Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Converting to Judaism in Israel is nearly impossible – ITIM report

Jerusalem Post The number applying for conversion in the last decade has been low but even among those who did apply, fewer than half were able to complete the process. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743890

Rabbi Pinto: Children’s Education Begins With How Their Parents Conduct Themselves

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743858

Rabbi Pinto’s Visit to Dubai with Sheikhs, Businessmen and Government Officials

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743845

Was Bnei Brak Jewish community’s founding blessed by a hassidic rebbe?

Jerusalem Post Did the Sochaczewer Rebbe stand in the street of Bnei Brak and pronounced this rare blessing with God’s name. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743515

Shavuot: Looking forward & backward

Jerusalem Post Progress brainwashes us with generationism, feeding a false narrative that the past was flawed while the present is surpassing. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-743504

As a rabbi in a small town, I understand the Jewish class divide — and how to close it

Jerusalem Post There is a wide disparity between small-town Jewish life and Jewish life in the big cities in the US. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743632

‘The Shakespeare Haggadah’: Merging the Bard with Passover – review

Jerusalem Post The ‘Shakespeare Haggadah’ is a clever attempt to merge famous playwright, Jewish tradition https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743507

Keeping Shabbat is the key to achieving Jewish nirvana, new book says

Jerusalem Post South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein’s book challenges readers to observe Shabbat. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743452

‘The Origins of Judaism’: Finding how far back rabbinic tradition goes – review

Jerusalem Post Prof. Yonatan Adler’s book provides proofs both for and against how far back ‘rabbinic Judaism’ goes https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743505

An encounter with Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Iranian Christian activist

Jerusalem Post As a child, Marzi’s pursuit of God began with Islam’s daily Namaz prayers and study of its Quran. Later, she rejected Islam and converted to Christianity. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-743444