Prologue Journal

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

15th-century comedic manuscript sheds new light on British humor – study

Jerusalem Post While manuscripts from the period are already considered to be rare, the daring nature of the texts makes the find something of particular interest. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744981

Understanding the different rulings of the Sephardim and Ashkenazim in Halacha

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744859

Police seize stolen bricks imprinted with 10th Roman Legion symbols

Jerusalem Post ‘They took a piece of history from us,’ bemoaned Israel Antiquities Authority https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744819

Aliyev during Herzog’s visit to Azerbaijan: The government is establishing a Jewish center.

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744729

Shabbat – Rehearsal of The Return

Jerusalem Post Part I: What is the rest of G-d? https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-744624

Rabbi Edelstein’s death starts era of decentralized rabbinic leadership – analysis

Jerusalem Post Edelstein was the latest in a long line of gadolei hador, senior haredi rabbis, in Israel. But there are no official heirs to the throne anymore. The inheritance wars have begun. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744625

Live broadcast – Rabbi Pinto’s spiritual revolution in Miami

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744605

Watch Rabbi Pinto: “Feeling resentment about studying Torah? It’s forbidden”

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-744417

Daf Yomi: Women study Talmud with Ra’anana rabbanit

Jerusalem Post Ten years ago, Michelle Farber started a daily Daf Yomi class in her home in Ra’anana. Her Daf Yomi podcast reaches more than 2,000 people worldwide. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743988

Samson’s tomb: Appearance of a ghost and a familial journey

Jerusalem Post Samson, a biblical golem, ended up killing himself, with the Philistines, when he pulled the temple in Gaza down on them. But somehow, his tribe members brought his body up here for burial. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743984