Religion – Page 167 – Prologue Journal

U.S. Jewish organizations warmly welcome Israel-Azerbaijan relations

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753153

Concern and prayers throughout the Jewish world: Rabbi Pinto to undergo a complex operation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-753075

Was the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, a Jewish invention?

Jerusalem Post Greek fire was the deadliest weapon of the Middle Ages and its recipe is still a great mystery to this day. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753024

Ancient DNA gives new insight into Inca ‘lost city’ Machu Picchu

Jerusalem Post Workers and retainers at the famous mountain estate came from throughout the empire, with some even coming from the Amazonas region. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-752994

When UK hassidim drained the swamps of pre-state Israel

Jerusalem Post Seeing such people tilling the land, draining marshes, and sweating under the sun was a sure sign of the coming redemption for the rabbis of the United Kingdom. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752768

James Ossuary, alleged relic of Jesus’s brother, to be shown in Dallas

Jerusalem Post While the 2,000-year-old ossuary is seemingly genuine, the underlying issue is whether its paleo-Hebrew inscription is the real deal. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-752545

A religion scholar and a zoologist find a new way to map early Jewish-Christian relations

Jerusalem Post The Talmud study, said Yovel, “is a good example of how interdisciplinarity and the use of tools from one scientific field can enrich another.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-752924

‘Perpetuating the Masorah’: Essays from a Torah giant – review

Jerusalem Post Perpetuating the Masorah consists of four essays that were delivered orally by Rabbi Twersky between 1994 and 1997 in memory of Rabbi Soloveitchik, close to the date of his passing (yahrzeit). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752774

‘Happily Jewish’: 19 thinkers who made Judaism accessible – review

Jerusalem Post The book seems geared toward American Jews who may know little about their heritage or its conception of God, though any reader can gain much from its profiles of remarkable people. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752777

Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, but divisions over driving remain

Jerusalem Post The rise of the electric car offers a widely accessible way to drive without creating fire. Concerns about driving too far or needing repairs still apply. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-752916