back to Reb Chaim Volozhin, who was the leading disciple of the Vilna Gaon (Rothkoff). Reb Chaim Volozhin opened created the Ez Chaim Yeshiva in Volozhin in 1802 (Rothkoff). This school was the talmudic academy of the 19th century, until it was forced to be closed by the Russian government in 1892 (Rothkoff). This yeshiva is still a model for Lithuanian style yeshivas. Soloveitchik’s grandfather, Reb Chaim Soloveitchik was known as Reb Chaim Brisker because he was the rabbi of Brisk (Brest-Litovsk)
"When a trout rising to a fly gets hooked on a line and finds himself unable to swim about freely, he begins with a fight which results in struggles and splashes and sometimes an escape. Often, of course, the situation is too tough for him." ---KARL A. MENNINGER By developing a relationship between two people who come from completely distinct worlds, Chaim Potok was able to instigate and investigate a profound and deeply moving story of true friendship and the importance of father-son interconnection
The Power of The Chosen Throughout the book, 'The Chosen', Chaim Potok used the way of the Jewish lifestyle to teach his readers of the Jewish people. Potok used a variety of techniques including diction where he introduced Jewish terms, the theme of silence, and conflict between father and son to make the novel appealing. Furthermore, this novel tells us of the life of Jews and their commitment to religion; "We are commanded to study His Torah! We are commanded to sit in the light of the
Father Child Relationships in The Chosen, Dead Bodies Everywhere, and Sherwood Anderson's Tandy The novel The Chosen by Chaim Potok presents an important theme that is mirrored in other works of literature. The Chosen's portrayal of a dysfunctional father-child relationship is present in the song "Dead Bodies Everywhere" by the band Korn and in Sherwood Anderson's short story "Tandy". All three works depicted fathers who attempted to change their children into someone different. The works
YENTL,” the play now in production at the Cleveland Play House, is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short story, “YENTL, THE YESHIVA BOY.” The play had a short Broadway run in 1975, but the story is best known to the general public because of the film version, which was written, produced and directed by and starred Barbara Streisand. The tale centers on Yentl, a girl whose father, a learned Orthodox Rabbi, defies religious custom and teaches his daughter to read and debate Jewish law and theology
The Chosen, a novel written by Chaim Potok, is filled with a variety of themes that are brought together through each individual chapter. Chapter 7 in the book had a major impact in bringing forth the novel’s theme. For instance, in this chapter, the narrator, Reuven, starts by establishing the basic plot. He states, “The next day, I met Danny’s father” (Potok 112). Having this plot established is key in the chapter for it is the day that could make or break their friendship in a matter of seconds
Spiritual elders have been biblically mentioned on various occasions. In the Old Testament spiritual elders were outstanding tribe leaders, rulers or advisors in their community and heads of households. After reviewing Kook's readings, I believe Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook appears to have been an optimistic spiritual elder with an extreme eagerness to help people realize their blessings. Kook was also the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandatory Palestine and one of the most celebrated rabbis
For many Yeshiva University student's life in New York City will be their first time truly living on their own away from home with a real sense of freedom. As a result, many students will have their first interaction with the world exterior of the jewish bubble in which they were raised Along with new experience, many difficult to answer questions will arise due to the spread of atheism in our society. University student and alumni will be surely questioned on their beliefs and the source of their
The Catcher in The Rye is a captivating novel by the author, J.D Salinger. It can be viewed from many perspectives. I have had many thoughts and feelings towards The Catcher in The Rye and the characters in it, by reading the book so far. In my opinion, The Catcher in The Rye is a very confusing book. Although it is very baffling throughout the chapters, the plot has intrigued me into reading more of it with the unpredictable plot twists. New characters have also been introduced that keep affecting
There is Struggle in Success As young adults, there are many things that we are expected to do. Going to college is one of those many things. According to CBS News, in 2011, 94% of American families expect their children to go to college. If you want to obtain a degree and work, college is an obvious choice. However, doing this is not simple. The life of a college student it far from easy. SATs, ACTs, Accuplacers, these are just the beginning of the process for college. Before you even get accepted
have to write reflection paper relating to the charges I have been found responsible for, reflecting on my conduct and how this has affected my experience at UMBC. I also have been put on Residential life probation where any other violation of any university policies and Rules will likely result in the termination of your on-campus housing, this will last until March 18, 2016. I see being on probation being the most serious of the punishments I’ve been issued. On a lighter note, I have to complete a
In the article “ Blue-Collar Brilliance” the author Mike Rose, was obviously arguing that just because some jobs requires less schooling than others, it doesn’t mean that their jobs use less brain, intelligent and less thought process in their profession. To argue his theory Rose told us about his mother, about how when he was younger, he observe his mother as a waitress at a coffee shop and family restaurant. Rose told us how his mother loves her being a waitress and how her job required her to
I am thankful to ACRL's Recruitment & Nominations committee and honored and humbled to stand for election with Lauren Pressley as a candidate for ACRL vice-president/president-elect. ACRL has been my professional home since my initial years as an academic librarian. The landscape of higher education and academic libraries continues to ever evolve as much as technology transforms asynchronous and synchronous learning. Academic libraries and librarians must continue to remain relevant. Highlighting
In “Should Everyone Go to College?” Isabel Sawhill and Stephanie Owen make a strong valid point on whether or not college is for everyone. For many students ready to leave high school, wondering whether they should attend college is an issue that may lay heavy on one teenagers mind. There are a few factors that could be a difficult decision depending on a person’s goal they are working towards. Some students jump right into the workforce after high school. Others may sign up for the military after
Determination Generates Success Many people believe that students that encounter hard lives will commit academic sins. However, many professionals that successfully graduated college while having struggles in their lives, proved otherwise. In fact, Culpepper mentioned in his composition, “The Myth of Inferiority”, students might succeed in any academic institution, even if they experience hard lives (330). Also, he states that students with light loaded routines have the same chances to fail in
accountability of education for all. For those in favor of the expansion of education, free college represents one of the great hopes for a better world. Even in the poorest nations, people believe and support in the funding of the expansion of universities and other higher learning opportunities are wise investments. Being a college student, I disagree with the idea that the U.S. should implement free college for all U.S. citizens. Free college in the United States is an unrealistic dream that cannot
The article I chose to analyze is “Is College for Everyone?” In today’s society, everyone would say that education is the key to success. People would say that a person would not get far without having some form of a degree. In reality, college is just not for everyone. Some people would rather just get a job when they graduate high school. People say that a person might not be able to find a good paying job if a person does not go to college, but in reality there are a lot of jobs out here in
directors at a large university with a well-known athletic program can earn up to $131,000 per year. Most athletic directors receive health benefits for them and their families; they also receive up to four to five weeks of vacation depending on their level and experience. If it is a part time position at an elementary school level, the benefits may be nonexistent or minimal. The three highest paid college athletic directors in the nation, number three Jeremy Foley from the University of Florida who gets
The institution chosen for this organizational scan is my current employer, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). CNM is a very large 2-year public institution. According to the Carnegie Classification System (2008; 2010), the current student population is 27,999. It is a public urban institution serving multiple campuses. It is exclusively an undergraduate two-year institution, and the undergraduate profile is higher part-time two-year (para. 1). As the associate director of Financial Aid
34 first-year business school students from Duke University were in a great trouble for the reason that they were guilty of collaborating on a take-home test late last month. Furthermore, among these students, 9 of them would be expelled and 15 would receive a suspension and a failing grade for penalties. This serious issue in the article “Cheating across cultures” written by Elizabeth Redden, has arosn my interests on the potential cheating problem which was taught to be unbearable in the academic