Running Head: CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT 1 CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT  2 CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT Diane Anderson Clinical Mental Health Counseling Key Things Learned Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values The Jewish religion has special attitudes and beliefs that are articulated in the social and cultural aspects of interactions. They believe in the existence of a Hebrew God which is a unitary and solitary creature. The Jewish religion begins with the introduction of the existence of one Hebrew God (monotheism). The Jewish religion is set on the believes that God promised Abraham to make his children a great nation who would later worship and believe in Him. The values of the Jewish religion revolve around the observance of the existence of God as a supernatural being. Group Perceptions and Issues Related to Stereotyping The Jewish religion is associated with different perceptions that can be associated with stereotyping in one way or the other. The Jewish believers are linked to unacceptable social stereotypes such as being dishonest with indirect impacts on decision making and judgment voting. The stereotyping aspects on a social basis are later transformed into political stereotypes that are legitimate in terms of hooking up elements of liberalism. Customs, Practices, Behaviors The Jewish religion is associated with various unique customs and practices that represent identical and vital in terms of worship and behaviors. The Jews practice their ways of worship in synagogues ad their leaders in the spiritual ways are called rabbis (Uehlinger.et.al, 2019). They exercise their customary laws and practices in belief in the six-pointed stars of David. The religious practices and behaviors of the Jewish religion relate to the articulations of belief in the existence of one sole supernatural being that is God. Spirituality/Religion The Jewish religion is based on unique spiritual beliefs and religious aspects that are based on beliefs in the existence of a solitary creature that is the Hebrew God. The religious practices are carried out synagogues that are led by religious leaders called the Rabbis. They believe that in the old days, God called Abraham and termed his as the father of the nations. Societal Perceptions, Opportunities and Barriers in the U.S. and Internationally The Jewish religion has different perceptions and barriers in the US and globally. The Jews are believed to have an indirect contribution to elections and judgments by voters. They are linked to shady liberal beliefs and are termed socially unacceptable. It is termed as an immigrant religion in the US and in other Western European countries. Key Historical Events and Figures Impacting the Culture The Jewish religion is one of the oldest monotheistic religious practices that date to over 4000 years back. The history of the Jewish religion dates to when Abraham was called by God and told th.

1. Running Head: CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
1
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
2
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
Diane Anderson
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Key Things Learned
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values
The Jewish religion has special attitudes and beliefs that are
articulated in the social and cultural aspects of interactions.
They believe in the existence of a Hebrew God which is a
unitary and solitary creature. The Jewish religion begins with
the introduction of the existence of one Hebrew God
(monotheism). The Jewish religion is set on the believes that

2. God promised Abraham to make his children a great nation who
would later worship and believe in Him. The values of the
Jewish religion revolve around the observance of the existence
of God as a supernatural being.
Group Perceptions and Issues Related to Stereotyping
The Jewish religion is associated with different perceptions that
can be associated with stereotyping in one way or the other. The
Jewish believers are linked to unacceptable social stereotypes
such as being dishonest with indirect impacts on decision
making and judgment voting. The stereotyping aspects on a
social basis are later transformed into political stereotypes that
are legitimate in terms of hooking up elements of liberalism.
Customs, Practices, Behaviors
The Jewish religion is associated with various unique customs
and practices that represent identical and vital in terms of
worship and behaviors. The Jews practice their ways of worship
in synagogues ad their leaders in the spiritual ways are called
rabbis (Uehlinger.et.al, 2019). They exercise their customary
laws and practices in belief in the six-pointed stars of David.
The religious practices and behaviors of the Jewish religion
relate to the articulations of belief in the existence of one sole
supernatural being that is God.
Spirituality/Religion
The Jewish religion is based on unique spiritual beliefs and
religious aspects that are based on beliefs in the existence of a
solitary creature that is the Hebrew God. The religious practices
are carried out synagogues that are led by religious leaders
called the Rabbis. They believe that in the old days, God called
Abraham and termed his as the father of the nations.
Societal Perceptions, Opportunities and Barriers in the U.S. and
Internationally
The Jewish religion has different perceptions and barriers in the
US and globally. The Jews are believed to have an indirect
contribution to elections and judgments by voters. They are
linked to shady liberal beliefs and are termed socially
unacceptable. It is termed as an immigrant religion in the US

