I also would like to include the Pharaoh's wife, who picked Moses out of the river and raised him as her own son. Then Tzipporah comes into the picture as the defiant nomad woman who refuses to be given away as an object and throws all kind of Jewish shade at Moses in front of a huge crowd.
Moses could have had her executed and no one would have batted an eye. That's just not the kind of thing you do as a slave and especially as a female slave in ancient Egypt. Then we have Miriam, who risks her life by approaching a prince of Egypt and telling him that he is her brother. First we have Moses' mother, Yocheved, who had to make the incredibly difficult and painful decision to give moses away for his own safety. You can't have a proper movie about the Jewish people without including strong female characters. So here are the four reasons why you should rewatch "The Prince of Egypt" as an adult. A few weeks ago, I decided to rewatch this old favorite of mine, and I must say I appreciate it even more now as an adult. As a Jewish kid growing up in a predominantly Christian country, where every December served as a 25-day, Santa-infused reminder that I wasn't a part of the biggest cultural and religious phenomenon in my country, I always appreciated recognition of Jewish culture in mainstream society. But sometimes we get it right, as is the case with Dreamworks' "The Prince of Egypt." This movie has always held a special significance for me. Presenting an accurate Biblical story in all its dense, confusing, and scary details while still keeping it kid-friendly and G-rated is a very difficult balance to maintain. It's always quite difficult to teach a child something as highly interpretational and complicated as the bible without planting your own opinions and biases into their head. As a general rule, I try to stay away from retellings of Biblical stories aimed at children.
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