Take the Pharaoh Quiz

Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.

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Hal Great Neck September 11, 2025

Thought it was the Reed Sea Reply

Rita Forbes Clinton September 10, 2025

Good Evening,

Thank you, (9/10).

Best wishes, Reply

Abby Roth Boca Raton, FL September 10, 2025

6/10 Cool! Reply

Pamela Hirsch Birmingham February 25, 2025

I got 10/10. I read the Bible cover to cover every year so it was easy for me. Reply

Raad Jawad Auckland February 25, 2025

10/10 Reply

Steven Aurora February 23, 2025

Why did Moses leave out from the Torah the name of the Pharaoh he was asking to let the Israelites go? Reply

Stephanie Wilson West Chicago February 25, 2025

in response to Steven:

I often wondered that myself! I wish I knew. Reply

John London February 25, 2025

in response to Steven:

Similar reason to why he left out the name of Joseph's Pharaoh ? Dynasties may not have been keen on preserving the names of previous ones. Reply

Pamela Hirsch Birmingham February 25, 2025

in response to Steven:

Apparently some scolars think the Pharaoh was King Ramses II. Maybe his name was left out so that the focus could be on Hashem and His chosen people. Reply

Raymond West Hollywood March 1, 2025

in response to Steven:

One of the core principles in Judaism is that G-d does not waste even a single word in the Torah. The fact that the name of Pharaoh is not mentioned, may be because it is not important to the narrative of the story going on. Also, the fact that the Pharaoh of Joseph's era is also not mentioned, may be because G-d wanted to leave the subject dubious as to whether the two Pharaoh's were two different people, or one and the same person Reply

John London March 2, 2025

in response to Raymond :

No Raymond, it's plain enough from the Torah that the Pharaoh of Joseph's era and of Moses's era were two different people, and probably not of the same dynasty: "Now there arose a new king over Egypt who knew not Joseph". Reply

Raymond West Hollywood September 10, 2025

in response to John:

No, John, it's plain enough to several classic Torah commentaries that the Pharaoh of Joseph's era and of Moses' era were one and the same person. That may seem counterintuitive, and yet there are examples in history of some benign rulers suddenly turning against our Jewish people Reply

Raymond West Hollywood February 19, 2025

I scored only 8/10. I did not realize that the Jewish women refused to comply with Pharoah's order to throw all of their sons into the Red Sea. Good for those Jewish women for having the courage to put their families ahead of government coercion. And the other question i got wrong, was a really careless mistake that i made. it was the question as to which of the Patriarchs never met a Pharoah. i answered Jacob, which is just absurd, as he obviously did once he found out that his son Joseph was still alive. There is even that very famous scene where Pharoah asks Jacob his age. he is motivated to do so because Jacob looks so old, due to the many hardships that he had in his life Reply

Lauren Bend, Oregon January 7, 2025

9/10. I wish you all a Healthy, Happy and Peaceful year. Reply

Deborah Greene South Africa Jhb December 27, 2024

Good 10/10 brings joy into my heart
Pray for the Peace of Yerushalayim.
Light up those candles..🕯🕯🕯🇮🇱🇮🇱 Reply

Hal Great neck December 24, 2024

I thought it was the REED sea Reply

John London December 25, 2024

in response to Hal:

I think this Reed Sea is a shallower area adjoining the Red Sea, and, therefore can be referrer to as the Red Sea. Reply

Venice Richmond Park Mocho Clarendon December 24, 2024

Hard quiz huh Reply

Esther Kenya June 15, 2024

8/10. Not that bad lol Reply

Avner Licea June 6, 2024

9/10 on the quiz!! Reply

Lila New Windsor, NY 12553 June 9, 2024

in response to Avner Licea:

So, did I, I would have gotten 10, I answered one question carelessly. :( Reply

Hal Great Neck April 28, 2024

Reed sea not Red sea Reply

Karrel S. Florida April 15, 2024

4/10 I think I need to start learning more. I'm pretty bad at these quizzes. Baruch Hashem! Reply

Elijah F Japan March 26, 2024

10/10 It was an easy one this time. I almost tripped out by 8 and 10, I forgot which one was first and what the yam suf is in English. Good night everyone. Reply

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