Essays Tagged: "Jewish holidays"

Jews in Russia

said thateven the poorest Jews could find someone poorer to help and give money to. Accordingto the Jewish religion, tzedakah is one of the most important mitzvahs you can do. Thesame could be said ab ... were observed very strictly, butShabbat was the most welcomed. In order to teach the importance of Jewish law, theystarted their own schools, their own courts of law, and their own burial societies. ...

(5 pages) 85 1 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"Reliving the Holidays"

I am about to venture into the excitement of the holidays. As the spirits blossom and the adventures begin, I also relive some of the past holidays. ... special and interesting for all - one way or another I'm gonna have a ball! As I was growing up the holidays were not what you would expect. They were very sad and quite slim. With a yours, mine, and ... would be better next year.So, as the years went by and Christmases past, I vowed to myself that my holidays were gonna be different. As the season begins, I'm well on my way to making this the best C ...

(2 pages) 14 0 4.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

OPEC and Their Control on Oil Prices

gan on October 6, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is considered the most sacred of the Jewish holidays, Israel's holiest day and is regarded as the "Sabbath of Sabbaths". On October 17, 1 ...

(6 pages) 32 0 4.7 Jan/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Judaism Interview Report Paper

my hometown of Marysville. Though Dublin is fairly diverse, it is not home to a particularly large Jewish community. I did not know Ben was Jewish when I first met him, but after spending plenty of t ... d his parents, I learned much about his religious background and traditions. He was one of the only Jewish kids I knew growing up. Ben is now studying finance at Kent State University. I still stay in ...

(8 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith