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The destruction of the Jewish temple and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans around 70 C.E. is a significant part of the saga of the Jewish people. The destruction of this famous cultural city and its renowned temple had extreme and far fetching consequences for not only the inhabitants of the city but to all Jewish culture. When examining the causation of this destruction historians turn to one of the most important primary sources of the event the historian Flavius Josephus.…

Cruelty describes something that is beyond evil, such as the acts that the Nazis committed towards the Jews showing the theme of inhumanity to man. In the memoir, Night, by Elie Wiesel he describes the way that the Nazis treat him and the other Jews, which is horrific and progressively worsens. When Wiesel first arrives at the camp he is seperated from his mom and sisters, unfortunately he did not know that it would be the last time he would ever see them, “I saw them disappear into the…

It was there where Wallenberg first came in contact with the Jewish race. The persecution they faced everyday “affected him deeply” (“Raoul Wallenberg 2”). Although rightfully sympathetic, Raoul subsequently moved back to Sweden to rekindle his aspiration for business in his home country. Eventually, Raoul met a Hungarian…

their lives. Tobi discussed when she had moved to Fontana in hopes of her husband finding a job and how she was frightened in the beginning because there were not jewish people around. Tobi specifically recalls seeing a man come up to her house and said, “Oh my gosh I got scared to death who knows what this man is going to do to us a Jewish family” (Abelsky, segment 20). Even after leaving the imminent danger she still constantly feared because the label her religion ensued on her and their…

period but rather it encompasses the first half of Von Rezzori’s life, from his childhood in the early 20th century to his eventual emigration to the United States after World War 2. The topics that appear in this article abstain from dwelling on Jewish stereotypes or fervent nationalism, instead it focuses more on the human and emotional side of Anti-Semitism. Page after page it becomes clear that von Rezzori’s view of Jews stems more from his environment than from his own internal feelings. He…

“Despite everything, I believe people are really good at heart.” These are words spoken by Anne Frank a famous Jewish girl during a very tragic time. This tragic time was known as the Holocaust, a horrific time in our history where millions of people were murdered. Anne did not survive this event but yet she still believes people are good at heart. Most people would say that there is evil hidden in our hearts, but I disagree. I believe that people are truly good at heart. I believe that people…

Some Like It Hot (1959) is an all-time classic Hollywood comedy directed by Billy Wilder. The story follows a smooth saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his intuitive bass-player best friend Jerry (Jack Lemmon) after they witness a Mafia massacre. The two buddies create a spontaneous plan to get away from the Chicago native mobsters. Joe and Jerry disguise themselves as cross-dressed women and join an all-female jazz band who are boarding a train from Chicago to Florida. The story heats up…

Shabbetai Zevi was a Jewish man with a Spanish background who contributed to the history of the Jews. He pretended to be the Messiah and gave the Jews hope during a miserable time. Even though he was not the true Messiah, he gave the Jews someone to believe in. During the 17th Century, everyone thought the Messianic Era was approaching to coincide with the predictions that had been made. After initial disbelief, the Jewish people began to accept that Shabbetai Zevi was the Messiah. He rose…

Since the Jewish population was on the fringe of French society, Voltaire’s negative portrayal of the…

is known to encompass his own personal experiences and thus gives it a more realistic taste. His books seem to reflect his actual experiences as they tend to focus on the Jewish and their search for belonging and identity. Potok separates the modernized Jewish culture in America from what he thinks is the true and original Jewish culture. This mirrors his life as an American Jew born and raised in the New York. Potok values the relationship of family in his books, especially between father and…