The Torah Portion of YITRO (יִתְרוֹ‎‎ — Hebrew name for “Jethro,” the second word of the parashah) is the seventeenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the Book of Shemot (aka Exodus).[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitro

Torah Portion:
Exodus 18:1 – 20:23

Aliyot:
1. Exodus 18:1-12
2. Exodus 18:13-23
3. Exodus 18:24-27
4. Exodus 19:1-6
5. Exodus 19:7-19
6. Exodus 19:20 – 20:14
7. Exodus 20:15-23

Haftarah:
Isaiah 6:1-13

This parashah relates the advice given to Moshe by his father-in-law Jethro on how to setup their court system. The Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai where they receive the Ten Statements (aka Ten Commandments) and Torah.

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Parsha Summary for Yitro

Posted: January 16, 2022

Torah.org / Rabbi Aron Tendler

Parsha Q&A – Parashat Yitro

Posted: January 16, 2022

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