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Paper on the importance of secular branches of Judaism in preserving the Jewish culture in America. Discusses the trends among younger Jewish Americans and younger members of other main religions in membership and involvement, and future of the…

Academic article describing the adherence to scriptural texts in Reform Judaism

A blog about Jewish endogamy in modern America. It overviews different views of Jewish endogamy in the different sects of Judaism. The blog covers pros and cons of endogamy. It also touches on the future of religion and why endogamy is important, as…

Blog analyzing the different sources of the Documentary Hypothesis

Connor Marrone Intro to World Religion Professor Crow 2 April, 2016 Natzi Regime In a world which humans have evolved off religious beliefs and revolutions it is safe to say religious groups are undoubtedly influential. Religious groups often…

Despite the Greeks attempts to destroy the Jewish people and their religion, the Jews survived and the holiday of Chanukah was born. This holiday serves as a reminder to the world that the Jewish people will continue to overcome the anti-Semitism…

This is a blog comparing and contrasting traditions, customs and various aspects of Christian and Jewish faiths. By comparing these two things, we are able to more fully recognize, understand and respect the religions by furthering our knowledge…

Throughout my paper, I discussed how American modernization has negatively impacted the practice of Jewish traditions among the Jewish society. Many aspects of the Jewish religion and culture are exemplified throughout this paper such as diet,…

A photo of Rabbi Lessard's daughter reading from the Torah that is owned by Tikvat Ami.