Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Let my people LEGO

Jerusalem Post He started with Tinkertoys, blocks and LEGO. “Everyone knew LEGO was my thing,” he noted. “I could sit and do LEGO all day.” https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/let-my-people-lego-603524

Of slihot and synagogues ‏

Jerusalem Post One of the beauties of living in Israel is how Judaism is very much part of our daily culture. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/of-slihot-and-synagogues-602178

Salt of the art

Jerusalem Post Sigalit Landau’s monumental ‘Salt Years’ reveals her inner world while addressing wider issues. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/salt-of-the-art-601343

Breaking musical news

Jerusalem Post “We heard about this project and felt it was a perfect match to the type of projects we create at Mekudeshet,” says the concert honcho. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/breaking-musical-news-600006

Haredi hydroponics

Jerusalem Post Technology and sustainability meet at the Diaspora Yeshiva. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/haredi-hydroponics-598645

Colonialism revisited

Jerusalem Post The steamroller ethos adopted by European colonialists, and their denigration of other cultures, particularly from the 3rd World, is the theme of a video work by New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/colonialism-revisited-598041

Calling all Mancunians

Jerusalem Post Unraveling the mystery of Manchester House, an edifice on Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus with an intriguing history. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/calling-all-mancunians-593128

Beauty past and present

Jerusalem Post “45 Israeli jewelry makers have created items that engage with, and respond to, Islamic jewelry from the museum’s collection,” Fishof said. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/beauty-past-and-present-592349

Cyclists get tunnel vision, for a day

Jerusalem Post While the municipality and the GFNY organizers celebrate the major international cycling slot here, the powers-that-be refuse to explain why it remains off limits for the cyclists. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/cyclists-get-tunnel-vision-for-a-day-588504

‘Secret’ art on show

Jerusalem Post The St. Louis French Hospital reveals flaking paintings of Crusaders. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/arts-and-culture/secret-art-on-show-353073