not imitate the world, we construct versions of it." (Young). That 'construction' is as flawed as
our ability to remember. Elie Wiesel struggled with words when writing his memoir Night. He found
that he had plenty to say, but no way to say it. Wiesel observed the intrinsic meanings already
associated with common words like 'hunger' and 'fear' and how they did not mean the same thing to
him as the rest of humanity who had never endured Auschwitz. Chaim Kaplan voiced similar
frustrations, lamenting that that only a divinely inspired pen could ever find the words to describe
the destruction of his city.
Dealing with No Facts: This inability to first capture and then portray facts is disturbing to survivors
of the Holocaust. Wiesel warns, "Words destroy what

Art Speigelman Use Symbolism In The Holocaust
Art Speigelman wrote a book called Maus, that explains his father's experience in the holocaust. His
father Vladek Speigelman survived the holocaust. Speigelman Interviews his father everyday to
write his comic book and use symbolism. How does Art Speigelman use symbolism in Maus? The
holocaust was a tragic time for Jews.Germans tortured Jews because they were different and had a
different religion.The holocaust lasted through January 30, 1933 – May 8, 1945. Six million Jews
were killed in the Holocaust.Jews were starved and suffered.The word Holocaust came from a greek
word meaning "Sacrifice by fire". Art Speigelman wrote the book Maus to explain the events from
the holocaust. Art Speigelman and Vladek Speigelman, his father , had an unusual relationship. In
the book 'Maus' Vladek tries to erase his memories of the holocaust, but Art tries to bring them back
so he can write his book and educate others. Art's father Vladek is unusual .Vladek has been kind've
weird, keeping everything.Art Speigelman tries to understand his father's ways. The reason why
there are stories about this historical event is because it wouldn't repeat itself and to educate
others.Vladek doesn't like spending money or wasting things; this may be because of the holocaust.
When the Holocaust were beginning , there were a war fixing to start. Germans told the Jews that
the camps were because of the war and they believed it. Later on, Germans were beginning to
destroy the businesses of Jews and putting there flags in towns, that's when the Jews realized what
was going on and it were too late to stop it. "Don't you know?All Jewish businesses have been taken
over by "Aryan Managers" (Speigelman, 76).
"If you lock them together in a room with no food for a week then you could see what it is, friends."
(Speigelman, 6). That quote meant as if Jews were starved and wouldn't think about who you were
and are and struggle for survival not caring. 'Please if you want to stay alive go back inside"
(Speigelman, 79). German treated Jews as if they weren't human. And were like bullies to the Jews,
if they didn't do as told they were killed, the Jews. While in the holocaust, Vladek lost many of his
family. Germans divided Jews into groups ,

Anne Sexton After Auschwitz
In Anne Sexton's poem "After Auschwitz", the speaker uses death as a metaphor to show that
onlookers were the cause of the persecution of Jews and that men are evil but capable of beauty.
Anne Sexton was a confessional poet, often writing about topics that were not embraced and talked
about during her time period. One topic that was a painful topic to talk about was the holocaust,
which was the persecution and murder of over 6 million Jews in Europe during World War II.
Sexton opens up about the Holocaust and how no one is to blame for the death of millions but
ourselves. The poem, "After Auschwitz", was written to call out those who stayed silent during the
Holocaust through the use of sound devices, personification, and metaphors.
· In the first line of the poem, the speaker expresses her feelings towards men by using the word
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In the first stanza, the speaker states, "Each day, each Nazi/ took, at 8:00 A.M., a baby/ and sauteed
him for breakfast/ in his frying pan" (4–8). This statement is the only time in the poem where the
speaker uses past tense. The way the speaker describes how she was angry, and then describes what
the Nazi's did gives off the impression that the speaker was there when the event occurred. Because
the speaker was present during the occurrence, it giver her the credibility to express her anger. The
speaker's anger overtakes her because she can not get the memory of the innocent lives being killed
out of her mind. The word sauteed is used to describe food that is cooked lightly brown and mixed
with different oils. In the poem, the sauteing of a baby is a metaphor for how the Nazis would burn
the bodies of the Jews.This is significant because it shows how the Nazi's had no remorse for the
victims of the holocaust, which relates to the speakers consumption of

