Holocaust

Holocaust

December 10, 2009

Saving a Single Human Life Can Save the World

How was it possible for 12,000,000 people, 6,000,000 of whom were Jewish, to die during the Holocaust because of intolerance and hatred? How come so many people stood by, in silence, and allowed this to happen? Rather than try to...
April 22, 2009

This I Believe

Israel Should Be Left Alone By The World The reason that I have named my paper this is because of three reasons. The first one is that over the years the world has made Israel sign treaties with countries that...
January 4, 2009

I Believe in the Importance of Doing What is Right

I believe in the importance of doing the right thing. When I was young my father shared a story about his childhood that struck me deeply. My father grew up on Ventnor Beach in New Jersey during the Great Depression....
December 11, 2008

Hard Work Pays Off

Ever since I was born my parents have been instilling me with good beliefs and moral values that they believed would help me become a better person. General ethics like being kind to strangers, and being polite and courteous to...
December 2, 2008

We Must Never Forget

Most kids at the age of ten have no worries; nothing can stand in their way as they wait for some of the best times of their lives to fall upon them. At the age of ten my Grandma had...
November 13, 2008

Nuclear Annihilation

Frank Oppenheimer, father of the nuclear bomb recalled the Bhagavad Gita as he saw the explosion that he created; Oppenheimer recited a scripture from the sacred Hindu book, “If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once...
October 13, 2008

The Americans. The Americans.

THE AMERICANS. THE AMERICANS. I felt that I was in a place where I should not be, as if I had entered hallowed grounds without invitation. Sweet, musty, medicinal incense hung on the air. The smell of unfamiliar age made...
September 1, 2008

This I Believe

Yes, Even in Business I believe we can create institutions – yes, even in business -- that not only achieve the self interests of members, but also serve a greater good and act according to society’s highest values. Some years...
July 24, 2008

Irena Sendler Makes Me Believe. Period.

Ever since the death of Irena Sendler I have been thinking about the Holocaust. And bravery and tragedy. And how if an army of mothers ran the world we might just stand a chance. If you're like me, and had...