Prologue Journal

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

Looking into the pioneers of the town of Binyamina

Jerusalem Post Typical of historic towns in the south Carmel region, the main thoroughfare is appropriately named Hameyasdim (The Founders) Street. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782997

Watch: Jewish a capella group praises God, Torah in new song

Jerusalem Post The song, entitled ‘12 Pesukim’ or ‘12 bible verses’ in English, praises Torah, God and loving thy neighbor; a teaching commended by Rabbi Akiva. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-783025

When a hassidic rabbi traded himself to save Jewish hostages

Jerusalem Post While the cardinal likely knew of the biblical precedent of his offer, it is less likely that he was aware of the hassidic tradition of a religious leader who did trade places with a captive. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782600

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782873

Parashat Bo: The light of renewal

Jerusalem Post Jewish history has known periods of great darkness, but these were always followed by a renewal of the light. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-782596

Parashat Bo: To each his own

Jerusalem Post The Torah explicitly says the Children of Israel spent 430 years in English, but our sages and Torah commentators say they only spent 210. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-782595

World’s largest collection of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts donated to Israel’s National Library

Jerusalem Post The collection was bequeathed to the library by the family of the late Yehuda Levi Nahum, a Jew with a passion for his Yemenite heritage who immigrated to Israel from Yemen in 1929. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782845

“The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock

Jerusalem Post “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a six-part original series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Heather Morris, will air on Peacock in the United States. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782636

Between the lines: The art of reading emotions in text messages

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782369

What was the secret of Baba Sali’s miracles?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-782225