Judaism Countries of origin Israel Historical figures and events:Abraham‚ said to be the first patriarch of the Israelites‚ at about 1700 to 1900 BCE. c.13th or 12th century Moses leads the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt. c.1010–970 David‚ king of Judah and Israel. Jerusalem falls to the Romans. 1700-s‚ Jewish enlightenment in Europe. 1940-1945 The Holocaust. 1948 Israel declared an independent state. 1967‚ the six day war. 1990 onward: Israeli–Palestinian conflicts and peace initiatives
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Arabia and Kuwait soon followed when they announced even more production cuts. Soon after‚ most Petroleum Exporting members also announced they would stop selling oil to the United States until America discontinued support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War (Taylor). The oil embargo lasted for five months‚ ending on March 17‚ 1974. There are differing viewpoints regarding the cause of the oil crisis but the impact the embargo had on the United States economy was severe and was a prime example
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Since its founding in 1948‚ Israel has almost continuously been at war. First the 1948 Arab-Israeli War‚ then the Suez Crisis in 1956‚ the Six-Day War in 1967‚ the Yom Kippur War of 1973‚ the 1982 Lebanon War‚ the 2006 Lebanon War‚ and several wars in Gaza (2008‚ 2012‚ 2014). The two Intifadas of 1987 and 2000 could also be seen as wars. Israel claims that it is surrounded by enemies bent on destroying it‚ and this is undoubtedly true to some extent. Upon closer analysis‚ however‚ especially of the
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practice of Kapparot‚ which is performed right before Yom Kippur. A rooster for a man or a hen for a woman is swung around the head three times while a prayer is recited‚ transferring the human’s sins to the chicken before it is killed. Some rabbi’s propose that the price for a chicken be wrapped in a handkerchief and swung instead of the chicken. The money could then be donated to the poor. Some worshippers have taken on this practice since Yom Kippur observes the importance of Rachamim (compassion
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The conflict began in the late 1800’s when a group in Europe decided to colonize this land. This group was known as Zionists‚ who represented an extremist minority of the Jewish population. Zionism is a movement for the re-establishment and protection of a Jewish nation. The zionists considered locations in Africa and the Americas before choosing Palestine as their place of settlement. In the beginning‚ the immigration of Zionists did not cause any issues. However‚ as large amounts of zionists immigrated
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“Jewish would have to make offerings to God for many things. For the Sin offering‚ you must bring a bull with no defects and present it to the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle‚ lay his hand on the bull’s head‚ and slaughter it before the Lord. Then the high priest will take some of the bull’s blood into the tabernacle‚ dip his finger and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front if the inner curtain of the sanctuary. The priest will then put some of the blood on the horns of the alter
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Origins of the 1973 world oil shock World competition over resources The Arab-Israeli conflict triggered an energy crisis in the making. Before the embargo‚ the industrialized West‚ especially the United States‚ had taken cheap and plentiful petroleum for granted. (Indeed‚ the form American cities took after World War II - with expansive suburbs full of detached‚ single-family homes - depended on the automobile as the principal means of transportation - a form that consumes oil en masse as fuel
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influence on every livable continent on earth. The race resulted in many conflicts and devastating proxy wars that could have easily triggered a third world war. Among others‚ these conflicts included the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ the Korean War‚ and the Yom Kippur War. Despite of all these wars and crises‚ the two superpowers managed to prevent another world war through negotiations‚ treaties‚ and constant cooperation. The United Nations should also be given some credit over keeping the United States and
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Introduction The ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict that began after the land that was formerly known as Palestine‚ had been taken away to create a Zionist state known as Israel that declared its independence on May 14‚ 1948‚ has lead to many different kinds of events between Arab countries and Israel in the past and until the day today. One of the events that had become a huge issue in the past was the oil crisis in 1973‚ which will be the main issue on how and why it caused the unstable relationship
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Jesus A Lugo Jr PROF. BARKER World religion 201 25 March 2012 Words: 2400 Buddhism and Judaism: In this paper I will talk about the history‚ beliefs and traditions from two different religions. The western religion of Judaism and the eastern religion of Buddhism are the two religions‚ these two religions have some similarities and some contrasts but they also share some of their own beliefs. Buddhism is the way of life on ending suffering achievable through human’s endeavor. On the
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