Prologue Journal

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

Towards Memorial Day: Thousands of Books of Deuteronomy in a Unique Edition for Soldiers

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739339

Archaeologists discover ring with carnelian carving of Apollo

Jerusalem Post The ring was worn in the 2nd century and the wearer would have sought the god’s protection. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739329

Archaeologists find coal on Blackbeard’s ship. Where did it come from?

Jerusalem Post Blackbeard and his crew cruised through the Caribbean, gaining notoriety and acquiring treasures that remain undiscovered to this day. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739324

Scientists make progress in identifying victims of US massacre from 100-years-ago

Jerusalem Post City officials have requested DNA from those that believe that they may be related to the victims or that have a historical connection to Tulsa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739277

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

Jerusalem Post The “finely carved” bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739269

1,500-year-old Byzantine women’s sandals unearthed

Jerusalem Post The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739242

Are the Jewish people too close to God?

Jerusalem Post Being assured of the divine will and discovering those assurances to be incorrect can destabilize faith. Sadly, many lost their faith in God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739106

Can Jews talk about death? Yes, it won’t kill you

Jerusalem Post There is a myth that Judaism looks askance at directly talking about death and mortality. But this isn’t true. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739104

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-739147

Parashat Shmini: When God fights tyranny

Jerusalem Post We all stand before God as equal human beings, not identical but equal, not uniform but required to act in unity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-739132