Prologue Journal

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

Jewish law tells us IDF soldiers must grant divorce before going to war

Jerusalem Post JEWISH LAW LIVE: Authorizing a rabbinic court to protect the welfare of the spouses of IDF soldiers and reservists is very much needed. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779965

Parashat Vayechi: Is our patriarch Jacob still alive?

Jerusalem Post Can we say that modern Egypt continues the ancient Egyptian empire described in the Bible? Clearly not. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-779970

Parashat Vayechi: A life’s conclusion

Jerusalem Post In this “nighttime” we are going through, may Jacob’s blessing of protection be with us. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-780003

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780007

Am Israel Chai: Am Yisrael’s journey through sSorrow and joy

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779850

What happens to a person who doesn’t rectify himself?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779848

For teens in the Bible Belt, choosing Judaism takes a leap of faith

Jerusalem Post The 10 states with the highest rates of recent Jewish conversions had small numbers of Jewish populations, while most also had very high numbers of religiously engaged evangelical Christians. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779650

Two IDF reserve soldiers uncover Byzantine-era oil candle

Jerusalem Post Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779569

Greek antiquities valued at $3.7 m. recovered from smugglers in New York

Jerusalem Post Several of the most notable pieces are thousands of years old. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779430

How a 2nd century man from the Russian steppe died in Roman Britain – study

Jerusalem Post After the Romans defeated the Sarmatians in the Marcomannic Wars in 175 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius enlisted Sarmatian cavalry into Roman legions and sent 5,500 Sarmatian soldiers to Britain. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779422