As we approach Pesach, the story of Pharaoh speaks directly to our present moment—a warning about what happens when leadership refuses to yield—and what unfolds when history begins to move despite it.

Pharaoh’s downfall unfolded step by step, as control hardened into rigidity and reality was repeatedly denied. He would not turn, even as the cost escalated. When power locks itself into a single course, collapse becomes a matter of time.

That pattern is not confined to the ancient world—it continues to shape the path we are now on.

Today, the Middle East is witnessing a similar inflexibility. Iran’s ruling Ayatollahs have turned opposition to Israel........

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