Pharaoh
Did giants exist? Ancient Egyptian papyrus points to proof of gargantuan Canaanite tribe, org says
The papyrus, known as Anastasi I, or “The Satirical Letter,” is believed by most to take the form of a somewhat mocking letter written between two army scribes.
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old evidence of ancient Egyptian conquest in Sinai desert
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility
Parashat Va’erah: Pharoah’s free will
To be a people with free will means to apply, in the loftiest sense, our uniqueness as humans created in the image of God.
Tomb of Ramses II's treasurer unearthed in Egypt
The tomb of Ptah-M-Wia, the treasurer of Pharaoh Ramesses II, was unearthed at the Saqqara necropolis by Egyptian archaeologists.
Biblical-era Egyptian stele discovered by farmer
The stele is accredited to the reign of the pharaoh Apries and may discuss a military campaign of his. One campaign saw him try to fight the Babylonians as they sought to destroy the First Temple.
Archaeologists unearth 'ancient Egyptian Pompeii' near Luxor
The city was built more than 3,400 years ago during the opulent reign of Amenhotep III, one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs.
Parashat Va'era: When power meets empathy
People often use power, and when it is employed, it is not easy to overcome it. The Midrash teaches us that when power is met with empathy, consideration and compassion, it collapses and retreats.
Moses, a diplomatic negotiator ahead of his time
Moses’ goal is to take the people out of slavery and bring them to the land of Israel but he never states that.
Parashat Miketz: Days of love and hate – How do we cope?
“Will we find [anyone] like this, a man in whom there is the spirit of God?” (Genesis 41: 38).
Coronavirus and the ten plagues
What if the plagues were relevant for all time?
Parashat Vayeshev: Who do we see in our reflection?
Often, our sins stem from an error in our self-image.
Cosmic-ray imaging finds hidden structure in Egypt's Great Pyramid
The findings come from a project called Scan Pyramids that relies on non-invasive scanning methods to probe the internal structure of the pyramids.
