Prologue Journal

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

Rabbi Pinto comforted the Skverer Rebbe in front of his chassidim

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-788351

Brave hearts: Soldiers standing strong against fear

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-788137

What if Adam hadn’t eaten the fruit?

Jerusalem Post In this article, we conclude the essay called: ‘The First Creation of Adam’. https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-787541

Hassidic rabbis can help release Gaza hostages – this is how

Jerusalem Post Ettinger and Mikhalzohn recounted tales about hassidic master Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasów (ca. 1745-1807) and his efforts to fulfill the mitzvah of pidyon shevuyim – securing the release of captives. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-787139

Parashat Truma: Guardians of the ark

Jerusalem Post The cherubim are also woven into the fabric of the Tabernacle curtains and also of the parochet, the “veil” that divides the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Tabernacle. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-787147

Parashat Truma: The Temple and peace

Jerusalem Post The aspiration to build the Temple and fulfill the commandments has accompanied the people of Israel since the destruction of the Temple almost 2,000 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-787146

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-787282

Your difficult moments are your ladder to success

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-787034

Jewish Life Stories: The authors that left us

Jerusalem Post Robie H. Harris, 83, whose best-selling sex-ed books for children earned her awards and a prominent place on lists of banned books, died January 6 in New York. She was 83. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-787027

The ongoing ethical dilemma: Releasing hostages in Jewish tradition

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-786681