Answer each of the following questions, providing definitions, a brief history, examples, and comments relating the concept to your own life and experiences as applicable. Write your responses in complete sentences. Your answers to each question should include two to three paragraphs (125 to 250 words).
Be sure to carefully read each question to ensure that each component is answered with the appropriate depth and detail. Your answers should be free of spelling and grammar errors. When using reference material, you must properly cite your sources using in-text citations. You must also include a reference list. All documentation must be rendered in APA citation style
1. Within the context of Jewish religion and ethnicity, define the Great Tradition. Cite examples of at least two cultural elements that compose the Jewish Great Tradition. Do you find similarities or differences with other religious groups in which you have participated or that you have observed in the United States? Provide an opinion or personal statement related to the Great Tradition.
2. Within the context of Jewish religion and ethnicity, define the Little Tradition. Cite examples of at least two cultural elements that compose the Jewish Little Tradition. How do the Little Tradition and the Great Tradition complement each other? Provide an opinion or personal statement related to how the Little Tradition facilitated the assimilation of Jewish groups into U.S. mainstream society.
3. Who are the Sephardic Jews? Where did they come from, and why did they leave that place? When they arrived in the United States, where did they settle? In your own words, explain how and why their assimilation into U.S. mainstream society was so successful. Provide a personal opinion regarding the history of Sephardic Jews in the United States.
4. Who are the Ashkenazic Jews? Where did they come from, and why did they leave that place? When they arrived in the United States, where did they settle? In your own words, describe their assimilation into U.S. mainstream society. How was it different from or similar to that of Sephardic Jews? What is the reason for these similarities or differences?
5. Who are the Hasidic Jews? Where did they come from, and why did they leave that place? When they arrived in the United States, where did they settle? In your own words, describe the degree of assimilation of the Hasidic Jews into today’s mainstream U.S. society.
