The exact location of the Sea of Suph, or Yam Suph, is still debated by historians. Some theories speculate it could be a reference to the Gulf of Eliat, which is also mentioned in the Book of Kings.

The Book of Deuteronomy in Parashat Dvarim, read this Shabbat, opens with the words: “These are the words which Moshe spoke to all Israel in trans-Jordan, in the desert, in the plain, opposite the Red ...

The story of Moses parting the Red Sea - 'Yam Suph' in Hebrew - is one of the most well known parables of the Old Testament. It tells the tale of the prophet leading the Israelites out of slavery in ...