Prologue Journal

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

Parashat Tazri’a Metzorah: Loneliness vs societal life

Jerusalem Post A person who speaks slanderously creates social decay. There is no choice but to temporarily banish this person from society in order to enable him to appreciate life in society https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739826

Parashat Tazri’a Metzorah: The value of eight

Jerusalem Post The number eight, or rather the “eighth day” during this period of time in the Jewish liturgical calendar, gets a lot of attention and invites us to investigate. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739828

Renaissance-era Italian ark restored, sent to New Jersey synagogue

Jerusalem Post The ark in question was constructed in 1525 but disappeared before World War II. Now, the restored ark is going to its new home: Lakewood, New Jersey. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739732

Lag B’Omer: Thousands Joining the Daily Zohar Study Initiative

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739742

The inner cause of Rabbi Akiva’s students’ death

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739661

Rabbi Wasserman at the Verge of the Holocaust: I will Share the Fate of My Students

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739567

Rabbi Pinto explains: Why is it Forbidden to Engage in Sorcery?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739461

Towards Memorial Day: Thousands of Books of Deuteronomy in a Unique Edition for Soldiers

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739339

Are the Jewish people too close to God?

Jerusalem Post Being assured of the divine will and discovering those assurances to be incorrect can destabilize faith. Sadly, many lost their faith in God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739106

Can Jews talk about death? Yes, it won’t kill you

Jerusalem Post There is a myth that Judaism looks askance at directly talking about death and mortality. But this isn’t true. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739104