Prologue Journal

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

Those who give charity motivated by pride ruin everything

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-793031

2 investigations underway following complaints of sexism at Ziegler rabbinical seminary

Jerusalem Post The investigations were launched after a group of former rabbinical students complained of shared experience of male favoritism and disrespectful treatment. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-792990

Mordechai and Schumer: A tale of two court Jews

Jerusalem Post Like a good “useful Jew,” Schumer shamefully allowed the anti-Israel talking points of the day to come forth from Jewish lips. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-792778

Jewish schools must embrace Sephardi and Mizrahi culture

Jerusalem Post What do students learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi artists? What melodies are used in prayer? How are holiday programs structured? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-792219

Are There Aliens? Rabbi Pinto’s Surprising Answer

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-792281

How Jews are addressing the megillah’s bloodiest chapter during wartime this Purim

Jerusalem Post After eight chapters recounting how the Jews of ancient Shushan in Persia evaded a plot to kill them, the story turns to revenge. The Jews kill more than 75,000 people from the kingdom. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-792171

Parashat Pekudei: What can we do?

Jerusalem Post Man is not required to do what is beyond his abilities, but he is also not exempt from doing what is possible for him – and the rest we leave to the creator of the world to accomplish. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-791971

Prologue Journal

Category: Judaism