Prologue Journal

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

Parashat Vayeira: Order of priorities

Jerusalem Post No spiritual experience, no matter how lofty, takes precedence over simple acts of kindness, such as welcoming guests, visiting the sick. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-829154

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-829267

Kabbalah of Information and the mystery of consciousness

Jerusalem Post Exploring the consciousness debate, Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Eduard Shyfrin discuss AI’s limits, the soul’s role in thought, and the complexities of mind-body interaction. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829177

Watch: Is Trump really a strong leader? – opinion

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829127

Rabbi Pinto reveals: A practical Segula for protection against the Evil Eye

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829111

Delegation for peace and solidarity visits Amsterdam: Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828929

Rabbi Pinto’s surprising response to a profound question: “We don’t have the courage to fear”

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828895

How the NY Public Library acquired a ‘treasure trove’ of Jewish and Yiddish music

Jerusalem Post Netsky said he thinks the Yiddish theater music in the archive files is particularly valuable because it was maligned by the classical composers as shund (trash) and neglected. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828686

‘Never again is us:’ Europe failed in its promise to the Jews after WWII

Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post spoke to Fiamma Nirenstein, the Foreign Ministry’s special advisor on combating antisemitism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828638

A survivor kept the key from a German synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht

Jerusalem Post Now, 86 years later, the relic is returning home. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828482