May a Jew go to Egypt?
The Torah seems to mention three times that there is a prohibition for a Jew to go back to Egypt. The Rabbis give a number of reasons why going back to Egypt would be an affront to G-d who took us out. The Arizal also says that there are no spiritual sparks left there for a Jew to elevate in Egypt so why go?
Overall the prohibition is on going back to Egypt to live there. The Rabbis largely do not have a problem with a Jew going to visit Egypt.
‘So go to the pyramids, go’… Well maybe now is not a good time to visit Egypt. It may be good to wait for things to cool down a bit. I was there in 2005 a couple days after the Sharm el-Sheikh bombing (maybe that was not a good time to go either), so if you are going to visit Egypt than timing is important.
Ridding a horse at sunset around the pyramids was my highlight. I did not get a chance to visit the Egyptian 1967 war museum. I am very curious to know what it shows.
Here is a good article about the prohibition of against living in Egypt