Preserving Memory : The Struggle For Creating America 's...
Preserving Memory: The Struggle to Create America's Holocaust Museum was written by Edward
T. Linenthal. This book was published by the Columbia University Press in New York. The book
was copyrighted in 1995 and then once again in 2001. This book also has 336 pages.
Preserving Memory: The Struggle to Create America's Holocaust Museum gives the reader an
extensive overview in the development of the Holocaust Memorial Museum that is located in
Washington D.C. In this edition of the book, Linenthal writes a preface. In his opening preface,
Linenthal discusses the importance of teaching the Holocaust. He writes about how over time, those
in power saw it necessary for there to be a national memorial. Linenthal mentions how some thought
that a memorial dedicated just to the Holocaust would cause people to ignore the rich history of
Judaism as an entire civilization. Another argument was that funds that could be aiding Jews that are
still suffering from anti–Semitism in foreign lands or to help those that were Jewish and struggled to
remain Jewish in a secular culture. It was also thought that possibly remembering the Holocaust too
well would muddle the relationship between Jews' and non–Jews. The biggest argument was that the
Holocaust was a unique event. Some countered that the argument was only used to claim superiority
and have supreme victim status. Another argument was that the Holocaust would be used incorrectly
as a filter for modern–day political issues. One Jewish

The War Of The United States
On the morning of November 9, 1938, "sturmabteilungen" authorities commissioned by the Nazi
regime enforced violent "pogroms" against Jewish communities. The orchestrated nationwide
campaign of street violence across Germany, known as "Kristallnacht" (Night of the broken glass)
lasted only two days but amalgamated the burning of thousands of Jewish homes, synagogues and
businesses. The British government persuaded by public opinion and parliament, eased immigration
restrictions to allow the passage of ten thousand Jewish refugee children. British authorities agreed
to permit children under the age of 17 years old to enter Great Britain, on the basis that they would
return home after the violent prosecutions of Jews subsided. Private citizens proposed a disposition,
funding would be provided to support the education and personal care of each child emigrant. No
one would have predicted the immense influence this transport would make post war. Many of the
children would never return to their homeland nor the care of their parents, more importantly they
were given a chance to live. In my paper I will explore a lesser–known history of the Holocaust: I
will unearth the procedures, policy and experiences of the refugee children to the relief support
provided by Britain from 1938 to 1940. Many historians argue that Britain did little to nothing to
stop Nazi interference in Germany, and the Kindertransport would ultimately prove to be an
insignificant cause. However Britain's

American Jewish History Essay
The study of history and historical writings is called historiography; American Jewish history is one
form to study about the past of the American Jews. Jacob Rader Marcus and Hasia R. Diner are two
historians who broke down American Jewish historiography according to their point of views. In
"The Periodization of American Jewish History," Marcus focuses on four periods of American
Jewish history. On the other hand, in "The Study of American Jewish History: in the Academy, in
the Community," Diner discusses many dates celebrate and urge the study of American Jewish
history. Marcus and Diner both approach with historical information; however, Marcus approaches
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Meanwhile, from 1852–1920, East European immigrants joined the lives of the German immigrants.
They were orthodox and devout Jews who cared passionately about their Jewish culture. Eventually,
the harmony between the Germans and East Europeans faded when the East Europeans wished to
overthrow the power of the Germans. However, the Germans refused to give up their power and by
the 1920's, the two groups were on their own, separate paths. Lastly comes the American Jewry
period, which began in 1921. By this time, the Jews were considered natives so cultural and social
intermarriage was practically unavoidable. These "American" Jews had little knowledge of their
European background. The lives of the children of the East European were increasingly better
because they joined the white–collar class, were largely in commerce and trade, and acquired higher
educations. Hasia R. Diner illustrates American Jewish history through monumental events from the
past. According to him, East European Jewish immigrants entered the United States and Great
Britain at the end of the eighteenth century. They drew much attention to their Jewish culture and
foreignness causing anti–Semitism to emerge. In 1905, a public history program took place to
commemorate 250 years of Jewish settlement in North America. During that year and a few years
before, there were bloody demonstrations against the Jews in Kishinev

