Prologue Journal – Page 35457 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Hundreds accompany funeral of Lucy (Leah) Dee in Kfar Etzion

Jerusalem Post Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion gathered with Israeli flags along the roads where the funeral procession passed. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738960

China practices attacking Taiwan from the east, a worrying development

Washington Post China used military drills to practice attacking Taiwan from the Pacific Ocean — an area traditionally dominated by the U.S. and its Asian allies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/china-warships-military-drills-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Passover in the shadow of the climate crisis

Jerusalem Post The climate crisis, which is already raining down plagues upon the earth, advances at an accelerated pace. The doom of millions of people and thousands of species, barring a miracle, is inevitable. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738934

Shanghai Passover: Celebrating the holiday in China’s COVID lockdown

Jerusalem Post Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738933

Eruption of Shiveluch volcano on Kamchatka may pose risks to flights — NOTAM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Shiveluch is one of the largest volcanoes on Kamchatka with a height of 3,283 meters https://tass.com/society/1602523

Fresh crackdown on mobile phone fraudsters targeting Hong Kong announced by watchdog; service providers to use warnings from May 1

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anti-fraud voice and message alerts to warn call recipients about potential scams to be added to all numbers prefixed with ‘+852’ https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216692/fresh-crackdown-mobile-phone-fraudsters-targeting-hong-kong-announced-watchdog?utm_source=rss_feed

Passover: Surviving in Israel is a miracle, we will make it past this

Jerusalem Post Living in Israel has allowed me to understand the concept of a modern miracle because we live it here each day. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738926

Serbia’s Djokovic still dominates ATP Rankings, Russia’s Medvedev down one spot in Top Ten

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev dropped one place in the new edition of the ATP Rankings to stand currently in 5th place https://tass.com/sport/1602515

Volcanic Eruption Covers Russian Towns in Ash, Puts Air Travel on Watch

Wall Street Journal A strong volcanic eruption in Russia’s Far East covered nearby towns in ash Tuesday, with officials warning of possible impacts on air travel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/volcanic-eruption-covers-russian-towns-in-ash-puts-air-travel-on-watch-cb7b8840

Volcano eruption on Russia’s Kamchatka spews vast ash clouds

Washington Post A volcano has erupted on far eastern Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/russia-volcano-eruption-kamchatka-shiveluch/b75ea86a-d855-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world