Religion – Page 24 – Prologue Journal

Parashat Vayigash: Salvation is near

Jerusalem Post Many times, salvation is not complicated at all. It is already here, right before our eyes. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-835833

Prepare it or wing it? Inspiration and guidance for Torah teachers

Jerusalem Post While being lax about preparation could reflect a lack of respect for the forum and a disdain for the audience, we can also discern positive spiritual aspects of such an approach. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835761

Study reveals humans’ 500,000-year-old fascination with the color red

Jerusalem Post Although brown and earthy tones were more readily available, evidence indicates that humans had a clear preference for vibrant red ocher. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835868

AI helps us decipher ancient texts, and in the process rewriting history

Jerusalem Post Contestants in the Vesuvius Challenge had to develop their own programs to interpret existing 3D scans of the coiled scroll, with the virtual-unwrapping step being the bottleneck. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835867

Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts

Jerusalem Post Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars’ remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not “space trash.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835866

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835978

Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old copper dagger in Italy’s Tina Jama Cave

Jerusalem Post The rare copper dagger was found alongside abundant ceramic remains, flint arrowheads, polished stone axes, and shell ornaments. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835864

Rujm el-Hiri mystery deepens: Golan Heights site not what previously thought

Jerusalem Post A theory of the site was that its walls and entrances aligned with astronomical bodies, but as the site has shifted from its original position, it does not correspond to celestial observations https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-835844

A new Beit Midrash in Los Angeles: “Shuva Israel” expands

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835851

18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran’s Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history

Jerusalem Post Radiocarbon dating places ship’s construction between 1762 and 1808, suggesting Russian origins. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835802