Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Parashat Chukat: Protest against death

Jerusalem Post Judaism has a surprising perspective on death. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-809935

Ancient battles, modern wars: The story of Yiftach and Israel’s Rightful Land

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809942

Newly discovered link between Hercules, Israel suggests cultural exchange in region

Jerusalem Post 2,800-year-old stamp in Tel Hazor connects Hercules to northern Israel, depicting a hero battling a seven-headed serpent, reflecting Levantine visual culture and myth transmission complexities https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-809859

Thousands in Rabbi Yoel Pinto’s talk: “Look for the good even when it’s hard”

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809644

The end of an era: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s last blessing three decades ago

Jerusalem Post ‘On that Sunday afternoon, as he was handing me a dollar, I would end up posing the very last question for Rabbi Schneerson to answer’. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809563

Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows

Jerusalem Post The Vatican document stressed the need to “give fuller recognition” to women in the Church, saying that “by virtue of Baptism, they enjoy full equality”. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-809600

These are some of the coolest things found trapped in ice

Jerusalem Post Archaeology isn’t just limited to dirt, rocks, and water. Plenty of major historical discoveries were also found trapped away in the ice. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-807842

Documentation: Rabbi Pinto’s midnight prayer at the tombs of the righteous in Monsey

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809372

Everything you’d ever want to know about the Maya civilization

Jerusalem Post Who were the Maya? What do we know about them? What language did they use? What calendar? Did they use human sacrifice? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-808674

Ancient Greek shipwreck reveals new treasures in recent excavation

Jerusalem Post The Roman-era ship has yielded a wealth of artifacts over the years, including bronze and marble statues, human remains, and the famous Antikythera Mechanism/ https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-809249