Religion – Page 17 – Prologue Journal

This Yom Kippur, we must jump the barricades and become a unified Jewish state

Jerusalem Post We must find it in ourselves to connect with God and each other, whatever it takes. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-824173

Yom Kippur: Finding hope in times of uncertainty

Jerusalem Post To embrace, simultaneously, the unknown alongside the knowable has indeed given us the strength and courage to find hope. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-824091

Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences

Jerusalem Post How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-824078

Yom Kippur: Solidarity, compassion, and forgiveness

Jerusalem Post If we make a habit of displaying undeserved grace and kindness to others, including those who have committed wrongs against us, then we are guaranteed to earn this same undeserved grace from God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-824088

I started AtoneNet, a space for public ritual confession; Here’s why I’m shutting it down

Jerusalem Post The purpose of the vidui is to have the entire community atone for its sins; you’re repenting not just for your own shortcomings, but for the shortcomings of the person sitting next to you. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-824187

The sounds of the High Holiday in Ofakim

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-824114

‘Flags of Fellowship’: IFCJ campaign commemorates October 7 in new campaign

Jerusalem Post More than 350 churches, universities, schools and synagogues throughout the US and Canada took part in the ‘Flags of Fellowship’ project. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-823658

A Jewish gladiator in Roman Pompeii?

Jerusalem Post A helmet found in the ruins of the famous Roman city wiped out by a volcano eruption a few years after the destruction of Jerusalem depicts a palm tree, a symbol of Judea. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-823947

Recent excavations reveal King Sennacherib’s military impact on the economy of the Kingdom of Judah

Jerusalem Post Excavations in Jerusalem revealed that Sennacherib’s 701 BCE military campaign impacted Judah’s economy, uncovering administrative changes under King Hezekiah. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-823878

Avoiding the confusion: October 7 vs. SimchatTorah as the Day of Remembrance

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-823884