Prologue Journal – Page 32581 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Dealing with death: Young Hongkonger shares lessons from an unusual career choice

Hong Kong Free Press It’s not the career choice for many in their twenties, but Ming Tai has amassed more than 47,000 followers on his Instagram page, where he shares stories from his work in the funeral industry. While a lot of people might be taken aback at the prospect of working with corpses, it…

Hackers attack Israeli media sites including Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem Post Other media websites hacked were Kan, i24 and Channel 2. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736477

Charity Encompassing the World: Shuva Israel’s Kimcha d’Pischa in the Big Apple

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736470

France’s Macron begins China trip with Ukraine, trade on agenda

Hong Kong Free Press By Francesco Fontemaggi French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a visit in which he hopes to dissuade China from supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while also forging closer ties with a crucial trade partner. French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands as he disembarks from the presidential…

Does US-China rivalry jeopardize Israel’s regional normalization drive? – analysis

Jerusalem Post The US expects its allies, including Israel, to activate a “supervised risk management system” to avoid the leakage of advanced technologies into China. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-736467

Does currency exchange make your vacation more expensive?

Jerusalem Post A vacation abroad is often a big expense, but from the first stage of paying for flights, you can cut the currency exchange costs by up to thousands of shekels. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736441

Hours after arraignment, Trump claims election interference

Jerusalem Post Trump reached deep into his well of personal grievances to declare himself hounded by political opponents using the legal system against him to try to stop him from winning the 2024 elections. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736442

IAF strikes Gaza in response to rockets fired after al-Aqsa clashes

Jerusalem Post Overnight, 10 rockets were fired from Gaza to Israel with one hitting a factory in Sderot. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-736440

Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations

New York Times Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/trump-world-leaders-indicted.html

Passover: IDF finishes getting ready for the holiday

Jerusalem Post The Israeli military has finished taking steps to make sure the entire army is ready for the holiday, including supplying food, organizing Seders and helping lone soldiers. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736424