3. and in other Western European countries.
Key Historical Events and Figures Impacting the Culture
The Jewish religion is one of the oldest monotheistic religious
practices that date to over 4000 years back. The history of the
Jewish religion dates to when Abraham was called by God and
told that he will be the father of the nations. The history of the
progression of Judaism in the society had an impact in the sense
that it remained essential in terms of understanding of the faith
and the cultural facts and features of the Jews. The historical
occurrences in the development of synagogues relate to the
development of religious laws and the culture of religion.
Key Things Learned Through Internet/Media
There are key articulations and things discovered from the
internet about the Jewish religion. The Jewish have a belief that
their religion is the best in terms of the Jewish laws and the
normative debates on the religious aspects of culture and
attitudes. The Jewish laws highlight the beliefs and values of
the religious and cultural attitudes that are delivered in the
scope of Judaism (Jewish religion). The Jewish religion is set
on new and unique sacred and religious writings that are
centered on the beliefs of the people and believers. The Jews
believe in the religious teachings of the book of God which they
call Torah and belief in the existence of the Prophesy and
Prophets. The Jewish religious laws are set on religious
distinctions that are developed from the set from the temple
developments from ancient times. There are various Jewish
religious beliefs and scholars that are set in the Jewish religion
that are broadly set with knowledge on culture about the land of
Israel and Jewish religion in general.
The Jewish laws have established a clear connection between
the believers and God and their legislation on various customary
and religious customs. The Jewish religion has established
various cultural practices and beliefs that are supplemented by
the religious beliefs and scholar works.
Surprises
The Jewish religion is associated with surprises such as the

4. belief that the Jews are meant and intended to savor the
pleasures of the living. The Jews do not believe that in order to
get to Heaven, one is required to be Jewish as compared to other
religions. However, the Jews believe in the existence of Hell
and Heaven whereby they believe in the afterlife which portrays
the relationship between God and the people while they are on
earth. They also believe that living a better spiritual life is
healthy and it is indeed a mitzvah to live healthy both
spiritually and physically.
Impact on Expectations
The Jewish religion is connected to an increased impact on
expectations in the cultural and social interactions and ways of
life amongst the believers. The rabbis, which are the religious
leaders at synagogues are professionally expected to deliver
study sessions to their congregations in a bid to achieve the best
instructions and informative knowledge on the people
(Batnitzky, 2013). The expectations of the people in the Jewish
religion abides with the existence of religious laws and
traditions that are assessed in a special manner to relate to the
religious way of life. The expectations on the delivery of
appropriate decisions and settlement of personal disputes have
applied the Jewish religious practices and beliefs.
The religion has set a huge impact on marriages and
relationships. It has however been used to settle religious
divorces in an adjudicated manner of settling disputes such as
divorce in setting up religious courts of Judaism. The other
expectation is set on dietary laws that have a huge impact on the
hygiene of the people as it sets principal motivation to their
lives to develop some sense of morality and self-control. The
people and the believers of the Jewish religion are expected to
obey the Torah and dietary laws to remain effective in life.
References
Batnitzky, L. (2013). How Judaism became a religion: An
introduction to modern Jewish thought. Princeton University
Press.

5. https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/spotlight/pages/about%20the
%20jewish%20religion.aspx
Uehlinger, C., Meyer, B., & Stordalen, T. (2019). Beyond
‘Image Ban’and ‘Aniconism’: Reconfiguring Ancient Israelite
and Early Jewish Religions in a Visual and Material Religion
Perspective. Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion, 99-123.
Running Head:
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
1
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
D
i
ane Anderson
Clinical Mental Health Counseling

6. Running Head: CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
1
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT
Diane Anderson
Clinical Mental Health Counseling