Jewish Community Center Essays

There are many choices that we had to make to write these two pieces. First, I needed to decide on what other work I wanted to use to base my writing off of. I ended up choosing “Four Skinny Trees” from The House On Mango Street and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. I also needed to figure out what figurative language I needed, and wanted to use. Lastly, I needed to figure out my over arching theme. Before I knew all of the guidelines for this project, I had started to write. I wrote whatever I felt

For my site visit I chose Beth Israel Congregation & Community Center, which is located at 2204 Morganton Road Fayetteville, North Carolina. It was during the Friday night service on November 20, 2015 before sundown. The service is known as Shabbat, for the Jews which begins at sundown before the day of rest. In this report I want to partake in what I learned and explain my observations. Beth Israel Congregation is a conservative, diverse, multi-generational, and modern congregation. Eve Eichenholtz

organizations must reflect cultural competency in many different ways in order to impact a wide range of clients. For this essay, Ms. Katherine Carter was interviewed. She is the director and a licensed Marriage & Family therapist at The Westminster Center. This paper seeks to evaluate the Center’s role in prevention, education, intervention, consultation, and advocacy. Also assessed is whether or not the organization reflects a culturally competent environment with corresponding counseling

Have you ever get angry because of someone didn’t know your purpose of doing something or don’t know what you are thinking? Most of the time it happens because people didn’t put themselves in your situation and think about the pros and cons of this movement. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee, The main characters, Jem and Scout, who were just kids about ten years old, learn that they should “stand in other people’s shoes” and think for other people. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a book

In “The Mysterious Stranger,” Mark Twain expresses his ideas and versions relating to the moral sense. He portrays a society that can never stand out. Twain held that the majority of the citizens seek guidance from outside sources. Indeed, the citizens can rarely use their independent thoughts. He believes that the resilience is ruining the Eseldorf’s citizens and their lives. Satan emerges to explicate the citizen’s irrational behaviors. One would believe that gone are the days of foolish thoughts

Transition to a Jewish Adult "Are you ready?" questioned my mother before I stepped onto the bimah, or the dais, to chant my first torah portion. I have been to many Jewish bat mitzvahs, however, having my own bat mitzvah was a completely different experience. All of this preparation, and the whole day came and left by the blink of an eye. The process leading up to the day was more important than the actual event. This coming of age taught me many things, including responsibility, determination

in giving back to a community or person. Volunteering can range from helping someone with groceries to building a house for a family in need. Although most volunteer work benefits the person receiving help, there are many unexpected benefits that the volunteer experiences as well. Even though most do not expect these benefits, volunteering allows others to make new friends, explore career paths and provide mental and physical health. Like most interactions with one’s community, volunteering allows

A tongue is one of the most important body parts, if that’s what we shall call it, that a human being has. If it was not for the tongue, it would be a very quiet world. Gloria Anzaldúa, born in 1942, near the large Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, was bound to make a difference in lives before she ever knew it. When Gloria turned eleven she started to work in the fields as a migrant worker and then started on her family’s land after the passing of her father. In Gloria Anzaldúa’s the short story

does not necessarily define one's identity and identity does not define language, however it does affect it. Depending on how many languages people know, they are able to decide on what language they want to use in order to communicate with other communities according to their identities.One's identity defines and regulates the use of language and not the contrary.

From my work as a Resident Advisor this year, I have improved my time management and organizational skills. Taking fifteen credit hours, serving as a work-study student, coordinating internships through APPLES Service-Learning, and working as a Resident Advisor are a few of the things that I had on my plate throughout this semester. Keeping up with these responsibilities seems like a somewhat daunting task – what’s the perfect balance between these commitments? Throughout this last year, I found

me as sterile and isolated from the world. Luckily, in downtown Oklahoma City, there is an exception to this stereotype in the form of Dunlap Codding. At Dunlap Codding, they have careful created a kind of community atmosphere that would generally be missing from law offices—and the community that they are promoting is not just between the lawyers and other workers themselves, but also between the law office and the rest of the art district. Through the design of this office—including the orientation

hadn’t eaten in days. He finally called 911 to reach out for help. The responding officers bought him $160 worth of groceries. While the compassionate response was amazing, the thought of this poor man being that disconnected from his surrounding community, that he could go this long uncared for, is devastating. No one should live in that much isolation. As more of the Baby Boomer generation ages, the problem of helping seniors stay connected is a growing one. There are a host of potential dangers

The community to which I belong is defined by many things. We are brought together by mutual pain, hardship, and triumph. In collective action every week or so, we push ourselves, our bodies and minds, to the very limit of human endurance. We sweat together, bleed together, and ultimately we run as one. The community to which I belong is that of cross-country runners, on my team, and across the world. In no other place will you find such a competitive and united group of people. I joined this community

What? On Tuesday, October 27th, I volunteered at YWCA’s Secret Seconds Thrift Shop. The YWCA of Missoula is an organization that provides many services to women and their families in Missoula. Their mission, eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, is addressed through domestic and sexual violence programs, leadership programs, racial justice initiatives, and housing and rental assistance. The Secret Seconds Thrift Shop is a source of revenue

The documentary shows the reversal of roles between male and female penguins. Females leaves the eggs to be hatched by males, while she returns to the sea in search of food. Months pass and the male penguins have the arduous task of warming and protect the eggs, waiting for the return of their females. With the return of females, it is time for males go to search food. Meanwhile, females have the task of preparing the little penguins to adulthood, until they can take risks alone at sea. “March of

exist as part of a community, one must sacrifice their individuality; however, quite the opposite is true. Community is the source from which individuality is derived. From birth, humans are social beings who require interaction, connections, and relationships; communities help to fulfill this physiological need. From family and friends, to acquaintances and colleagues, these connections are made, sanity is preserved, and life can continue on as normal. However, without this community of individuals

Making a difference in a community is one of the most important things to do. Anything from blankets to toothpaste can help. In my school they are supporting making a difference by allowing the students to do this. My group had the topic of natural disasters and tried our best to make a difference in a community but it wasn’t our own. For our project we collected 47 coats, hats, scarves, and gloves to donate to a village in Guatemala. This village had recently undergone a natural disaster. The Salvation

Rules Discussion Jonas’s community is a very ruled based community that focus on “sameness.” People in the community never actually experience harsh or unique experiences. Jonas lives in a community that focus on shielding their people from pain, suffering, or negative things. I believe that some rules are socially acceptable such as riding a bike before age 9, because they are things that don’t completely ruin a child's character or thought process. Riding a bike is something simply for leisure

Iowa Greyhound Racing Over the years the Greyhound business in Iowa has been declining. There is a lot of reasons to why this decline has been happening. The obvious and major reason why this is happening is due to the loss of people showing up and betting on dogs. Some people say that it's also due to the casinos that more people are going to the casinos instead of the racetrack. The Dubuque Greyhound Park was built in 1984 and was the very first non-profit racetrack in the country.There

Service is what I love to do. Throughout my high school experience, I have had the opportunity to work in my community which has lead to many rewarding experiences. I have been an active member and Vice President of Latinos in Action (LIA). In LIA, I have had the extraordinary chance to work not only with Hispanic students, but our larger community. We worked with Westvale, West Jordan, and Riverside elementary schools; tutoring students with their assignments and homework. In my sophomore and junior