Religion – Page 51 – Prologue Journal

When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon

Jerusalem Post How can we engage in acts of ritual remembering when we are living in between “they tried to kill us” and “we prevailed?” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-801518

Antisemitic protests and Jewish passivity: Lessons from our Parsha

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-801391

Medieval synagogue discovered under Spanish church

Jerusalem Post Remnants of a medieval synagogue were discovered during restoration of altarpiece in Santa Maria la Blanca church in Seville. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-801270

Christian leaders to hold day of prayer for Israel this weekend

Jerusalem Post “The solidarity and prayers from our communities can profoundly impact the spiritual and political challenges Israel faces today,” Perkins stated. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-801222

Israel Independence Day Bible Quiz: Bringing Jews worldwide together

Jerusalem Post ‘Studying the Bible showed me where we come from and our relationship with Israel,’ a 2020 contestant from Argentina told the ‘Post.’ https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-800867

Discovery of 17th century coins may prove legend of infamous Polish conman actually true

Jerusalem Post According to local legend, conman Anthony Jaczewicz pretended to have healing powers to trick the people of Poland during a deadly plague. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-801089

Searching for beacons of altruism amid the darkness of the Holocaust

Jerusalem Post By focusing solely on the horrors, we risk overlooking the extraordinary acts of courage and compassion performed by ordinary people in the face of unspeakable evil. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-800937

No, Jews didn’t kill Jesus – and many Christians know it

Jerusalem Post With God’s grace, Jewish-Christian relations have evolved in positive and productive ways over the past 60 years, thanks, in large part, to the bravery and sensitivity of Christian leaders. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-800931

Vatican Museums staff start unprecedented legal action over labor conditions

Jerusalem Post “Workers have decided this action only after all their demands and requests over the years were left unanswered.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-800914

We must contemplate our mutual responsibility for all facets of Israeli society

Jerusalem Post This year, more than any other, we must recommit ourselves to both dimensions of the demand for mutual responsibility. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-800877