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Jewish People Research Paper

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I am a Christian. Therefore, I believe that the Jewish people are God chosen people. According to the scripture through the Jewish people all of the nations of the world would be blessed. Jewish people have been persecuted for thousands of years. Jewish Americans include three groups of people. The first group is people who practice Judaism and have a Jewish ethnic background. The second group is people who have converted to Judaism but do not have Jewish parents. The third group is individuals with a Jewish ethnic background who do not practice Judaism but still maintain their identity and connection to their Jewish descent. There are a lot of people in the world that believe that the Jewish people killed Jesus Christ. Some people …show more content…

Judaism is the belief of one God, who is omnipotent; who created the world and everything in the world. The Jewish people holy book is called the Torah. God gave his people the Ten Commandments; the Ten Commandments are laws that they must follow. In order to convert to Judaism three things are required. The first thing is one must study Judaism and keep God Ten Commandments. The second thing is one must be immersion in a ritual bath of water for purification. The third thing is males must be circumcised. An important holiday for the Jewish community is Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is a day that is set aside to ask God for forgiveness of sins committed during the past year. Another Jewish holiday is Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year; it is celebrated to represent the creation of the universe. There are three groups of Jewish identity: (a) the
Reform movement, (b) the Conservative movement, (c) the Orthodox Judaism, and (d) the Ultra-Orthodox groups. For some, Jewish identity revolves around common experience and history rather than religion. High levels of religious beliefs are associated with positive mental health. Americans hold American Jews in high regard due to their strong religious faith, contributions to the cultural life of America, and strong family

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