Religion – Page 209 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Yitro: The different audiences of the Ten Commandments

Jerusalem Post In Exodus we are told to think about the Creation story, while in Deuteronomy we are told to remember slavery. Why are there two different points of reference for our weekly day of rest? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-731125

Parashat Yitro: Free will or coercion?

Jerusalem Post It was on this occasion that the entire nation – men, women, and children – heard the Ten Commandments, the abbreviated manifesto of Judaism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-731123

Pope says Church conservatives exploited death of ex-pope Benedict

Jerusalem Post Francis also rejected claims by some conservatives that Benedict, who died on Aug. 31, was embittered by some of the current pope’s decisions. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-730720

Protect, advance women for a better South Sudan, pope says

Jerusalem Post The Pope called for women to be “protected, respected, valued, and honored.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-730601

Parashat Beshalah: More than just manna

Jerusalem Post To this day, we do not know exactly what manna was – this miraculous food that fed the Israelites on their 40-year trek through the desert. There is much speculation. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-730427

Parashat Beshalah: Searching for passion

Jerusalem Post Without our own passion and sacrifice, we have little to demand from the future. Don’t fear hardships or sacrifice – they will lead us to nobility and passion.  https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-730418

First creation of Adam: Does G-d use Ockham’s Razor?

Jerusalem Post Part One – The family of minimal principles https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-730015

Parashat Beshalah: Bringing Shabbat into weekdays

Jerusalem Post In commemoration of the double amount of food that the children of Israel gathered for Shabbat, we place on the Shabbat table lehem mishne, two breads or challot. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-730371

Pope calls for Israel, Palestinians to halt ‘spiral of death’

Jerusalem Post Pope Francis said he had been greatly saddened by the news of both Palestinians and Israelis that have been killed over the past week. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-729970

Parashat Bo: The politics of extinction

Jerusalem Post Religious Jews must demonstrate the beauty and dignity of a life of divine commandment and moral commitment. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-729729