Judaism – Page 66 – Prologue Journal

Revenge – The Torah perspective

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-767571

10 years and 318 million words later, Sefaria brings Torah study into the digital age

Jerusalem Post Sefaria offers 20 different Torah translations in English and other languages, including the brand-new, “gender-sensitive” revision of the Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-762026

Vezot habracha: The blessing of the Torah

Jerusalem Post The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-761802

Simchat Torah: Order, trust, and the joy of Torah

Jerusalem Post When we delve into it, study its teachings, and live according to its guidance, we lead meaningful and elevated lives. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-761800

Shabbat, Simchat Torah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-761948

Touching spiritual heights with art in honor of the joyful holiday

Jerusalem Post The feeling of touching spiritual heights is captured in Yoram Raanan’s painting Ascendance, where the figures seem to be ascending to a more spiritual plane with joy and ecstasy. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-761795

On the eve of Simchat Torah – are women allowed to touch the Torah?

Jerusalem Post There is a common misconception that menstruating women are not allowed to touch the Torah. However, halachic sources dating back to the Talmud do not support such an assertion. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-761794

We are part of the human family: A reflection for Yom Kippur

Jerusalem Post Perhaps some of the prayers during this Yom Kippur can help us to not only to reflect on our lives but also to take actions in the year ahead that will help heal the world. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-761514

A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world

Jerusalem Post The new exhibit, “Etrog, The Wandering Fruit,” is currently on display at the Bernard Museum, located inside Temple Emanu-El on 5th Avenue and 65th Street in Manhattan. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-761388

Sukkot: A versatile verse

Jerusalem Post In the evolution of Judaism, the emergence of citing “And Moses declared…” on festival mornings as a preface to the blessing over the wine is cloudy. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-760946