By Pearl Markovitz | January 28, 2021
Teaneck’s Rinat Yisrael recently featured Professor Eve Krakowski, assistant professor of medieval Jewish History at Princeton, in a discussion of a controversial Maimonidean edict found among the thousands of rediscovered documents from the 1,000-year-old Cairo Genizah.
At the suggestion of her son Yitz, a Ph.D. student in the department of religion at Princeton University, Rinat’s Adult Education Chair Faye Landes was directed to award-winning filmmaker Michelle Paymar, whose recent documentary “From Cairo to the Cloud” provides the extraordinary story of the journey of the Cairo Genizah from medieval Cairo to our home computers via the cloud. The screening of the film will take place on Motzei Shabbat, January 31 at 8 p.m..
Trip Overview
Stand in awe before the towering achievements of Ancient Egypt. Begin with two nights in the capital of Cairo. Venture to nearby Giza for a tour of the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of Chephren. Fly to Abu Simbel to view the temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, which feature massive carvings on cliff faces. Board a plane to Aswan embark on a four-night Nile River voyage aboard
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer. Highlights include the Philae Temple, a sacred site rescued from floodwaters; the well-preserved Temple of Horus in Edfu; and the 3,400-year-old Luxor Temple. Wander through the tombs and temples at the UNESCO-listed necropolis at ancient Thebes. Drive to Sakkara, necropolis of the Old Kingdom, to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built in the 27th century B.C. Tour the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, whose collection includes treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Back in Cairo, focus on the city’s Coptic and Islamic influences with a