Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Cohen and Wertheimer claim that the main issues contributing to the challenges of Jewish continuity are intermarriage, falling birthrates, and the differences between the Jewish denominations. According to the Pew survey, around 2,100,000 American people who are of a Jewish parent who has intermarried do not identify as Jewish. Another issue is the falling birthrates. A major component of this is the fact that any people are “coupling off” during or after prime childbearing years. For…

The belief system of religion is complex. It provides a framework by which to interpret and respond to the world. The belief in the unseen, powerful, world of Gods, is one of the more common and important religious beliefs. Believing in sacred people, Buddha and Jesus, is another common type of religious belief. Human beings, in some religions, who have reached the highest possible spiritual state or have been specially inspired, are seen as these. However in other religions, it is believed that…

As children, we look up to our parents. Just by listening to the things they say and how they act can have a huge impact on the way a child grows up and the way they experience life. Conrad, the main character from the novel, Conrad in Beverly Hills, grows up in Beverly Hills with parents who seem to not care or understand the way Conrad feels about his life. Specifically his father, Morse Keppler, has a tremendous impact on Conrad because he talks a lot about anti-semitism in very negative ways…

[2]The following are some Jewish rituals: Baby naming or Simchat Bat takes place in the synagogue on the babies first Shabbat. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is the ritual for when a child becomes an adult. Eight days after birth a Jewish baby boy undergoes a Brit Milah or circumcision if healthy. Marriage or Simcha is a ceremony between two Jewish individuals performed…

Throughout Jewish history, surprising events have happened , events that supported Judaism and events that don’t support it. To ancient cultures, Jewish traditions, beliefs and customs appeared absurd. Judaism and its culture were able to survive and overcome hardships such as the holocaust and exile. It has been developed under historical conditions that are unique. Although Jewish religion and its culture has been alive for decades,research has proved Jewish religion and its culture have a…

In many cultures, adolescence is marked by specific “rites of passage.” Teenagers in the United States often face unique and challenging situations as they transition from childhood into adulthood. It is known that adolescence as a stage of life is by far one of the most difficult to endure and also one of the most important stages as well. This is generally a period of great turmoil, where the transition into adulthood must be guided in order to maintain order and social balance. While many…

“It's great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone, but what about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they need the arms or something like that? You can't just sit there and put everybody's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.” This quote is from a novel titled The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This displays the main character’s view on growing up. A frequent theme in American culture is coming of age,…

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