Religion – Page 168 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Tzav: Peace with people and with God

Jerusalem Post Judaism includes morality and calls on all of humanity: There is no true religiosity without unity and peace between us, human beings https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-735918

Parashat Tzav: Reclaiming the mitzvot

Jerusalem Post When it comes to the Torah many do not connect the consequences of inactions when it comes to not doing mitzvot. This is a great challenge in particular for many non-Orthodox Jews. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-735919

US study unearths Persian origins of Swahili people – study

Jerusalem Post Today, millions of east Africans living on the coast identify as Swahili although this identity is often secondary to other local identity markers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735952

Archaeological study sheds light on the size of talmudic Passover eggs

Jerusalem Post In Talmudic times, eggs were much smaller than those of today’s hens, whose size increased due to the cultivation of breeds of chickens for eggs. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735936

Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment

Jerusalem Post The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-735838

Fabric discovered in Scottish Highlands bog may be the oldest traditional tartan ever

Jerusalem Post The 55 cm by 43 cm (about 22 inches by 17 inches) Scottish artifact is slated to go on display at the Scottish V&A Dundee museum’s Tartan exhibition on April 1. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735741

6,000-year-old copper fishing hook discovered in Ashkelon

Jerusalem Post The hook measures 6.5 cm long and 4 cm wide and is one of the oldest to ever be discovered. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735762

Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads at Abydos

Jerusalem Post The team uncovered a large palatial structure with walls approximately five meters thick from the Old Kingdom’s sixth dynasty. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735413

How did Europe’s first farmers survive disease? New study uncovers answers

Jerusalem Post Early Neolithic groups from Anatolia spread and settled across Europe in the period from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago and became the first farmers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735363

Parashat Vayikra: Please pass the salt

Jerusalem Post In this week’s parasha, Vayikra, we are introduced to various sacrifices and offerings – animals, birds, and grain. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-735215