Judaism – Page 74 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Ki Tetze: Does Judaism discriminate against non-Jews?

Jerusalem Post Judaism does not infringe upon the rights of those who are not Jewish; rather, it demands that we treat them with justice and morality. However, we are called upon to treat Jews better. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-756104

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-756181

Are self-driving cars kosher? San Francisco rabbis weigh in as robotaxis flood the city’s streets

Jerusalem Post If self-driving cars react to a passenger’s weight or position, that alone might rule them out for Shabbat use among observant Jews. The same is true if riders would need to activate the ride. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-756167

The first Creation of Adam: The Serpent within

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-756020

Detours for davening: When Minyan and maps collide

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755699

Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in high-profile Supreme Court case

Jerusalem Post The faith groups argue that preventing convicted domestic abusers from accessing firearms is not only consistent with the Second Amendment, but also a matter of religious urgency. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755662

5 Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president

Jerusalem Post Guatemala’s president-elect has a unique history with Jews and Israel. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755658

Elul: Pushing us forward to a new reality in a new year – opinion

Jerusalem Post If we listen well to the sounds of the shofar in Elul, we will be able to earnestly immerse ourselves in the Days of Awe.  https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755131

Our world is too complex; we need to keep things simple – opinion

Jerusalem Post As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.  https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755166

Does Israel need judicial, political elites to function as a democracy? – opinion

Jerusalem Post The world is witnessing a debate in Israel that is based on content, with a highly engaged population that is well-informed, passionate, disciplined to their side’s messaging, and highly patriotic. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-755163