Prologue Journal

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

Rabbi Pinto speaks about R. Yeshaya of Kersetir’s Greatness on the anniversary of his passing

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-740132

Rabbi Pinto Explains: What is the Other Name of the Month of Iyar?

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-740005

First ever human depiction of lost Tartessos civilization uncovered in Spain

Jerusalem Post The Casas del Turuñuelo site is the best-preserved building on land in the western Mediterranean to date. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-740000

Independence Day: On Israel’s 75th year

Jerusalem Post I can say that Israel at 75 is in a better position than any of us dared to imagine for Israel at 100. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739822

Israel Independence Day: A Jewish spring

Jerusalem Post Taking the long view of Jewish history can help us navigate our current crisis and restore some of the luster of Jewish independence. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739823

Mysterious contents of sealed Egyptian coffins revealed after 2,000 years

Jerusalem Post A team of scientists used modern non-invasive techniques to take a peek into ancient boxes that are still unopened all these years later. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739946

Kenyan police probe Christian cult after discovery of over a dozen graves

Jerusalem Post “Personally I have visited about 18 children’s graves,” Mikali told a local TV station. She did not say how she knew the graves contained the remains of children. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-739909

Iranian Christian Marzi Amirizadeh: From death row to Shabbat table

Jerusalem Post Through getting to know her, I also got to know much of the back story that’s not in the book, the person behind the book who exhibited tremendous faith and courage standing up to the Islamic regime. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-739815

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-739891

Parashat Tazri’a Metzorah: Loneliness vs societal life

Jerusalem Post A person who speaks slanderously creates social decay. There is no choice but to temporarily banish this person from society in order to enable him to appreciate life in society https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739826