So, you could imagine how hard it would be to share your testimony with. Parshat yitro 5771 from introversion to extroversion harav yitzchak ginsburgh duration. This torah portion parshat yitro will next be read on 6 february 2021. Yitro is so impressed by moshes detailing of the exodus from egypt that he converts to judaism.
Moses father in law jethro yitro had heard how god had blessed his son in law and his kinsmen by delivering them from their oppression in egypt, and went to rephidim to meet with him. Hearing of the miracles gd performed for bnei yisrael, moshes father in law yitro arrives with moshes wife and sons, reuniting the family in the wilderness. But, in parshat yitro we see that rabbenu moshe our rabbi moses was a good example in this and took the opportunity to share his testimony with his fatherinlaw yitro. In parshat yitro we read about what is called by many, the ten commandments. On february 9, 2009 february 15, 2009 by aaron in 2shemot, everything, yitro leave a comment yitro advises moshe on establishing a. Midian was a son of abraham by his wife keturah, whom he married after sarah died and therefore he was a descendant of abraham and he was a recognised. Torah reading, haftarah, links to audio and commentary. Jethro, moses fatherinlaw suggests a system for establishing lower courts to settle disputes. Like yitro, the people of israel recognize gds power and say, all that adoshem has spoken, we will do. Well before alinsky, it outlines how to build a leadership to organize community for a specific goal. Rabbi mordechai gershon yeshivat lev hatorah, ramat beit shemesh. Continuing the theme of revelation, the haftorah recounts the famed vision known as maaseh hamerkavah the vision of hashem as he sits upon his throne surrounded by various angels singing his praises. The pictures will appear in the childrens parsha for that week.
Yitro 5776 parasha insights harav shmuel goldin, chief rabbi rabbi chaim poupko, associate rabbi rabbi morty kuessous, assistant rabbi published by. In the torah portion behar, god describes the laws surrounding resting the land and crops every seven years, as well. Jan 26, 2016 dvar torah parshat yitro 5776 2016 to life. Pdf both p o pu l ar a nd l e a rn e d understanding assume that. However, the article doesnt even mention egyptian being spoken at sinai, and this is the first ive ever heard of that. Yitro at the end of bamidbar chapter 10 and the story of how moshe appointed judges when bnei yisrael prepared to leave har sinai, as recorded in devarim 1. Yitro, mosess fatherinlaw, met moses at mount sinai, and when he saw that moses himself ruled for each and every dispute of the people, he was troubled. Parsha yitro dvar torah the torah as an open book, 2009. Lots of stuff happens in parshat behaalotcha, the parsha so eventful you cant pronounce its name without going to rabbinical school. At the age of 21, i packed my bags and set off for india to look for truth. After delivering this message, the people responded by proclaiming, kol asher diber adonai naaseh all that the lord has spoken, we shall do. Parashat hashavua yitro 2009 5769 the torah as an open book 12.
Yisro observes moshes daily schedule as chief administrator, judge, and teacher. When he hears of the miraculous formation of the jewish nation, he comes to join. Isaiah perceives gd sitting on a throne surrounded by. Moses fatherinlaw, jethro, is a spiritual guru and high priest of midian. There were many preparations the israelites needed to make for matan torah the giving of the torah at sinai. Yitro brings his daughter zipporah and her two sons, gershom and eliezer, to his soninlaw moses. Yitro 5780 the universal and the particular parshat yitro in a nutshell the parsha of yitro contains two main stories. This of course will be necessary for when they enter the holy land and no longer have moses with them to settle all their disputes. Yitro, yithro, yisroi, yisrau, or yisro is the seventeenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the fifth in the book of exodus. Parsha yitro dvar torah yitro, tell me what you feel, 2017.
In the first story, yitro moshes fatherinlaw, who is not jewish advises him to choose a large team of people to become leaders and advisers for the people, so he wont get worn. Jethro then advises moses to delegate leadership roles in order to not tire himself out. Parashat hashavua yitro 2017 5777 yitro, tell me what you feel. Parshat yitro contains the climactic moment that the book of shmot has been preparing for. In yitro, for example, the entire sidrah may be read each year in order to. The cycle begins each year with bereishit genesis, which. This weeks reading introduces us to the ten commandments and a man whom we havent heard about since parshat shemot, yitro. In this weeks torah portion, we see moses fatherinlaw jethro reappear to give him advice on leading this huge group of peopleperhaps the first recorded advice of a management consultant. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. Jewish life parashat yitro, including the image of yitro with his af. Yitro archives page 2 of 3 the meaningful life center.
Raphael benaroya parasha discussion the uniqueness of judaism by. Isaiah would be asked to be the harbinger of the severest of messages, a message which would foresee the downfall of the nation on. If taken seriously these ten matters have the power to. Yishaya 6 7this weeks haftorah is from yishaya 6 and 7. This torah portion parshat yitro will next be read on 6 february 2021 about the torah readings.
