What were some examples of the hostility towards Jews in Europa Europa?
The songs sung by the German youth. The family being kicked out of their home at the beginning of the movie. The holocaust.
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Is the Diversity in modern Judaism healthy for the religion?
Diversity within Judaism helps the religion spread more throughout other ethnic groups, races, ages, and countries.
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What is a prophet?
A prophet is an individual that has received a message from God
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Are Jews still discriminated against in present day, if so what are some examples?
Jews are still discriminated against in present day. An example of this is a forged document called the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. It is promoted in the Muslim because it provides fake evidence of the Jewish conspiracy.
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What are some of the factors that are causing Judaism to decline overall in the world?
Assimilation is causing the decline in Judaism overall. People are marrying outside of their religion and stop raising their kids in the faith. Others just fade away from the religion. It is also due to mass amounts of anti-semitism in the past which caused many to die. Some historical examples of this are Pogrom and the Holocaust which both cause the death of millions of Jews.
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Who was Moses and what were his contributions to Judaism?
Moses led the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea, after which they based themselves at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
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What are the reasons that jews have been persecuted over the years?
Jews have been persecuted because they have been said to be too rich, claim they’re the chosen people, supposedly killed Jesus, they’re different.
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Name the different branches of Judaism and give a brief description of their differences
Reform Judaism - adapting to changes in the world . Orthodox-traditional Judaism, which uses and follows the Torah to complete life. Conservative - the middle ground between reform and Orthodox. Reconstruction- Judaism is a civilization and the commitment to Judaism is the key to “Jewish well-being”.
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Who was David and give a brief summary of the biblical story and why is it important to Judaism?
David began his life as a shepherd. One day Samuel called him out to his field to anoint him with the current king's knowledge, Saul.
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What are pogroms?
A pogrom is an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular, that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.
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What percent of people in the world or religious aspect are Jewish (pick world or religious)?
0.2% of the world is Jewish
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What was Moses older sister's name? Could she be considered a prophet?
Miriam who can be considered a prophet, helped Moses lead the exodus out of Egypt.