Pharaoh

From ancient Egypt to Amalek: Understanding today’s threats through the Passover story - opinion

This Passover, Jews sit at the Seder table amid sirens, reflecting on freedom, oppression, and existential threats in today’s world.

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.
You don't have to be superhuman to change history.

You don’t have to be Moses: This generation must rise to lead in a time of war - opinion

DO WE not have the right to mourn, to take stock of our losses? Pictured: Direct Iran missile hit in Arad, seen March 22.

Passover and the Holocaust: Why Judaism refuses to build identity on tragedy - opinion

Close-up of the Merenptah Stele, mentioning Israel on line 27.

Echoes of Egypt: Haggadah that brings ancient Egypt to your seder


More Than a Pharaoh: The Clash of Human Desire and Divine Power


Egyptian archaeologist weighs in on 'Tutankhamun's Curse'

In his career, Zahi Hawass has discovered many tombs and mummies, including the Valley of the Golden Mummies.

 In a recent article, Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities, addressed the enduring myth of the Curse of the Pharaohs.

Joseph's dreams guide us how to succeed with our modern struggles - opinion

Israel was built on the dreams of its people. To dream while holding the dreams of others is not weakness; it is the strength to dream together – not in unison, but in harmony.

 A TATTERED Israeli flag flies in Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.

How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

New 3D computer generated a facial approximation of Tutankhamun - study

The new approximation showed his brain to be much larger than the average person's due to his elongated skull.

 The golden death mask of the Tutankhamun at The Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Is this fungus behind the pharaoh's curse on King Tut's tomb?

Many people died after visiting King Tut's tomb in Egypt. What exactly happened, and how does it involve the Aspergillus fungus?

 King Tut burial mask.

Was there a coup in Egypt during the biblical Exodus?

Pharaoh dying in the firstborn plague would lead to the immediate crowing that night of a new Pharaoh. This is further supported by the word “rose”: “And Pharaoh rose up in the night.”

 MODERN-DAY ‘coup’: Egyptian pro-democracy supporters gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in 2011, during the Arab Spring.

What do Pharaoh, Moses teach Israel about its leadership crisis?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: There was a time when leaders thought of things larger than themselves.

DAVID BEN-GURION showing guests around Sde Boker.

New tech shows what Rameses II's face looked like

New facial rendering software was combined with software used to identify criminals and victims in the UK for the project.

 Facial rendering of Ramesses II

Archaeologists discover mysterious ancient Egyptian tomb

The identity of the figure interred within the tomb is still unknown, but Egyptian experts think it may belong to someone from the 18th Dynasty.

 View of the Great Pyramids of Giza during  the fourth annual Pyramids Half Marathon named "Race Through History" in 2022, in Giza, Egypt December 10, 2022.