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CAIRO - A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
'Golden Parade' carries pharaohs to new home in Egyptian capital
5781 / 2021 The seventh day of Pesach celebrates the anniversary of the splitting of the Sea of Reeds. So momentous was this event, that the rabbis incorporated the entire Song at the Sea into the daily liturgy. Indeed, lines were composed to reenact the splitting of the sea in the blessings after the Shema, evening and morning. The evening liturgy includes these words: God led God’s children through the divided parts of the Sea of Reeds, their pursuers and their enemies God drowned in its depths. And God’s children saw God’s mighty power— they praised and gave thanks to God’s Name,...
Interfaith harmony: the kinship of Christians and Muslims March 4, 2021 Kathryn Shihadah Is it possible for Christians and Muslims to live side-by-side without trying to convert each other? My marriage is living proof that the answer is Yes. Conservative Christian readers: I challenge you to give this a chance. It is not standard conservative theology, and it took me decades of study and prayer – while I was a conservative – to discover it. I have been married to a Muslim man for 35 years now, and I’ve had the privilege of traveling with him through much of the Muslim world. It troubled...
The deck on the renovated British Navy steamship the SS Misr, which sails the Nile. Although river cruising remains largely shuttered around the world, Egypt and the Nile are open and welcoming travelers. And while bigger international players like Viking, Avalon Waterways and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have their global operations on hold through at least April, there are a variety of other Nile ships that can be booked for immediate travel alone or in conjunction with land packages. Options include the exclusive, four-suite SB Feddya and a renovated British Navy steamer operated by Mov...