Prologue Journal

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

Mila Kunis praises ‘beautiful tradition’ and lights candles with Noa Tishby

Jerusalem Post The actress noted that starting a family with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, made her want to incorporate more Jewish religious traditions in her life. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835079

Your Life Can Change in an Instant: An Uplifting Message from Rabbi Pinto

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834934

Rabbi Pinto: “Jealousy Is the Root of Lack of Faith”

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834933

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow recounts Hanukkah traditions, from childhood to the present

Jerusalem Post Noa Tishby and Gwyneth Paltrow reflected on connections to Judaism, with Paltrow expressing her gratitude for being able to grow up with different faiths. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834927

Mirror, Mirror on the Mind: Reflecting Our World Through Self-Perception

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834819

One memory of Hanukkah as a child lasts a lifetime for Holocaust survivor

Jerusalem Post Today, Baum has many fond memories of Hanukkah, which he celebrated with his wife of 75 years and their children. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834809

‘My Grandmother’s Candlesticks’: Honoring a grandma who resisted assimilation

Jerusalem Post As a grandmother herself, the author, Diane Schulder Abrams, speaks for a generation of contemporary female elders who led extraordinary careers while keeping their Jewish values front and center. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834098

The distinguished Azerbaijani Rabbi joins the global Jewish council

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834420

New York street to be renamed after the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Jerusalem Post New York City Council approved renaming a section of Crown Heights’ President Street as “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” to honor Rabbi Schneerson, who transformed the Chabad movement. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834380

‘Uncovered’: Examining Halacha through a female lens

Jerusalem Post Each of its nine chapters includes source material from biblical verses, Talmudic discussions, and classical and contemporary responsa, in Hebrew/Aramaic and English, presented chronologically. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-834134