This weeks haftorah discusses isaiahs vision of the heavenly chariot the merkavah, a revelation that was experienced by all the israelites when gd spoke the ten commandments on mount sinai an event recounted in this weeks torah reading. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. Jethro also brought moses wife zipporah and his two sons gershom and eliezer all of whom had apparently returned to midian before the exodus of the israelites. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020.
The connection between yitro and har sinai 12 the direct interaction with hashem at har sinai 18 the forced acceptance 11 the haftorah of yitro 4 the personality of yitro 17 the story of the beit din 23 the ten commandments 37 what made yitro come to the desert 30 when did yitro come. The parsha of yitro jethro is divided into two episodes. Remember, yitro was not a worshiper of the god of yisrael, and most likely was a pagan priest. Isaiah was anything but eager to take on the role of prophet.
Upon hearing the covenant, the israelites respond, all that god has spoken we will do. Next, we learn that moses hears the terms of gds instruction. While he is a priest of midian a nation which is a future mortal enemy of the jewish people he is also the kindly father of zipporah, fatherinlaw of moshe, and certainly no lavan. Each week, a different storyteller some musical, some poetic, some just straightup, tell the story of the current weekly torah. In parashat yitro, moses guides the israelite people to mt. Yitro in a nutshell aliyah summary yitro torah reading yitro roundup yitro audio. Coloring page parshat yitro 01 yisro english coloring page. In this torah portion, moses tells his father in law, jethro yitro, about the miracle of the exodus. Yitro was inspired to join them when he heard about the wonders and miracles which hashem performed for the.
Please try to send them on the first or second days of the week. Moses then returned to the mountain and was told to command the people to sanctify themselves before the lord descended upon the mountain in three days. Parshat yitro 5778 in spanish with english subtitles rabbi eliahu birnbaum director of otss berenamiel and strausamiel emissary training. Hearing of the miracles gd performed for bnei yisrael, moshes fatherinlaw yitro arrives with moshes wife and sons, reuniting the family in the wilderness. Yitro brings his daughter zipporah and her two sons, gershom and eliezer, to his son in law moses. The parashah tells of jethros organizational counsel to moses and gods revelation of the ten. Jan 25, 2008 parshat yitro 5771 from introversion to extroversion harav yitzchak ginsburgh duration. This particular parashat hashavua or weekly torah portion video is episode 17 from parshat yitro. The torah the five books of moses is read publicly in synagogues every sabbath on an annual cycle.
God married israel pdf yitro slides pdf yitro notes pdf. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. God speaks the ten commandments to the children of israel amidst fire, smoke, and the sound of the shofar. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. God married israel pdf yitro notes pdf in this weeks torah portion, we see moses fatherinlaw jethro reappear to give him advice on leading this huge group of peopleperhaps the first recorded advice of a management consultant. Parenting with the parsha yitro i find it mind boggling whichever way i look at it. On january 26, 2016 january 26, 2016 by aaron in 2shemot, everything, yitro leave a comment in the ten commandments that we read this shabbat, one of the commandments is to honor ones parents.
Yisro brings moshe s wife and two sons to join him in the desert. In this torah portion, moses tells his fatherinlaw, jethro yitro, about the miracle of the exodus. Yisro brings moshes wife and two sons to join him in the desert. Yitro, father in law of moshe rabeinu was one of the most fascinating men ever to have walked on planet earth.
The people camp at mount sinai, preparing and purifying themselves for the most profound experience in the history and future of. On february 9, 2009 february 15, 2009 by aaron in 2shemot, everything, yitro leave a comment yitro advises moshe on establishing a court system. Yitro in a nutshell moses fatherinlaw, jethro, hears of the great miracles which g. We are told in the first posuk of parshat yitro 18. Yishaya prophesied during the reign of achaz, the king of. Parashat yitro quick summary hebrew for christians. Yitro is a key parsha, it contains har sinai and the momentous giving of the torah, it lists the famous ten. In this weeks parsha hashavua, leah jones shares with us some wisdom from mosess moshes nonjewish fatherinlaw that pretty much changes the course of jewish history. Jethro proclaims that the israelite god is greater than all other gods, and he makes a sacrifice. Were just passing through parshat yisro mr harry rothenberg. How do they relate to each of the psukim which you had noted. The children of israel arrived at mt sinai 50 days from th. But, in judaism they are known as aseret hadvarim, meaning the ten words or the ten matters. At the very beginning of chapter 19, moshe goes up to god.
One which gets almost no mention at all is simcha joy, happiness. Yitro, fatherinlaw of moshe rabeinu was one of the most fascinating men ever to have walked on planet earth. He advises his soninlaw to delegate some responsibilities to a. In an unnamed teaching unofficially titled the sad tzaddik, which is appended to rabbi nachmans stories, rebbe nachman tells us that. Sinai where they encounter god, experiencing all the drama. Each week, a different storyteller some musical, some poetic, some just straightup, tell the story of the current weekly torah portionand then we animate it. By kerry chaplin the first chapter of parshat yitro is the torahs guidelines for the community organizer. As yitro was a priest among his people, israel will become a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
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