Prologue Journal

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

The Zoom conversation between Rabbi Pinto and Sheikh Tarif

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-812745

What can be, unburdened by what has been; Introduction to Pirkei Avot

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-812692

Parashat Pinhas: How Moses ended his role as leader of the Jewish people

Jerusalem Post God informs Moses: Your role is over. You have led the people faithfully for the past 40 years, and now, just before the people reach their destination and enter the Land of Israel, must step aside. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-811890

Shuva Israel also in Georgia: A new study center in Batumi

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-811878

Fast of the 17th of Tammuz: Times and customs

Jerusalem Post See fast start and end times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-811520

Divine ethics: Torah’s code of conduct in warfare

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-811516

Sunny Isles Beach: a new Yeshiva opens in Rabbi Pinto’s Shuva Israel network

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-811402

‘The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic’: Gila Fine’s fine book on women in the Talmud

Jerusalem Post Gila Fine’s The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic reexamines Talmudic women, challenging stereotypes and offering fresh, scholarly perspectives on their roles and stories. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-810504

‘Making sense of God’ through Norman Solomon’s new book

Jerusalem Post Solomon’s aim is not to indoctrinate or convert but rather to provoke thought and stimulate discussion. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-810499

Meet the teenaged girl who read the Talmud in two-and-a-half years

Jerusalem Post Though women have been historically forbidden or discouraged from learning the Talmud, Elke Bentley’s family has always supported her pursuit of Torah study. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-811083