Religion – Page 39 – Prologue Journal

Parashat ‘Vayishlach’: Be Thyself

Jerusalem Post “We have to resolve the tension in ourselves before we can do so for others. We have to be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world.” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-833154

Parashat ‘Vayishlach’: Be Thyself

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-833325

‘We’ve lost our marbles’: British intellectual opposes return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Jerusalem Post Andrew Wilson argues that more people will see the marbles if they remain in London than if they are transferred to Greece. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833113

‘Walk together in friendship’: Pope Francis calls for religious tolerance in post-Assad Syria

Jerusalem Post The Vatican estimates that there are about 300,000 Catholics among the approximately 25 million inhabitants of Syria. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-833110

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess damage

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-833288

Refusing Milk Saved Them from Death

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-833191

What did Roman soldiers do when their chain mail required fixing? Head to a local craftsperson

Jerusalem Post Researchers from Czechia and Germany examined a 14-kilogram clump of ancient Roman mail armor discovered in 2012. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833099

Hagia Sophia’s iconic dome to be disassembled for major restoration

Jerusalem Post Disassembly expected to begin in March or April, pending project approval. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833095

Archaeologists uncover earliest Christian inscription north of the Alps in Frankfurt

Jerusalem Post The ‘Frankfurt Silver Inscription’, a 3rd-century amulet, pushes back Christianity’s history in the region by 50 to 100 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833093