The earliest text to narrate Israelite control of Transjordan comes from Pharaoh Shoshenq I ... seems rooted in a difficult-to-explain phobia of pre-Islamic history. This phobia finds expression ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.

As one of the most common phobias, aerophobia affects more than 25 million adults in the United States, according to the Cleveland Clinic. It most commonly affects people between ages 17 and 34 ...

as Pharaoh showed them great honor - as our Sages relate - personally accompanying them from the land. ‘This might have led them to think that - softened by the blows and makot they suffered ...

Chloe has revealed the devastating impact her phobia had on her life (Picture: Supplied) A woman who has bravely overcome her debilitating phobia as part of a new TV show has revealed the ...

Some people are afraid of string. Seeing a ball of twine brings them out in a cold sweat. Don't believe me? Get knotted - it's a recognised medical condition, called linonophobia. The clinical ...

More than 10million people in the UK suffer from phobias – an overwhelming and irrational fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. While the exact cause is unknown, many are ...

For some children and their parents, however, it can be difficult to determine when fears are typical and when they are developing into more serious phobias or anxiety disorders. Fears are a ...

I couldn't even watch Finding Nemo with my son.' Lynsey is among the more than 10million people in the UK who suffer from a phobia – an extreme form of fear that interferes with their daily ...

(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) If you have social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, the stress of these situations is too much to handle. You might, for example, avoid all ...