Prologue Journal

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

What can Jewish mysticism teach us about psychedelics?

Jerusalem Post There’s simply no definitive proof in the archeological and textual evidence of the use of psychoactive drug use in ancient Jewish religious activity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-786023

Dining in the divine presence: Reading between the bites

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785770

The despicable end of the thief

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785768

Bringing Torah to travel: Yeshiva University partners with El Al

Jerusalem Post Through this new cooperation, travelers on El Al will be offered the opportunity to listen to Yeshiva University Torah classes. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785729

Conversion crisis: Israeli gov’t circumcision tender delay leaves 100 in ‘torture’

Jerusalem Post Only seven medical circumcisions had been performed since April 2023, according to data presented to the Knesset. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785632

Vice President of Ecuador visits Western Wall in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785603

Mr. Joseph Lipsey III: A champion of humanitarian causes

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785243

Wrestling with fear and awe while navigating the complexity of the fear paradox

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-785048

New artifacts join Yeshiva University Museum’s Maimonides exhibit

Jerusalem Post One of the new documents in the exhibit is a receipt written by Maimonides for funds raised to free ransomed Jewish captives taken after the Crusader assault on Bilbeis, Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-784971

What does Jewish law say about mistakenly killing Israeli hostages?

Jerusalem Post The Hannibal Directive is just one more reminder of the dangerous consequences of well-intentioned but ultimately misguided prisoner exchange policy. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-784759