Religion – Page 129 – Prologue Journal

‘Ethics of Our Fighters’: Judaism and the moral challenges of warfare

Jerusalem Post Ethics of Our Fighters has as its background the Jewish reaction to being confronted with the moral challenges of warfare. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779141

Christmas in the crossfire: Visiting Bethlehem amid Israel-Hamas war

Jerusalem Post Since the Palestinian Authority took control of Bethlehem in 1995, the Christian population has massively declined. Today, only around 10,000 Christians live in the city of about 75,500 residents. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-779274

Israel-Hamas War: Moments of darkness, despair give way to light, hope

Jerusalem Post May we end this week and begin the next with the strength to emit positive energy into the darkness through acts of kindness and love. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779139

Israel’s Christian population is growing, says Central Bureau of Statistics

Jerusalem Post Three-quarters (75.3%) of Israeli Christians are Arab Christians. They make up 6.9% of the total Arab population. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-779257

Evangelical pastor Huckabee supports Trump and Israel

Jerusalem Post This Evangelical pastor unabashedly supports Donald Trump and the Jewish state. Here’s why. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-779069

‘The Kabbalistic Tree’: Exploring a unique dimension of Jewish thought

Jerusalem Post It is a comprehensive history and development of these trees, which includes multiple examples that the author has collected to illustrate his subject. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779084

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779176

Parashat Vayigash: The Jewish people’s spiritual existence

Jerusalem Post The spiritual existence of the Jewish people demands effort from us, and we must not settle for a physical existence devoid of spiritual significance. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-779144

Parashat Vayigash: Descent for the sake of ascent

Jerusalem Post The feeling of ascending and descending energy resonates throughout the story of the descent into Egypt, the first of four preordained exiles. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-779146

Egla arufa: The mysterious Jewish ritual for the anonymous dead

Jerusalem Post If a dead and unattended-to body is discovered, it isn’t quietly buried. Instead, the public ceremony of egla arufa is conducted, which includes confessionals by the leaders of the local towns. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-779140