Prologue Journal – Page 35677 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Calling all Jerusalem folkies

Jerusalem Post “We’ve had quite a few people from abroad come to play at the club,” notes Philippa Bacal, who has, basically, served as chief cook and bottle washer of the folkie enterprise for the past nine years. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/calling-all-jerusalem-folkies-606325

Jerusalemites and visitors get a ‘Taste of the World’

Jerusalem Post The Taste of the World Festival, newly arrived to Jerusalem, felt similar to the Eurovision village in Tel Aviv for the international music festival earlier this year. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/jerusalemites-and-visitors-get-a-taste-of-the-world-605697

So many synagogues in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post For observant Jews – and few places come more observant than Jerusalem – the Shabbat and Festivals are days out of time. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/so-many-synagogues-in-jerusalem-604186

Let my people LEGO

Jerusalem Post He started with Tinkertoys, blocks and LEGO. “Everyone knew LEGO was my thing,” he noted. “I could sit and do LEGO all day.” https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/let-my-people-lego-603524

Of slihot and synagogues ‏

Jerusalem Post One of the beauties of living in Israel is how Judaism is very much part of our daily culture. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/of-slihot-and-synagogues-602178

Salt of the art

Jerusalem Post Sigalit Landau’s monumental ‘Salt Years’ reveals her inner world while addressing wider issues. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/salt-of-the-art-601343

Breaking musical news

Jerusalem Post “We heard about this project and felt it was a perfect match to the type of projects we create at Mekudeshet,” says the concert honcho. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/breaking-musical-news-600006

Haredi hydroponics

Jerusalem Post Technology and sustainability meet at the Diaspora Yeshiva. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/haredi-hydroponics-598645

ISIS ‘Resurging’ in Syria and ‘Consolidating’ in Iraq

Jerusalem Post Islamic State organization isn’t defeated after all https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/isis-resurging-in-syria-and-consolidating-in-iraq-598177

Colonialism revisited

Jerusalem Post The steamroller ethos adopted by European colonialists, and their denigration of other cultures, particularly from the 3rd World, is the theme of a video work by New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/colonialism-revisited-598041