Prologue Journal

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

‘Teshuva’: How can one atone for their sins and get God’s forgiveness?

Jerusalem Post While people should in fact do teshuva for all their sins, they should not be paralyzed by the enormity of the work that needs to be done. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-760024

AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons

Jerusalem Post Excerpts from and links to sermons from across North America and the range of Jewish denominations. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-760196

Spiritual fasting: Can a diet impact spirituality?

Jerusalem Post Yom Kippur brings the holiday of fasting, but according to fasting guru Gabriel Cousens, doing so may help you on a spiritual level. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-760019

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-760141

‘Abraham’: A literary reading of the Bible’s famous story – review

Jerusalem Post In some circles, literary readings of the Bible are seen as controversial, but good literary analysis can enhance the Bible’s message about God and human beings. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-760032

Strategies for a favorable verdict: Insights for Yom Kippur

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-759963

Is the biblical ark of the covenant hidden in an Ethiopian church?

Jerusalem Post Researchers claim ark hidden for 3,000 years in Ethiopia. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-759205

Do people with dementia have to follow Jewish law?

Jerusalem Post We see how Halacha seeks to keep people with dementia in the world of mitzvot for as long as possible, while always doing everything to protect their physical well-being. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-759088

Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-759237

Rosh Hashanah: Expanding who we are

Jerusalem Post One of the most compelling aspects of the Torah is that its individuals, even our great role models, are presented not as perfect saints but as complex, at times even contradictory, people. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-759099