...between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages. Present on the following information: * What is the film about? * Arranged is a film that celebrates the integrity of two deeply religious women as they question tradition but in the end discover they can support it as a path with meaning. The title of the movie suggests that both women were going through arranged marriages. However, “arranged” is a misnomer. Nasira, the Muslim women and her fiancé basically chose each other. Rochel, the Orthodox Jew, experienced a life like version of e-harmony. * Who are the film makers? * What should we know about their motivation for the film? * The film makers are Stefan Schaefer and Diane Crespo. The film was created to show how different cultures interact with each other, the stereotypes that exist within each culture and the traditional values that are still in place. * What point of view is provided? Are there multiple points of view? * Rochel- Did not like the prospects that were chosen for her and she was slowly losing faith in the traditional process of marriage. * Nasira- Was optimistic about her traditional process for marriage even though she encountered some unpleasing men. * Orthodox Jew Family- The...
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...Community and Population Health By Malka Molly Hayman, RN Task three Communicable disease outbreak of the Measles Communicable disease outbreak occurs when there is a larger then expected incidence of a disease. It can affect a small group or thousands of people in a region. In some instances even just two independent cases can lead to an outbreak, eventually leading to an epidemic, or pandemic which refers to a global outbreak. Measles is a communicable disease that is highly contagious according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The good news is that it is a preventable disease, because there is a vaccine that is available to prevent people from contracting it. One complication that arises is when some people refuse to immunize their children, (sometimes due to religious reasons or other beliefs) then the risk of an outbreak certainly increases. Another complication is when false information circulates, (for example there was a case where someone claimed that a particular immunization could cause Autism), then people tend to jump to conclusions and are quick to blame others, rather than do their due diligence. Additional complications arise in poor countries where immunization is not readily available, and in cases like these an outbreak is more highly possible. Measles has the following epidemiological indicators which show that it is considered a highly infectious, acute viral illness that is typically confirmed via lab tests. Typically a rash...
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...Israel as a whole. Making up only about 2 percent of the 7,000,000 people of Israel, Christians living in Israel are very much a minority by number.1 Interestingly, though, Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the Christian population has grown over the past 60 years, now standing at over 155,000.2The Christian peoples of Israel can be classified into four main groups. These are the Orthodox Churches, the Non- 1 Eldar, Yishai, “Focus on Israel – The Christian Communities of Israel” 2 Reidy, Tim, “The Holy Land and the Church in the Middle East” Chalcedonian Churches, the Latin and Uniate Churches, and the Protestant Churches.3 Specifically, the state of Israel officially recognizes a number of Christian Communities. This recognized status allows the ecclesiastical, or church, courts of these communities to be granted jurisdiction in matters of personal status, for example the areas of marriage and divorce. These recognized communities are the Greek Orthodox, the Greek Catholic (Melkite), the Latin, the Armenian Orthodox, the Armenian Catholic, the Syrian Orthodox, the Syrian Catholic, the Chaldean Catholic, the Marionite, and the Anglican (Evangelical...
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...Immigrating to America allowed for immigrants to escape the religious persecution that was occurring in their home countries, permitting them to obtain a part of their identity which was previously not welcomed. Orthodox Jews, such as Mary Antin’s family, were persecuted in Russia at the time, and American provided a safe haven. These immigrants felt as though they had no place to call home, as they were being persecuted in their own towns, and coming to America provided them a country they could call their own. Antin writes that in Russia “it came to pass that… [her family,] did not know what [their] country could mean to a man. And as [they] had no country, so [they] had no flag to love” (Antin, 179). As Orthodox Jews were treated as non-citizens...
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...Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate, respect, and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness, awareness and understanding of cultural differences, and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance, before my grandmother had passed, my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room, doing the a Buddhist Prayer for peace. Indeed, with the help of the staff members on her floor, the nurses understood why my family request a monk to do a Buddhist Prayer and to have our whole family attends the prayer. In fact, the nurses would only allow two people to see my grandmother at a time, but in this case, the nurses allowed to have my whole family and the monk to be with our grandmother. Of course, without the help of Josepha Campinha-Bacote theory, Buddhist Prayer in the hospital would not have been allowed. According to the article, “The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services: A Model of Care,” Josepha Campinha-Bacote mentioned a model that “requires health care providers to see themselves as becoming culturally competent rather than already being culturally competent. This process involves the integration of cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skill, cultural encounters, and cultural desire” ( Josepha Campinha-Bacote, 2010). Moreover...
