Jews in ancient egypt

Hatred, a spiritual sickness that consumes the soul - opinion

Avoid hatred; it is the poison of progress and is a cancer to the soul. 

 MODERN-DAY PHARAOHS and Hitlers are all around us
 Cuneiform tablets are displayed during an exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, February 3, 2015.

In Egypt, a piece of Jewish pottery suggests a woman’s role that was stolen from history

 Gal Gadot poses on the pink carpet for the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot to play Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in new film

A mummy is seen inside the newly discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt May 13, 2017

Mummies reveal children in ancient Egypt were largely anemic - study


Ancient Egypt's mummification ingredients came from far-flung locales

Long before the preservation methods of today came to life, ancient Egyptians had to use unique local remedies to prepare mummies.

Egyptian mummy.

Researchers discover Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice

This ancient tomb was able to perfectly register the solar cycle, researchers say.

 Researchers discovered Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice

Ancient Egyptians were mummified for 'guidance to divinity,' not preservation

Mummies were buried in that form because of ancient beliefs rather than preservation, researchers said.

 A cameraman films the only known example of a pregnant Egyptian mummy, displayed at an exhibition in National Museum in Warsaw, Poland May 4, 2021

Parashat Vayigash: Can we save the unity of the Jewish people?

First, Vayigash recounts the crime that shattered Jacob’s family.

Some 15,000 people take in Acheinu's Day of Jewish Unity at the Western Wall in 2017.

Parshat Lech Lecha: Modern conflicts and an ancient text

Does not the Torah challenge us to walk in the footsteps of our patriarch Abraham – both his physical and moral footsteps?

‘AFTER ABRAHAM arrives in the Land of Canaan (Genesis, chapter 12), God grants him and his descendants absolute rights to that land.’

Alexandria: Forgotten Jewry, forgotten revolt

We confuse the assimilation that plagues the Diaspora today in the modern epoch with the acculturation that proved a source of strength for many Jewish communities in the ancient and medieval world.

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Moses's regrets

Moses understood that spirituality is not meant to be a selfish affair, and that one cannot leave the community behind – but that is easier said than done.

Art by Pepe Fainberg

The Egyptian JEW

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Tiberius Julius Alexander: The Jew Who Destroyed Jerusalem

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Rare inscription from King David era discovered in the Valley of Elah

‘This is the 4th inscription revealed so far dating to the 10th century BCE from the Kingdom of Judah,’ says Antiquities Authority.

The jar following restoration in the Israel Antiquities Authority laboratories.

Beer in the Bronze age: Evidence shows Egyptians brewed up a party in ancient Tel Aviv

The ceramic shards found at the site date to the Bronze Age and are believed to have been used in the brewing of the grain based alcoholic beverage.

Egpytian era archeological findings in Tel Aviv, hinting at ancient beer-making on site.‏