Prologue Journal

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

Parashat Ekev: True to the text, true to thyself

Jerusalem Post The Amidah intentionally opens with the biblical verse “The great, mighty and awesome God” (Deut 10:17), knowing the full tapestry of biblical and rabbinic insights woven into its words. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-753597

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post Find the Shabbat times for your area: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753686

Your greatest opportunity is precisely during a crisis

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753565

Jewish group leaves Conference of Presidents over disagreements

Jerusalem Post A Jewish progressive activist group said it is pulling out of the Conference of Presidents over disagreements about the US, Israel, and antisemitism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753485

Behind the wheel, beyond the journey: Decoding halachic blessings for travelers

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753438

U.S. Jewish organizations warmly welcome Israel-Azerbaijan relations

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753153

Concern and prayers throughout the Jewish world: Rabbi Pinto to undergo a complex operation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753075

When UK hassidim drained the swamps of pre-state Israel

Jerusalem Post Seeing such people tilling the land, draining marshes, and sweating under the sun was a sure sign of the coming redemption for the rabbis of the United Kingdom. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752768

‘Perpetuating the Masorah’: Essays from a Torah giant – review

Jerusalem Post Perpetuating the Masorah consists of four essays that were delivered orally by Rabbi Twersky between 1994 and 1997 in memory of Rabbi Soloveitchik, close to the date of his passing (yahrzeit). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752774

‘Happily Jewish’: 19 thinkers who made Judaism accessible – review

Jerusalem Post The book seems geared toward American Jews who may know little about their heritage or its conception of God, though any reader can gain much from its profiles of remarkable people. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752777