A Brief Note On The And The Holocaust
Theodicy and the Holocaust
The Holocaust was the defining event of the modern era for Judaism. It changed the Jewish
community's perception of the world, as well as the world's perception of the Jewish community. It
cost six million people their lives, eliminating about one third of the Jewish population. Mankind
witnessed the most destructive act of evil it has ever seen. Evil, in fact, seems an understatement.
The horrors of the Holocaust are inexplicable, ever more so for those that did not experience it. "But
even after such an event, the faith of the Jewish people is strong perhaps stronger now than it ever
has been before. Still, for the believer it is often difficult to reconcile the notion of an all power God
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"But if your heart turns away... I declare to you this day that you shall certainly perish."
God is a God of justice and goodness punishing those who do not live an ethical life. It seems, from
reading the "bible that His existence is intertwined with the lives of humans and (acts in history by
destroying the sinners and causing the righteous to prosper. That God will ensure that the good
accrue fortune and the bad suffer. In the words of Isaiah, "I will requite to the world its evil, and to
the wicked their iniquity." "but if this is what the "bible tells us of God, why does He not put a stop
to the bad? For the faithful it is often difficult to reconcile this portrayal of God with the acts of evil
we witness and read about in history. Why does fortune accrue to sinners and unwarranted suffering
to the innocent? Why do God's people – the Israelites – continue to suffer throughout all of time?
How did a good and omnipotent God not interfere in the extermination of six million: or one third,
of His people during the Holocaust? In the words of Richard Rubenstein, there is an apparent
"conflict between faith and reason."
Since the Hebrew "bible does not offer a simple answer to such inquiries, believers throughout
history have attempted to provide their own rational explanations. The philosophical and ethical
attempt to justify the existence of God in light of such

The Jews are perceived as the “chosen people” of an...
The Jews are perceived as the "chosen people" of an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God.
However, the Shoah has posed as a challenge to the belief in the God of tradition who intervenes in
history. It is questioned by Rubenstein, 'how can Jews believe in an omnipotent, beneficent God
after Auschwitz?. Therefore, maintaining belief in an all loving and all powerful God after the
Holocaust has unsurprisingly been difficult for some Jews. Jewish scripture reveals how God
intervened in the history to save his people from tragedy and to punish for sin. For example, the
destruction of the temple in 70CE and God's intervention to save his people as told in Exodus 14,
where God selects Moses to lead his chosen people out of slavery in Egypt. ... Show more content
This essay will highlight the challenge the Holocaust inflicted upon Jewish thinkers and will
illustrate the affect the catastrophe had upon belief in the God of tradition.
Attempting to reconcile the existence of God with the occurrence of the Shoah is not an easy task, as
why would an all loving God allow 2/3rds of his people to be murdered for being Jewish? However,
Ignaz Maybaum's response to God's role during the Holocaust coincides with the traditional
understanding of a God who intervenes in history. Previously serving as a liberal rabbi, Maybaum
affirms the continuity of the covenant between God and Israel and maintains the belief that God
intervenes in the history of his chosen people. Within 'The Face of God after Auschwitz', Maybaum
affirms that the Holocaust was a deliberate intervention of God, but he rejects the concept that the
Shoah was punishment for sin. Here we can see how Maybaum maintains the traditional belief in a
God who intervenes in history, but modifies the traditional concept of God intervening to punish for
sin. Maybaum states that the Jews were murdered during the Holocaust for the sins of mankind,
which echoes the parable of the suffering servant as told in Isaiah 52:13. Whilst this is not the
common understanding of God's role in

