Emily Weiner

Hello! My name is Emily Weiner and I am currently a senior studying Speech Pathology. After going to Israel on Birthright I have gained a stronger interest in learning more about my religion of Judaism and the history of it as well. I absolutely loved Israel and am dying to get back there this summer. I highly suggest anyone who can go to take full advantage of the Birthright program. I also have a history requirement to fulfill as well and found this class to be the most appealing. I absolutely love everything about Ithaca and refuse to face the idea that I am graduating after this year. The Millet System was a law created in order to recognize that both Jews and Christians were separate nations. This made it known that they were their own communities rather than being one. The term millet itself means separation. This millet system allowed Jews and Christians to carry on with different beliefs as well as practice their own religion freely. Now, Jews weren’t forced to practice Christianity and each religion was able to have their own schools, and holy places such as synagogues and churches. Each religion was also able to make their own laws and control their own government as well. Fromm also discussed that a major law was not being able to force others to convert. Muslims, Christians and Jews were not allowed to try to convert one another to their own religion. It was interesting though that Fromm mentioned Muslims and Non-muslims were not even given the option to convert. The many religions were free besides having the option of converting.