Religion – Page 161 – Prologue Journal

Can Jews talk about death? Yes, it won’t kill you

Jerusalem Post There is a myth that Judaism looks askance at directly talking about death and mortality. But this isn’t true. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739104

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-739147

Parashat Shmini: When God fights tyranny

Jerusalem Post We all stand before God as equal human beings, not identical but equal, not uniform but required to act in unity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739132

Parashat Shmini: Our most important partnership with God

Jerusalem Post The connection the Talmud makes between the construction of the Tabernacle, a human event, and the creation of the universe, a godly event, is an association we want to further explore. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739133

Nativ: Helping IDF lone soldiers become halachically Jewish

Jerusalem Post The “Magazine” sat down with four young IDF soldiers who opened up about their reasons for why they chose to undergo conversion to Judaism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739107

Pilgrims flock to ancient Holy Land church as Palestinian congregation shrinks

Jerusalem Post Christians believe the cave, which used to serve as a Roman cistern, is where Jesus healed 10 lepers. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-739150

At Mexico’s Chichen Itza, archaeologists discover Mayan scoreboard

Jerusalem Post The circular piece, measuring just over 32 centimeters (12.6 inches) in diameter and weighing 40 kilos (88 lb), displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739037

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