Prologue Journal

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

Bulgarian archaeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer

Jerusalem Post The discovery of the 6.8-foot (2-meter) tall statue was made during excavation work at the site of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria, which lies close to the Greek border. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-809139

This Jerusalem beit midrash ordains women as Orthodox rabbis

Jerusalem Post Rabbi Herzl Hefter, dean of Beit Midrash Har’el, ordains both men and women as Orthodox rabbis – and says that the Torah ‘has to be real.’ https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808953

Parashat Korach: Envy, interests, and disputes

Jerusalem Post People make the mistakes of their lives because of envy, lust, or pursuit of honor. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-808935

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809066

Italian research team possibly locates renowned philosopher Plato’s precise resting place

Jerusalem Post Plato’s possible final resting place was hinted at through deciphering ancient scroll, linking him to a garden at the Academy in Athens, recent research using advanced imaging technologies shows. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-809049

The Satmar Rebbe revealed to his students: I saw Korach in a previous incarnation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808936

When stakes are high, Judaism doesn’t place all responsibility on a single charismatic leader

Jerusalem Post How might Judaism influence and shape democracy, either in Israel or in the US? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808889

Sparring in Jewish law: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto enthralled Ashdod

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808782

Splashing dilemmas: Navigating the Shabbat swim conundrum

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808619

Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues. Is it a denomination now?

Jerusalem Post Over time, Hadar’s brand of “traditional egalitarian” study and observance gained adherents and its programs reached a broader class of Jewish laypeople, professionals and educators. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808580