Prologue Journal

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

Israel Police save unique Bar Kochba revolt coffins from grave robbers

Jerusalem Post Unique carvings were found on ossuaries in the damaged burial cave in northern Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743940

Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old Roman rock-carved face in Spain

Jerusalem Post The carving features three distinct elements – a human face, a cornucopia and a phallus – within a space measuring 57 x 42 centimeters. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743920

Conservative movement allows eating at non-kosher vegetarian, vegan restaurants

Jerusalem Post 17% of Jews identify as Conservative and only a fraction keep kosher at home. Even fewer adhere to the strict dietary laws when they dine out. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-743913

South African fossils reveal ancient beast’s epic journey to oblivion

Jerusalem Post The researchers see parallels between the Permian crisis and today’s human-induced climate change. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743902

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