Yitro
Weekly Torah Portion: An Ally to the Children of Israel
This week's portion begins with Jethro's historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: "Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for...
The Portion of Yitro
This portion tells of a visit from Moses’s father-in-law, the eponymous Jethro, and of the Revelation at Sinai. It marks a turning point in the narrative, as from this point forward, more of the text is spent on expounding the law than...