ipl-logo

Personal Narrative: From My Family To Israel

387 Words2 Pages

Growing up with a Catholic mother and Jewish father, I was often oblivious to the major differences between my extended families. Although I was raised Catholic, I was content in exercising parts of Judaism; it meant I received double the presents during the holidays. As I grew older, however, I became exceedingly conscious of the prejudices Jews face here in America. I never really understood why until the summer of 2014, when my father brought my family to Israel. Unfortunately, this was when the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts began to worsen. While my mother watched in agony the news at home, the rest of my family journeyed to what was once just a far away place on a map. Despite the circumstances, I eagerly awaited the chance to reunite

Show More
Related

  • Antisemitism In Sister Rose's Passion: Rose Thering

    704 Words  | 3 Pages

    A long time ago, people who were Jewish had to face a crucial discrimination ever since others blamed them for killing Jesus. Nobody exactly knows what the truth was but believes in religion books where the elders’ deformed words of Judaism were recorded. Based on the “Sister Rose’s Passion” documentary, Rose Thering — a Roman Catholic Dominican Religious Sister — questioned this false belief towards the Jewish people and dreamed of a world without religious prejudice, wishing teachers to educate their students to make her dream a reality. No one, especially including the Jews, should be raced or hurt by any opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Throughout the movie, Sister Rose encourages everyone to “Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander” for the Jews.

    Read More

  • Sister Rose's Passion Film Analysis

    700 Words  | 3 Pages

    A long time ago, people who were Jewish had to face a crucial discrimination ever since others blamed them for killing Jesus. Nobody exactly knows what the truth was but believes in religion books where the elders’ deformed words of Judaism were recorded. Based on the “Sister Rose’s Passion” documentary, Rose Thering - a Roman Catholic Dominican Religious Sister - questioned this false belief towards the Jewish people and dreamed of a world without religious prejudice, wishing teachers to educate their students to make her dream a reality. No one, especially including the Jews, should be raced or hurt by any opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Throughout the movie, Sister Rose encourages everyone to “Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander” for the Jews.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Arab American Community

    1846 Words  | 8 Pages

    Even though I have never been on an airplane, I consider myself an international traveler. I live in the U.S. but I also have Lebanese immigrant parents. When I was younger, I used travel back and forth across international borders to fulfill my daily routine in one city. But; I was never Arab enough to fit in with “Arab” natives, and being Arab means that I would never be considered “American” enough.

    Read More

  • Similarities And Differences Among American Jewish Communities

    226 Words  | 1 Pages

    One might ask how many Baltimore Jewish communities there are; whether The Associated represents one encompassing community, several communities, or one community among several; and, as the federation articulated its goal of Jewish continuity, how many communities this meant strengthening. Associated staff and lay leaders resist publicly recognizing differences. They describe the Baltimore Jewish community as uniquely homogeneous among American Jewish communities. It has long traditions and is both physically concentrated and socially cohesive. The generations in Baltimore Jewish families have grown up and done business together, they feel a strong attachment to the city, and the children stay in the community.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: An Immigrant

    151 Words  | 1 Pages

    I was born and raised in the southernmost past of Texas in a city named Brownsville where diversity is almost non-existent. Growing up in a city with one of the highest poverty rates was surprisingly not as much a struggle as you may think. My father had a decent job with a salary of around 48,000, but that number varies every year. He is the captain of a shrimp boat and has owned his very own boat a few times. For this reason, my father was frequently absent in my life and still is to this day.

    Read More

  • How Did The Holocaust Affect America

    1277 Words  | 6 Pages

    Jews have had a profound effect on our culture, whether it is scientifically, politically, artistically, or cinematically. As Vice President Joe Biden stated “The truth is that Jewish heritage, Jewish culture, Jewish values are such an essential part of who we are that it’s fair to say that Jewish heritage is American

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: The Holocaust Museum

    351 Words  | 2 Pages

    Everyone has a favorite subject, it may be the only class that they can stay awake for, or a class that someone may feel compelled to write a paper for that isn’t even homework. Either way history is that subject for me. Ever since I was in elementary school something about hearing of other times and people interested me in a way nothing else had. I was that weird kid who liked going to museums and read history books for fun.

    Read More

  • Kenneth Ring's Letters From Palestine

    1419 Words  | 6 Pages

    Everyone has aspirations, dreams, and desires including Americans and Palestinians. Kenneth Ring the author of Letters from Palestine intends for the readers of his book show the American audience to see the Palestinian people as individuals. The purpose isn’t to evoke sympathy for these hardships but to have people learn about those living in Palestine and how they are our brothers and sisters. They are not whom we need to fear or regard as an outsider or ‘other’. This book goes beyond the memories of the Palestinians own horrible experiences but the memories of their parents and the generations before that.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: An Immigrant

    660 Words  | 3 Pages

    On one brusque day, I was running from the cops knowing that I shouldn’t have held up 7/11 while on probation. Now i’m really gonna get locked up now. I don’t care i’ll miss my sophomore year or if the judge gives me grace again. I’ll end up with my dad in West Cali, and i’ll end up working at his retarded library. My mom and he were divorced when I was three.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Trip To Tandil

    529 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hi Ken! Hope your week is good and you feel better. I also hope you've liked the pics that I sent you. Of all cars that you mentioned, the one that I like the most is the Buick -like the ones in the photos-

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Various Forms Of Judaism

    705 Words  | 3 Pages

    Jewish socialism, ethnic (Yiddish) Judaism, and Zionism were all responses to the challenge of devising a strategy for surviving in societies that were replacing religious anti-Judaism with secular anti-Semitism. In North America, with its more tolerant attitude towards diversity, Jews were better able to build a life for themselves, and all forms of modern Judaism have had to make decisions about how to relate to the larger secular society and how to determine what belongs to the essence of Judaism and what elements are

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Family In Somalia

    446 Words  | 2 Pages

    I come from somalia but my whole family doesn't come from Somalia. My dad was born and raised in Somalia But My mother was not, My mother was born in Yemen. MY mother did not like her childhood but my dad did but soon as my dad got older he came to live in the U.S and he really did not have a choice his dad forced him.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Life As A Muslim

    849 Words  | 4 Pages

    As a Muslim convert, who has a tragic story of hardship after coming to Islam. This is a very brief idea of my situation and what had happened to me. I have suffered and faced a lot of abuse and insults from my family and community after I became a Muslim. My family is very racist and my sister was involved with white supremacist groups. My story is a long story-

    Read More

  • Essay On Transformative Summer: Redefining My Perception Of Judaism

    476 Words  | 2 Pages

    Title: A Transformative Summer: Redefining My Perception of Judaism Introduction: As I stood before the sacred Kotel during a summer trip to Israel, a profound realization washed over me - being Jewish is more than just following a religion. It is about the interconnectedness of a diverse community, the preservation of tradition, and the unbreakable bond of brotherhood. Throughout that transformative summer, my perception of Judaism underwent a profound transformation, shaped by enlightening conversations with Ryan, eye-opening lessons with Tracy, and engaging discussions with my fellow classmates. Paragraph 1: My first visit to the Kotel was an awe-inspiring experience that shattered my initial notion of Judaism as merely a religion.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: A Place That Once Was Peaceful

    717 Words  | 3 Pages

    A place That once was peaceful When I was a young child I had many places that seemed holy or peaceful. My family was almost never got along when I was growing up and they still don’t even today. This place that I speak of is no other then my Grandmas house. Growing up I never saw her much but I do remember the first time that I went there.

    Read More

More about Personal Narrative: From My Family To Israel

Open Document