theshmuz: Jewish History


	#1 Eternal People

	Isn't it amazing that century after century, after so many repeated attempts to slaughter them, to destroy them, to wipe them out as a people, the Jewish People are still here, and her enemies aren�t? She has withstood the test of time. Having lived through Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, Blood libels, pogroms, per�secutions, mass murders, and finally Genocide. If ever there was a means devised...


	#33 Where Was G-D During the Holocaust?

	We read about the Holocaust, we study about the holocaust, we memorialize the Holocaust, and yet it seems that this question isn�t dealt with. Where was G-d during the Holocaust? Yet, isn�t this one of the most basic questions a thinking person must deal with? Tracing the historical rise of Nazism and Adolph Hitler, a strong case is made for seeing the presence of G-d duri...


	#34 Isreal: Exalted Nation / Oppressed People (Why did G-d allow the holocaust to happen?)

	One of the most difficult character traits to work on is humility. Not only is it considered the most pervasive of the all of the middos, it is the most misunderstood. On one hand, we are obligated to appreciate the greatness of the human, yet on the other, we must remain humble. Throughout history all things change, the only constant that seems to cross all cultural ...


	#119 - Bris Milah

	The Jewish contribution to the cultural, scientific, and technological evolution of civilization is nothing short of astounding. Whether in academics, politics, the media, or the professions -- from curing polio to discovering atomic energy, from Hollywood to Wall Street-- Jews have had an extraordinary influence on culture and human progress. Between 1901 and 2006, 23% of all Nobel Prizes worldwi...