Prologue Journal

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

A small mistake with one’s children can cause irreparable damage

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-772484

Replanting hope: Christians to plant 1,400 red tulips on Gaza border

Jerusalem Post Just two days before the Hamas massacre, ICEJ led a group of 700 Christian pilgrims to the Negev and along the Gaza border fence to dedicate the “Christian Embassy Nature Park.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-772365

Rav Pinto: Torah study is the cure for our soul

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-772281

Why was it a snake that tempted Adam and Eve to sin?

Jerusalem Post The common denominator between nachash, nechoshet, and nichush is that they all play second fiddle to something else. In other words, they are not as important as they want you to think. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-771548

‘The Musaf Prayer’: The message of Shabbat prayer – review

Jerusalem Post What is the message of Musaf? A wonderful new sefer by Rabbi Elchanan Adler, shlita, titled The Musaf Prayer – Background and Commentary, provides the answer. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-771563

IDF soldiers pray in ancient 6th century Gaza synagogue for first time in decades

Jerusalem Post A number of tweets suggest that soldiers prayed at the ancient synagogue, though IDF rules have reportedly kept soldiers from sharing them for safety. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-772218

Love letters to French navymen uncovered after 265 years

Jerusalem Post Letters from family members shed light on women’s literacy and wartime experiences in 18th-century France https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-772131

Even If you are miserable – Don’t ruin your child’s future

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-772090

Pristine and mysterious milky pool discovered in deep underground cave

Jerusalem Post Explore the untouched beauty of a cave where researchers found a pool filled with a mysterious milky liquid, untouched by human hands. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-771773

30 days after Oct. 7, a Jewish world wracked by grief is marking a traditional milestone of mourning

Jerusalem Post “Judaism acknowledges that grief isn’t linear, and shloshim is really part of that framework,” said Sarit Wishnevski, head of Kavod v’Nichum. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-771854