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...Catholics and the Greek branch named the Eastern Orthodox church. The tension existed under the Catholic church way before the official split in 1054 though, tensions sparked between the east and the west which caused the eventual splitting of the Catholic church in 1054. Many issues created the Great Schism between the east, west, south, north, and south eastern part of Europe, but the differing opinions and beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox led up to the eventual official split known as the Great Schism. The Eastern Orthodox were bringing a religion into a different perspective from...
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...Jewish Holy Day Passover Wileena Love REL/134 9/20/13 What is Passover? It is the 8th day of a Jewish Holiday early in the spring that happens on 15th and 22nd of Nissan. Passover comes from the slavery that the Israelites went through in Egypt. Jews come together and experience true freedom that their ancestors went through. This history starts off many decades ago when Israel’s were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt. God saw his people going through the pain and suffering and he heard their cry. So he sent Moses to set his people free, Pharaoh had another plan he refuses to let Gods people go. God sent upon 10 devastating plagues on Egypt clearing out everything including their homes. The Passover also symbolic of the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Messiah when the plagues took place in Egypt the Israelites were told to place blood over the door to protect them from the death angel which is called the Passover. The death angel went through Israel and killed the firstborn but skipped over the homes that had blood above it. Pharaoh was so brokenhearted and decided to let the people of Israel free but soon after he did that Pharaoh and his army went after Gods people. When Pharaoh trapped them at sea, God spoke to Moses telling him to stick his staff into the water which caused the water to part allowing all of Gods people to walk through on land. When Pharaoh and his army tried to go through the water came down back together causing Pharaoh and his army to...
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...can be seen and practiced in different ways. Starting by having different branches of Judaism nowadays, being the main ones the Orthodox, Conservative, Reformist, Reconstructionist, and Contemporary Judaism, transcending from how they are practiced, and their beliefs. They base their practices on the Torah, also called Pentateuch, the Talmud, along with differentiating themselves from the animals having dietary laws known as Kashrut. Judaism is based on the belief of One and only God, and One Covenant, making this religion monotheistic; the creator of the World, and the relationship between God and “chosen people”, being said the people of Israel. For Jews, God has influence on each and every activity so that everything is as He commanded. The way for Jewish people to understand the origin of the world remains in God. Nothing in history happens accidentally, meaning, God gave life context for Jewish to live with; in the way we use context, gives life meaning. It is said that the Jews, Jewish, Hebrews, Israelites, or the people of Israel, were chosen by God to have a special relationship with him; God does not have a relationship with individuals but with the people of Israel. God has a Covenant between the people of Israel and him; they were chosen to worship Him, and serve only One God; in return He will protect and guide them on their way. Jews are more united by what they do than by what they think, what I mean is that they are more governed by the ethical and beliefs,...
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...Carrie Linton ETH/125 August 10, 2014 Part 1- Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. While Judaism is bound by certain core beliefs, there is also diversity within the faith. The differences between the Jewish movements reflect upon the changing in times and cultures. The three movements are; 1. Orthodox Judaism- The most traditional expression of modern Judaism. They believe the entire Torah was given to Moses by God at Sinai and remains authoritative for modern life in its entirety. 2. Reform Judaism- The most liberal expression of Judaism. They believe that individuals can make choices about what traditions to follow. 3. Conservative Judaism- The moderate position between Orthodox and Reform. They believe that laws and traditions can be changed to suit the times. Like Christianity, Judaism believes the ultimate reality is one creator GOD. The most accepted summary of Jewish beliefs is Rambam’s 13 principals of faith. 1. God exists 2. God is one and unique 3. God is incorporeal 4. God is eternal 5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other 6. The words of the prophets are true 7. Moses ‘prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest prophets 8. The written torah(first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah(teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses 9. There will be no other Torah ...
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...maintain their cultural traits that differentiate themselves from other religions and cultures. To every city they went to, they got in contact to resident Jews and together built their communities, schools, synagogues, and more projects. There are organizations across the United States that date from beginnings of the nineteenth century, which principal objective is to help and guide coming Jews Immigrants. Their work is...
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...hope, will furnish a Christian (who in any case has no desire to become a Jew) with enough material not only to defend himself against the blind, venomous Jews, but also to become the foe of the Jews' malice, lying, and cursing, and to understand not only that their belief is false but that they are surely possessed by all devils.” Martin Luther wrote these words in his book “On The Jews and Their Lies” As a prominent Christian figure one might believe that Martin Luther lived by Jesus’s words of compassion in the New Testament. However, Martin Luther’s hatred of the Jews, which I will expand upon more later in my paper, shows otherwise. Luther’s attitude more closely resembles anti-semitism. The Cambridge Dictionary defines anti-semitism as “the...
