The Holocaust was a disaster that affected not only the lives of many people, but also their beliefs. The basis of traditional Jewish theology is the belief that God exists as an omnipotent being that chose the Jewish people as a holy nation. Many of the ideas that stemmed from this can be challenged by the events of the Holocaust, and lots of questions have arisen as a result. In the bible God says to the Jewish people “…you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and I have separated you from the nations to be Mine” Leviticus 20:26. The covenant established between the Jewish people and their God would be everlasting and was made up of God’s promise to protect the descendants of Abraham forever more and the promise of the Jewish people
The perception of the Gospel within our culture is diverse. Some see it as a fictional work, that there is no God; that we simply are and will simply cease to be. Some even view the gospel as blasphemy or an attack against their beliefs. Still, others see it as good but not necessarily true for everyone. Best of all, there are those who see it as the only saving truth.
Also they did believe in angels or the resurrection from the dead because these documents were not well documented in the Pentateuch. Essenes, which are the Dead Sea scrolls, started around 150 bc. There were priest that gathered in the Jewish temple and they had been corrupt. They all read the Old Testament Prophets and came to believe that there was going to be a massive battle between the children of the light and the children of
There are several reasons why the Jews were as hated as they were, are, and will continue to be. The Jews refused to assimilate regardless of which culture, religion, or nation tried to entice or threaten to kill them. It is a pattern in history that regardless of the situation there always seems to be hate for the Jews. In the early years of Christianity the Christians saw The Jewish nation as a threat to their religion. The Czars were afraid of losing power so they created laws to persecute the Jews as well.
They believe this was a right that they were given by our Four Fathers, which is clearly not true. Yes, they have the freedom of speech but when should the freedom be taken away? What about the rights of the innocent victims and their families? Hate crimes, because of their nature will always lead to violence and this is not a freedom that people should have. In my opinion, the penalties for hate crimes should continue to be more severe than that of a regular crime because so many innocent people are injured and even killed simply because they are different.
They arose controversy amongst other Jews, no less than among gentiles. • Prof. Arthur Hertzberg (New York University): "Hasidim don't consider themselves American or Polish or anything else. They are living in America as they are living in Poland. They don't for that matter consider themselves Israelis. Their prime identity is the worship of the Lord."
Goldberg’s essay Judaism as a Religious System in The Cambridge Guide, p. 301). Goldberg, like most Jewish scholars, omits a discussion of blood and atonement in the sacrificial system. He omits a discussion of the cruelty contained in the above-mentioned genres. This is the subject of this book. As a celebrated commentator Goldberg deserves praise.
Many people deny the existence of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Jewish population during World War II, which keeps the anti-Semitism and stereotype chain intact. “The Holocaust is one of the most well documented events that ever happened in history,” (Confronting Antisemitism). Usually, the deniers are people who discriminate against the Jewish or claim that the whole tragic event is or was exaggerated (Confronting Antisemitism). Some other reasons why the deniers deny the Holocaust is, to reduce sympathy for Jews, to doubt the Jews and the Holocaust, draw attention to this issue, and most importantly, undermine our understanding of history (Confronting Antisemitism). Mino 2 “It says that the six million Jews did not die in vain,” (Gottfried 99) stated Ted Gottfried.
If the Holocaust had never happened, United States history would be very different in multiple ways. The Holocaust is a very sad era in history and if it never happened, 6 million Jews and many other races wouldn’t have perished. They also would have had much better lives in Germany and all over Europe. If the Holocaust had a different ending to the period of time or ended sooner than it actually did, then millions of Jews could have been saved and maybe a few of those lives would still be alive today. The Holocaust is a very sensitive topic to talk about to this day and people still have difficulty talking about the subject due to what happened in this time period.
It is easy to see why this is a hotly debated subject because death is not to be taken lightly. Opponents worry about the ethical and moral implications. They consider P.A.S. to be immoral and violating God’s will. Catholics believe that life is the most basic gift God has given to us and in return we are to take care of our own health; but in our lives, “we are not morally obligated to use all available medical procedures in every set of circumstances.” (ProCon.org).