Prologue Journal

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

The Satmar Rebbe revealed to his students: I saw Korach in a previous incarnation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808936

When stakes are high, Judaism doesn’t place all responsibility on a single charismatic leader

Jerusalem Post How might Judaism influence and shape democracy, either in Israel or in the US? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808889

Sparring in Jewish law: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto enthralled Ashdod

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808782

Splashing dilemmas: Navigating the Shabbat swim conundrum

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808619

Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues. Is it a denomination now?

Jerusalem Post Over time, Hadar’s brand of “traditional egalitarian” study and observance gained adherents and its programs reached a broader class of Jewish laypeople, professionals and educators. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808580

First center for Israel studies opens in South Korea amid anti-Israel protests

Jerusalem Post Pro-Palestinians protestors unsuccessfully appealed to the heads of the university to sever all ties with Israel, starting with dismantling this new learning center https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-807818

Educating tomorrow’s children: Three women certified as halachic leaders

Jerusalem Post RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbanit Avigayil Unterberg Nouriel, Rabbanit Idit Mevorach-Shaag, and Rabbanit Hila Naor joined 19 others already certified by the institute out of Ohr Torah Stone (OTS). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808337

The Maggid of Melbourne: Praying for peace

Jerusalem Post The prayer is a new composition in its own right. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808042

Hidden messages: a novel way of reading Talmudic stories

Jerusalem Post The Talmud, edited around 1,500 years ago, contains rabbinic statements, discussions, and anecdotes from over three centuries. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808036

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808149