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...offense. Either spiritually, emotionally or physically. The “fight” during the holocaust was crucial to the Jews humanity. During World War II, Hitler was elected having the idea for mass murder of Jews. The holocaust is responsible for the death of over 6 million Jews, victims of over 17 million people. The ghettos were a great example. The conditions in these ghettos were unbearable for human conception. They were deprived of food, money and spiritual beliefs. Not to mention unreasonable deaths. During the Holocaust, Jews used armed and unarmed forms of resistance in order to retain their humanity For example, the Jews turned to weaponry as a form of armed resistance. The Warsaw Ghetto uprising was a magnificent example of armed resistance. “Jews from Warsaw on January 18, 1943. A group of Jewish fighters, armed with pistols, infiltrated a column of Jews being forced to the Umschlagplatz (transfer point) and, at a prearranged signal, broke ranks and fought their German escorts. Most of these Jewish fighters died in the battle, but the attack sufficiently disoriented the Germans to allow the Jews arranged in columns at the Umschlagplatz a chance to disperse.” (“Warsaw Ghetto”). Jews fought back with...
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...considered the greatest tragedy of human history, it included the cold blooded extermination of 6million Jews, and millions of others who were disabled, homosexuals or whom didn’t agree with the Nazi regime. The Nazi’s came to power because they were depressed from the German defeat in WW1 and humiliated with the reparation payments. Consequently, the National Socialist Party, (Nazi’s) rose to power in the weak environment using propaganda to blame the Jews for the war. The Nazi’s never started anti-Semitism, they just bought a political dimension to anti-Semitism- there was still the suspicion that Jews were blood libels. The Nazi’s rose to power from 1933-1945 and within that time, millions of people were humiliated, beaten, starved, gassed to death, cremated and burnt in mass graves. Over 6million Jews were killed during the Holocaust in evil ways, and those that survived were left with the mental scars and images of what they lived through miraculously. The cruelty that they witnessed, along with the personal and communal sufferings that they endured left the Jews that were able to survive with a shaken faith and the ability to question G-d’s existence. Four theologians; Eliezer Berkowitz, Emile Fackenheim, Ignaz Maybaum and Richard Rubenstein provide the main sources and viewpoints that Jews after the Holocaust base their beliefs on. Eliezer Berkowitz has an orthodox attitude; that we shouldn’t change a thing and that we should remain exactly as we were to highlight our...
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...The Great Awakening: A wave of revivals During the 18th century, the life of the colonists had improved a lot. They had a choice between multitudes of religions, had a growing economy, and were inspired by the movement of Enlightenment in Europe. But with this revival happening in the American colonies, the true Christians got concerned. According to many historians, this wave of revivals was entitled ‘The Great Awakening’. This event revealed many social and economical trends in the colonies. Joseph Tracy, past minister and historian also saw this event as one of the precursor of the American Revolution. With the newly choice of religions, the colonists became little by little less affected by being part of one. In fact, a large number of them were either indifferent about it, deist, or not concerned by being religious. In the leading colonial cities, only 10 to 15% of eligible adults were members of a church (American Promise, p.134). When more religious people realized how few they were, they started to preach people to reconvert them to a more religious lifestyle. This was called the Great Awakening. Ministers were using different ways to lead the revival. The fact that ministers had to make the population go to Church shows an expanding social trend of the population refusing to attend church probably to express their recent ability to be free of choosing and make their own decision concerning religious views. But after many well-known ministers such as Jonathan Edwards...
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...******* *********** Religion and Philosophy HUM 400 Professor ******* Date Zionism According to the Fisher text, Zionism provides the Jews with a sense of entitlement regarding their rights to land in Palestine/Israel. Do you agree? Why/why not. Back up your answer with information taken from the textbook. After being exiled from Zion (location of the Jerusalem Temples) and persecuted for centuries, many in the Jewish faith believed it was time to return to their homeland in Israel and form a Jewish community where they could live in peace and be free from the increasing threat of anti-Semitism. Theodore Herzl founded the Zionist movement to enable Jews already living in settlements in the area, and to persuade others throughout the world, to relocate to Palestine and form their own nation there; however, a major problem with this was that the Palestinian Arabs already occupied much of the land. Even though it was obvious this had the potential to create major discord and conflict between the two groups, in 1917 Britain gave its support for Jewish settlement through the Balfour Declaration. Later, in 1947, the United Nations declared the division of Palestine into two areas, one for the Jews and the other for the Arabs to govern, with Jerusalem established as an international zone. In 1948, Israel was “declared an independent Jewish State with full rights for minorities” (Fisher, 2005, pp. 258-259) ...
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