Prologue Journal

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

Rabbi, what do you surf? How ultra-Orthodox Jews use the news, Internet

Jerusalem Post Author Yoel Cohen draws upon surveys of Israeli rabbis about attitudes toward, and usage of, information and media, in particular new media. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-795159

When Hamas attacked on October 7, three female rabbis responded

Jerusalem Post Three leaders, three communities, three stories of resilience: How three female Reform rabbis acted on October 7. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-795155

Rabbi says you can pray for Kate Middleton’s health despite her not being Jewish

Jerusalem Post Even though Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, isn’t Jewish, Jews are allowed to pray for her health as she battles cancer, Rabbi Binyamin Shmueli said. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-795146

Pro-Palestinian activists disrupt Easter services at NYC cathedral

Jerusalem Post On social media, the group said that silence was complicity with Israeli military operations in Gaza and the climate crisis. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-795118

Eclipses and spiritual causes: Jewish perspectives

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-795116

Rabbi Pinto inspired thousands at the Noam Elimelech’s tomb

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794888

New Hebrew letter from Dead Sea Scrolls announced in Language Academy April Fools joke

Jerusalem Post While assumed to be a light-hearted joke, the post provides a practical solution to a sound that the current Aleph Bet doesn’t cover. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794700

Christians gather in Jerusalem’s Old City for worship amid the war

Jerusalem Post Despite a decrease in tourists and tempered celebrations, Christians gathered at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem’s Old City for prayer and commemoration. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-794550

From Morocco to Poland: Rabbi Pinto’s journey of prayer

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794546

Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire

Jerusalem Post Francis has repeatedly deplored the death and destruction in the Gaza war. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-794525