Prologue Journal – Page 39393 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Leonardo da Vinci’s heritage may have been unlocked by newly found document

Jerusalem Post A professor from the University of Naples has found that da Vinci’s mother may have been a freed enslaved woman. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734727

SVB crisis: What does the Silicon Valley Bank collapse mean for Israel?

Jerusalem Post SVB’s collapse has left entrepreneurs unsettled due to its role in the int’l start-up community. What will this mean for the Start-Up Nation? https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734408

Dealing with finances is a marathon, not a sprint – opinion

Jerusalem Post World champion runner Haile Gebrselassie said: “When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.” https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-734582

Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday, calls for protests to ‘take nation back’

Jerusalem Post Trump said, without providing evidence, that “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office indicated that he would be arrested. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-734704

Trump failed to declare $300,000 worth of international gifts – State Department

Jerusalem Post The State Department found that Donald Trump received 117 undeclared gifts including a dagger valued at $35,000. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734676

SVB Financial seeks bankruptcy protection for reorganization

Jerusalem Post The move to seek bankruptcy protection comes after the company said on March 13 it was planning to explore strategic alternatives for its businesses. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734646

New chief judge in Washington to oversee secret Trump proceedings

Jerusalem Post James “Jeb” Boasberg becomes chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, replacing Judge Beryl Howell as her seven-year term comes to an end. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734635

Russia says Ukraine ‘illegally’ intruding on Orthodox Church

Jerusalem Post The Kremlin said Ukraine’s treatment of the Orthodox Church, under the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate, is a reason for Russia’s invasion. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-734634

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: The complementary experiences

Jerusalem Post In contrast to the simple reading that sees the five books of the Torah as continuing one after the other, we find that the continuation of the Book of Exodus is found in the two books that follow. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-734503

Remains of Roman aristocrat, and 62 others, unearthed in Yorkshire

Jerusalem Post “This has the potential to be a find of massive significance for what we understand about the development of ancient Britain and Yorkshire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734556