The Holocaust : An Special Incident
Over the last two and a half millennia, the Jewish people have faced hardship and intolerance from
various groups living beside them. A number of historians however believe that of all the atrocities
committed against the Jewish people, none parallel the Holocaust. While these historians believe
that the Holocaust was a unique occurrence, history rejects this notion of Nazi anti–semitism being
an special incident. Disregarding preceding events, most notably the enslavement of the Jewish
people by the Egyptians, aggression against the Jewish people has precedent in events occurring
over two and a half thousand years ago. In the fifth century BC, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
catalyzed the Jewish Diaspora after destroying a five hundred year jewish temple in Israel and
forcing the Jewish people into exile. Although many Jews eventually returned home when the more
tolerant Persian empire came to power, dominion was soon transferred to the Roman Empire who
again forced the Jewish people into exile. The Romans annihilated a substantial portion of the
Jewish population and compromised the identity of the Jewish homeland by renaming it Palaestina.
Jews would be scattered throughout the empire, in places such as Germany, at this time. Centuries
later, Christianity would be declared the official religion of the empire. Using the infrastructure of
the Roman Empire, Christianity would become the dominant religion throughout Europe.
Fortunately, the Jews were mainly able to

The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Book Analysis
In the Holocaust unit I learned many new things. First, I learned how horrible the Holocaust was and
the terrible things that happened to the Jews. For example, in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas after
Bruno climbs under the fence he is ordered to march into a gas chamber where he dies. Many Jews
were killed by the gas chamber, especially infants and their mothers. The Jews also died from
working. The Germans only made the men who they thought were capable of work work, otherwise,
they were all sentenced to death. Everything was taken from the Jews during the Holocaust. They
were only given a pair of striped pajamas and a striped hat. They had no shoes or any other personal
belongings. The Jews also had their heads shaved. These are just a few of the horrendous things
happened during the Holocaust. In fact, the Holocaust should have never happened. No one should
be ordered to rule and no one should have to obey that person. Hitler was a very cruel man who
wanted to rule the world, but he should have never gotten leadership.
In my novel, I found the part where Bruno died the most powerful. Bruno made the wrong decision
to go under the fence and ended up being marched into the gas chamber and dying. Bruno though
the other side of the fence was a going to be a fun place, but soon realized it was a very dark and
scary place where no one was happy or having any fun. The novel also helped me understand the
Literature Circle. Reading the novel gave me the knowledge I needed to

Cause And Effect Of The Holocaust
How atrocious is an act, when society doesn't even have a word to describe it? The word "genocide"
was completely non–existent before 1944 when Polish–German lawyer, Raphael Lemkin, coined the
term by combining the Greek word for race or tribe ('geno–") with the Latin word for killing ("–
cide"). It wasn't until after the despicable act of killing two–thirds of all European Jews, people
realized the whispers about this great killing were true. The act has changed our society irrevocably
because now, we don't doubt what we, as human beings are capable doing. The Holocaust has had
many effects on our lives, our environment, and our American culture because of the horrendous
genocide that was committed against the Jews. As a result of the Holocaust, millions of Jews were
killed. This begs the question, how big would their population be if those who were killed had
lived? They would've continued to have children and their children would have children, but
somewhere in the middle we are missing those generations. Before the Holocaust, the world had
eight Jews per one–thousand people in the world, now, we are left with a mere two Jews per one–
thousand. If the Holocaust would not have occurred, it is estimated that the population of the Jewish
race could be as many as 32 million people today. Today only 13 million Jews are present. The war
was raging in Europe and pushed many people out of their homes, which led them to move to other
countries. Many Jewish families moved to

