Prologue Journal – Page 35588 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say

Jerusalem Post The words “Soleimani’s revenge” were written on the wing of one of the drones, indicating that the attempted attack was connected to the two-year anniversary of the Iranian general’s assassination. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-691398

Where do babies come from: New exhibition examines the options

Jerusalem Post Ruth Schreiber’s new exhibition spotlights many of the seeming multitude of options for becoming a parent, now facilitated by advances made in the medical and hi-tech fields. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/where-do-babies-come-from-new-exhibition-examines-the-options-689012

Miss Universe contestants bring beauty to Haboydem

Jerusalem Post The Miss Universe contestants modeled clothes at Haboydem, a secondhand clothing store and women’s rehabilitation center that shines a spotlight on social projects in Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/miss-universe-contestants-bring-beauty-to-haboydem-689010

A return trip to the train from Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post According to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics, during the fourth quarter of 2018 a total of 409,580 passengers traveled from Jerusalem to Ben-Gurion Airport. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/a-return-trip-to-the-train-from-jerusalem-689009

Jerusalem highlights: December 17 – 23

Jerusalem Post What’s new in Israel’s capital in the upcoming week. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/jerusalem-highlights-december-17-23-689008

Understanding Haredi society: Shas and the birth of a rebellion

Jerusalem Post Sephardim, across the spectrum of religious practice, saw in Shas more than just a political party. It wasn’t only a political organization that represented them in the legislature. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/understanding-haredi-society-shas-and-the-birth-of-a-rebellion-689005

The Hullegeb Festival: Breaking out in song

Jerusalem Post Due to take place at various venues around Jerusalem December 22-29, the event offers another opportunity to get a handle on what artistic members of the Ethiopian community have to offer/ https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/the-hullegeb-festival-breaking-out-in-song-689004

‘There is nothing new under the sun’ – Ecclesiastes

Jerusalem Post The Kabbalah of Information and the Philosophy of Mathematics https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/there-is-nothing-new-under-the-sun-ecclesiastes-688461

Palestinian confrontation with Israel can be avoided – Gaza factions

Jerusalem Post Musa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, said that his group’s dissatisfaction with Egypt was in the context of differences between “brothers.” https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/palestinian-confrontation-with-israel-can-be-avoided-gaza-factions-688297

Reuters exclusively reports up to 1 million COVID vaccines expired in Nigeria last month

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria in November without being used, one of the biggest single losses of doses and showing the difficulty African nations have getting shots in arms. Governments on the continent of over one billion people have been pushing for…