Their escape from persecutions was always organized, which strengthened relations of community members and later turned into a duty of mutual aid and assistance, typical for members of Jewish Diaspora today. These times of horror and deprivations molded spirit and will of Jews, influenced the growth of cooperation of different communities all over Europe and resulted in moving to Eastern Europe, where they peacefully coexisted with local population up

healthcare practices and history of nursing in the Jewish culture. There are several healthcare practices within the Jewish culture. According to the rabbinic lore, no aging process existed until the time that Abraham was born. No disease also existed until the time when Jacob came to existence. The connections of Jews to the healing process at patients as well as physician level is noted to be ancient with a deep root

There are other specific requirements for the creation of the mezuzah's parchment for it to qualify under orthodox standards: for example, the use of regular paper is prohibited, the biblical text must be written by hand and with a quill pen, in black indelible ink, among other things. Common Contemporary Use Generally, orthodox and other very observant Jews also affix a mezuzah on the inner doorframes of the rooms and hallways

Jewish-American Experience and the Yiddish Radio Project The Jewish-American Culture in Yiddish Oral history has become one of the most important historical movements of the last two centuries. Through oral histories in either interview or preservation of recordings that were produced in earlier times, the history of the modern era is being retold and saved. Yiddish is a dying language the last of the Yiddish speakers are being lost and a small

Jewish-American Intermarriage The United States of America has become a symbol of freedom to the rest of the world. People from nations everywhere come to this country in pursuit of the "American Dream," for America grants people opportunities that are hard to find elsewhere. In the past few centuries, our country has become a melting pot for many different ethnicities and cultures; while groups still maintain their diverse identities, many of

A Jewish joke is, as Raskin suggests, one that transcends time. The Jewish joke may even transcend cultural context because the family of Jews spread around the world can use humor as a thread of connection. However, Jewish jokes do not stagnate. They evolve in order to reflect the lives and culture of the people who understand them. Another common feature of Jewish jokes is that they reflect pain and