Category: Religion
Parashat Miketz: Joseph, the master of ‘provention’
Jerusalem Post The Torah reminds us of a slower tempo. That cadence can enhance our ability to act more long term and proactively, as we face so many dilemmas, to be more like Joseph and practice “provention.” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-834988
Read MoreAnkara police recovers 1,500-years-old priest statue, 7 years after museum heist
Jerusalem Post One of three individuals arrested claimed the statue was offered to him as a wedding gift for his son. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835089
Read MoreDivers loot hundreds of Greek, Roman artifacts off Alexandria’s coast
Jerusalem Post The divers took a total of 448 items, including 305 coins, 53 statues, 41 axes, 20 bronze objects, 14 bronze cups, 12 spears, and three statue heads. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835088
Read MoreFirst blue-eyed human, a dark-haired lactose-intolerant infant, found in 17,000-year-old remains
Jerusalem Post Histological analysis of the infant’s teeth and a healed fracture on his collarbone indicated he had endured a tough birth. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835087
Read MoreThe blessing and burden of bearing first witness to Jewish history
Jerusalem Post How can Jewish journalists turn away the call of history and simultaneously bear the weight of what they must report? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835082
Read MoreMila Kunis praises ‘beautiful tradition’ and lights candles with Noa Tishby
Jerusalem Post The actress noted that starting a family with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, made her want to incorporate more Jewish religious traditions in her life. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835079
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague during road construction
Jerusalem Post Stone axes or axe-hammers, their semi-finished products, and unsuccessful products prove the presence of a local workshop for processing the polished stone industry. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834955
Read MoreHidden history: mass graves at Blackberry Hill echo Bristol’s dark past
Jerusalem Post Discovery offers rare insight into how the poorest bristolians lived and died during the 19th century. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834952
Read MoreNile rats and Black Death: Mummy reveals bubonic plague in Egypt 3,290 years ago
Jerusalem Post Researchers have uncovered the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia in an ancient Egyptian mummy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834951
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old temple and sanctuary in ancient city of Kastabala, Turkey
Jerusalem Post In inscriptions uncovered in the ancient city dating back to the 5th century BCE, the local Luwian people mentioned their goddess Kubaba Pirwaşua. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834946
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