Religion – Page 28 – Prologue Journal

Rabbi Pinto explained: Our role in challenging times

Jerusalem Post Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto, in his latest lecture, emphasized finding good in others and seeking positivity during challenging times. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835223

Comedian Iliza Shlesinger learns Jewish classics with Noa Tishby on Hanukkah’s fourth night

Jerusalem Post Shlesinger did a ‘basic American Jewish Reformed’ bracha with the Israeli advocate on the ‘most American holiday.’ https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835210

Hanukkah: The history of the menorah and hanukkiah seen in ancient manuscripts

Jerusalem Post The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-834964

Underwater caves in southern Sicily reveal key clues about early human migration, a new study finds

Jerusalem Post Many scholars consider Sicily to be among the first islands humans settled in the Mediterranean. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835099

Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston’s Old North Church

Jerusalem Post The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-835097

The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah

Jerusalem Post Erev Yalda: Merging Hanukkah and Persian solstice traditions for a festive celebration of light and community. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835152

What David Brooks and Bob Dylan teach Jews about heresy

Jerusalem Post Bob Dylan and David Brooks’s relationships with faith are a complete unknown, like a rolling stone. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835146

Stone Age artifacts from a land that sank 9,000 years ago were retrieved from the seabed

Jerusalem Post An average of 50 square miles of land were lost every year between 8000 BCE and 6500 BCE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835095

Stunning Roman-era gold and onyx ring featuring Venus Victrix found in France

Jerusalem Post The ring dates to the second or third century CE, during the Roman Empire’s rule over the region. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835090

70-acres Roman bath complex restored in Ephesus, Turkey

Jerusalem Post The bath complex, sprawling over an area of approximately 70 acres, dates back to the reign of Roman Emperor Domitian. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835093