Prologue Journal

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

Rabbi Pinto comes to Dubai: a new “Shuva Israel” Yeshiva

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-741443

Roman-era military camps found in Saudi Arabian desert

Jerusalem Post Researchers believe Romans travelled by camel between the camps. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741390

Does Hashem dwell with those who are impure and contaminated?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-741372

Medieval gaming piece unearthed in UK excavations

Jerusalem Post Tablemen were used to play numerous board games. The recently discovered one thought to be from the medieval period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741350

Jewish awakening in Tel Aviv: Freeing olim from Diaspora Judaism’s cage

Jerusalem Post Whether inching toward a more Orthodox lifestyle or stepping away from it, most Jewish immigrants in Tel Aviv have moved to the city with a consciousness around their Jewish identity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-740031

Pope allows women to vote at bishops meeting for first time

Jerusalem Post In the past, women were allowed to attend the synods, a papal advisory body, as auditors but with no right to vote. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-741336

Discovery of human remains leads to new understandings of Native American presence – study

Jerusalem Post The remains are only the second to be found in Southeast Alaska, and genetic tests proved the person’s tribal relation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741281

Archaeologists in Peru find adolescent mummy wrapped in bundle

Jerusalem Post The mummified adolescent was found in a “good state of conservation.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-740198

Rabbi Pinto speaks about R. Yeshaya of Kersetir’s Greatness on the anniversary of his passing

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-740132

Rabbi Pinto Explains: What is the Other Name of the Month of Iyar?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-740005