Religion – Page 153 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Bamidbar: Prayer sources

Jerusalem Post Trying to parse through tradition to find the source for Jewish prayers. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-743510

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743590

Titanic shipwreck scanned in 3D in ‘largest underwater project in history’

Jerusalem Post Scientists are calling the photos, produced by deep water specialists Magellan, the largest underwater scanning project in history. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743486

Staying up all night on Shavuot is about going all in – opinion

Jerusalem Post The holiday of Shavuot is understood by Jewish tradition to be the time when God gave the Israelites the Torah at Mount Sinai. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743568

Bipartisan event fetes united Jerusalem in US Congress

Jerusalem Post The Congressional Israeli Allies Caucus Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brad Schneider, a member of Biden’s party, said that he is “proud to celebrate Jerusalem Day.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-743465

78 Years Since the Nazis’ Defeat and Rescue of Survivors

Jerusalem Post Thousands participate in prayer and thanksgiving services around the world to mark the day of liberation and rescue; a moving prayer ceremony in Djerba, Tunisia https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743463

Torah passages and Israel’s holidays are full of messages that are empower our day-today lives

Jerusalem Post Rabbi Shai Tahan, head of the Sha’arei Ezra community and head of the Arzi HaLebanon teaching house, opens the gates for us to understand these messages. This week: Ceasefire Afterthoughts https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743412

Codex Sassoon acquired for ANU Museum of the Jewish People for $38.1 million

Jerusalem Post The manuscript is the world’s oldest nearly complete copy of the Hebrew Bible. It was handwritten roughly 1,100 years ago on 792 pages of sheepskin. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743384

Archaeologists find architecture plans for mystery desert structures – study

Jerusalem Post Archaeologists found ancient engravings in Saudi Arabia and Jordan that seem to be architectural plans to construct mega-structures called desert kites, which were used for hunting. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743074

Archeologists discover receipt from time of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem – study

Jerusalem Post The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743349