Judaism – Page 95 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Shmini: When God fights tyranny

Jerusalem Post We all stand before God as equal human beings, not identical but equal, not uniform but required to act in unity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739132

Parashat Shmini: Our most important partnership with God

Jerusalem Post The connection the Talmud makes between the construction of the Tabernacle, a human event, and the creation of the universe, a godly event, is an association we want to further explore. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739133

Nativ: Helping IDF lone soldiers become halachically Jewish

Jerusalem Post The “Magazine” sat down with four young IDF soldiers who opened up about their reasons for why they chose to undergo conversion to Judaism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739107

The Idiot’s Guide to Passover

Jerusalem Post So what’s this holiday all about? Grab your Seder plate and burn your sourdough, it’s time to talk about Passover. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738931

Mimouna: Moroccan Jewry’s annual post-Passover jam-packed holiday

Jerusalem Post Often just an hour after Passover ends, Moroccan households host Mimouna, an open-house party that is most famous for mufleta, a Moroccan crepe spread with butter honey or jam. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738930

Passover’s crazy seventh night: An oft-unloved Jewish holiday – opinion

Jerusalem Post If the holidays were The Beatles, Shvi’i shel Pessah would be Ringo. If a nightly news show, it would be the weather report. If an American sports league, it would be the National Hockey League. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738938

A Zionist Omer: Significant days in Israeli history

Jerusalem Post A proposal for a Zionist counting of the Omer, a purposeful reflection on the significance of just a few of the anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations in the weeks ahead. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738937

Passover candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Passover times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738925

Passover in the shadow of the climate crisis

Jerusalem Post The climate crisis, which is already raining down plagues upon the earth, advances at an accelerated pace. The doom of millions of people and thousands of species, barring a miracle, is inevitable. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738934

Shanghai Passover: Celebrating the holiday in China’s COVID lockdown

Jerusalem Post Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738933