For full text in Hebrew or English, click here: Exodus 18:1-20:23.
In this Torah portion, Moses tells his father-in-law, Jethro (Yitro), about the miracle of the exodus. Jethro proclaims that the Israelite God is greater than all other gods, and he makes a sacrifice. Jethro then advises Moses to delegate leadership roles in order to not tire himself out. The Israelites camp at the bottom of Mount Sinai. After three days, the mountain was fills with smoke and God delivers the Ten Commandments to His people.
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 The Israelites camped at Mount Sinai. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Money is Tainted Hillel
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Reimagining Spirituality Sam Berrin Shonkoff, AJWS
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| Portable Holiness Rabbi Neil Loevinger, KOLEL
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Negative & Positive Freedom Rabbi James Jacobson-Meisels, AJWS
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| I Know Who You Are Rabbi Sheldon Marder, Union for Reform Judaism
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Jethro’s Advice Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
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| Soul Memories Rabbi Michelle Missagieh
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A System of Justice Rabbi Uri Ayalon, socialaction.com
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| Love of God & Material Desire Jonathan Neril, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| Parents Make It to the Top Ten Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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From the Margins Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
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| The Word Made Animate Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS
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Separation & Togetherness Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Receiving God’s Message Rabbi Melvin Burg, Orthodox Union |
How We Hear David Frankel, UJA-Federation of New York
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| Women and Revelation Judith Plaskow, Women of Reform Judaism
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Yitro Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Yitro Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Yitro for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Learning from Everyone Torah Topics for Today
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| Listening, or Really Hearing Torah Topics for Today |
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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