This week’s Torah portion is Yitro (Exodus 18:1 – 20:23.) It recounts how Moses’ father-in-law, Yitro (Jethro) advises him to organize his administrative work. Then the text gives us the dramatic story of the giving of the Tablets of the Law, the 10 Commandments.
Some words of Torah on the web concerning Parashat Yitro:
Empowering the People – by Rabbi Danny Burkeman
Everybody’s Working for the Weekend – by Rabbi Marci Bellows
Parashat Yitro and Judicial Discretion – by Adam Waters
Be Careful What You Want – by Rabbi Laura Geller
A Special Transmission at Sinai – by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
The “Strange” Tenth Commandment? – by Rabbi Don Levy
The 12th Commandment Against Fanaticism – by Rabbi Rifat Soncino
Yitro: A Tantalizing Gap – by Rabbi Ruth Adar
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