A Short History Of The Jewish People
The history of Jews in host cities often depict a story of success or of failure when it comes to
relations between the Jews and the Christians in Europe. Historian Jonathan Elukin, author of Living
Together, Living Apart, presents the integration as a success process with rare, and special cases, of
failure. On the other side of the spectrum is historian Raymond P. Scheindlin. Scheindlin's novel, A
Short History of the Jewish People, presents many cases of integration between the Christians and
Jews that led to massacres and brutal endings for the Jewish community. There are many
monumental events that take place during the long span of time that oversees European Jewish
history, and both historians study and evaluate the events, however, they do so through different
lenses.
The story of the Local Charters, specially relating to Bishop Rudiger of Speyer, demonstrates
Elukin's theory of successful integration and relations between Christians and Jews in a local scaled
setting. In 1084, a population of Jews departed from Maize because of a fire they feared to be
blamed for, and were welcomed by the city of Speyer in Germany. Bishop Rudiger offered the Jews
kindnesses such as safety, the right to practice their religion, the right to sell meat and good, and the
right to have a legal status. The Jews not only were welcomed into the city, but helped the city thrive
economically due to their rights to loan money with interest, rights that Christians do not have. The
Jews spoke

Night And The Jewish Holocaust
The Jewish Holocaust was a traumatic event that took place from the early 1930s to the mid 1940s.
During the Holocaust, the Germans believed that they had racial authority among other civilians.
Under the rule of Adolf Hitler, the Nazis targeted Jews and other groups due to their perceived
"racial inferiority". For instance, they persecuted Jews, Gypsies, Elderly, Mentally Disabled, and
Homosexuals (etc.) because they believed that they did not portray the behavior of the so–called
"social norms". They were sent to concentration camps and killing camps, to be starved or even
beaten to death. This was the cause of death of approximately 6,000,000 Jews. The actions that the
Germans took against these innocent people were inhuman. The book, Night, was written by Elie
Wiesel, a survivor of the Jewish Holocaust. At the time, Elie was just a fifteen year old boy, living in
a small town with his family. He aspired to have great knowledge of his Jewish religion. However,
by the year 1944, he was taken from his home and separated from his mother and three sisters to be
deported to several camps, along with his father. Throughout his journey, his admiration for his
religion severely weakened, and he began to question if there really was a God looking after him.
He witnessed the burning alive of "imperfect" men, women and children, hangings of those who
disobeyed orders, and the death of his poor father. Himself, he suffered through consciously
extracting his teeth with rusted

Examples Of Suffering In Refugee Blues
How is human suffering presented in 'Refugee Blues'? "Refugee Blues'', by W.H. Auden was written
six months before the outbreak of the Second World War; when the Nazis were in power in
Germany and Hitler had called for the removal of Jews. Human suffering is presented in "Refugee
Blues" by using many different techniques such as similes, repetition, rhyme and metaphor to show
the discrimination of the Jews. Also Auden used a "Blues" song structure to emphasise the
unhappiness of the Jewish people and their desire to escape from persecution, their loss of identity
and their hopelessness. 'Blues' is originally a type of music with 'emotional intensity' which
criticised society and strongly shows the melancholy feeling similar to the feeling of African–
American slaves. I believe that Auden understood and could sympathize with the plight since he
visited Germany and was horrified by the persecution of Jews. Also, as he was homosexual, he may
have experienced similar persecution "first–hand". The major theme in "Refugee Blues" is human
suffering; man's inhumanity to man and the dehumanization of the Jewish refugees. Refugee Blue is
written in first person narrative, for example, "Once we had a country", "We ... Show more content
In 'Refugee Blue', the narrator repeats the affectionate phrase 'my dear' on the last line in every
stanza. This shows that Auden and his companion are ordinary citizens; allow us as a reader to relate
to the situation and perhaps sympathies more on the persecution and isolation felt by the Jews. The
repetition of "my dear" also highlights the monotonous life of the Jews and "Yet there's no place for
us, my dear, yet there's no place for us", "But where shall we go to–day, my dear, where shall we go
to–day?" mirrors the constant struggle of the Jews as they are moved on or sent away from
anywhere they go seeking for

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