Religion – Page 179 – Prologue Journal

‘Pizza’ painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

Jerusalem Post What may be the ancestor of the modern pizza has been discovered in a fresco in the Roman city of Pompeii. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747875

Spain police seize 1,900-year-old Roman bust amid trove of archaeological treasures

Jerusalem Post Police found the artworks in a storage room in Baena – a town near Cordoba – and said a married couple had been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell art treasures on the black market. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747764

Newly discovered toothed whale was an early ancestor of dolphins – study

Jerusalem Post The study was made after the fossilized remains of three odontocetes were found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747753

What does the future hold for Yeshivat Hadar’s egalitarian ordination program?

Jerusalem Post “At a moment where the Jewish community needs as many talented, knowledgeable and educated rabbis as we can train… there’s a need for some experimentation here,” Koch Epstein said. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-747749

A talk to an audience of thousands in Yeshivas: Rabbi Pinto on a inspiration campaign in Israel

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-747692

Man charged for attempted antiquity smuggling – DOJ report

Jerusalem Post He faces prison time for his charge of entry of falsely classified goods. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747681

New dinosaur species discovered in China after fossilized paw found

Jerusalem Post The fossilized theropod remains are thought to be 121 million years old, placing their origin in the early Cretaceous period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747644

UK scientists reconstruct face of 7th-century aristocrat, Christian convert

Jerusalem Post “Were they political brides or perhaps brides of Christ? The fact that her diet changed once she arrived in England suggests that her lifestyle may have changed quite significantly” – Dr. Leggett https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747638

Beloved Jerusalem post-high school seminary shuts its doors for good

Jerusalem Post Saying goodbye to Midreshet Emunah v’Omanut, a beloved Jerusalem seminary also known as EVO. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-747225

Did the biblical prophet Moses promise his firstborn son to idolatry?

Jerusalem Post In a Midrash, Jethro tells Moses: “Your first child should be for idol worship, from here onwards,” – referring to subsequent children – “they will be for the sake of Heaven.” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-747272