Prologue Journal

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

Parashat Va’eira: From weakness to strength

Jerusalem Post In this week’s parasha, Va’eira, God revealed His ineffable Name to Moses, in an attempt to fortify him to continue his task. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-729028

Parashat Va’eira: Who can’t?

Jerusalem Post A careful reading of Pharaoh’s words to Moses and Aaron shows an interesting linguistic oddity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728958

Parashat Shemot: Attitudes about us

Jerusalem Post With the rise of anti-Jewish behavior around the world, we also need to pause and realize we are not alone as we have been in the past. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728397

Parashat Shemot: Orthodox Jews & ‘tikkun olam’

Jerusalem Post The common thread of all these stories is Moshe’s compassion for the underdog and his moral indignation toward injustice. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728391

Parashat Shemot: A conspiracy of women

Jerusalem Post In this first instance of Pharaoh’s underestimation of women, he fails to recognize that women who bring life into the world are unworthy allies in facilitating violent death https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728389

Parashat Shemot: Courageous woman in Pharaoh’s palace

Jerusalem Post Pharaoh’s daughter is one of the courageous women we meet in parashat Shemot, alongside the Hebrew midwives Shifra and Pu’ah, Yocheved and Miriam. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728396

Parashat Vayehi: The conversation

Jerusalem Post It is hard to imagine Joseph actually falling for this transparent lie. Dishonesty, deception, and indirect communication are telltale signs of a toxic relationship, lacking any semblance of trust. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-726741

Prologue Journal

Category: Judaism