Parashat Yisro
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===The Decision=== | ===The Decision=== | ||
− | [[Yisro|Yitro]] the former High Priest of Midyon, hears all the miracles that Hashem performed for the Jews | + | [[Yisro|Yitro]] the former High Priest of Midyon, hears all the miracles that Hashem performed for Moshe and the Jews, especially the splitting of the sea, the battle with Amelek,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 18:1">Rashi Shemos 18:1</ref> the Manna, the Well and primarily how Hashem took his people out of Egypt.<ref>Rashi</ref> He had also been told by Tziporah how Moshe was saved from near death by a serpent like angle after procrastinating to circumcise Eliezer.<ref>Baal Haturim</ref> Yitro takes his daughter Tzipora, Moshe's wife and her two sons Gershom and Eliezer and travels to Moshe who is encamped with the Jewish Nation by Mount Sini. Tzipora and the two kids had originally left Midyon with Moshe. When on route at Har Sinai they met Aharon, he rebuked his brother for bringing more people to suffer in the servitude of Egypt and Moshe sent them back to Yisro's home.<ref>Rashi</ref> Gershom was named after Moshe's stature as a foreigner in a strange land and Eliezer was named in commemoration of Hashem saving him from the sword of Pharaoh's executioner by having his neck harden to a state of marble,<ref>Rashi</ref> after the snitching of Dassan and Aviram<ref>Rashi</ref> of his slaying the Egyptian taskmaster. |
− | + | Originally while living in Midyon Moshe had credited his stature to Yisro. Now Yisro prided himself as being the father-in-law of Moshe.<ref>Rashi</ref> Yitro led a very physically comfortable life in Midyon yet he forfeited it and for the sake of hearing the teachings of the Torah and traveled to live in the barren wilderness.<ref>Rashi</ref> | |
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− | Originally while living in Midyon Moshe had credited his stature to Yisro. Now Yisro prided himself as being the father-in-law of | + | |
====Seven Names of Yitro==== | ====Seven Names of Yitro==== | ||
− | # '''Yisro''' (יִתְרוֹ) - An upgrade of his previous name Yeser, he had a letter 'vav' added to his name following his conversion and fulfillment of the commandments. | + | # '''Yisro''' (יִתְרוֹ) - An upgrade of his previous name Yeser, he had a letter 'vav' added to his name following his conversion and fulfillment of the commandments. |
− | # '''Yeser''' (יֶתֶר) - Because he caused an extra section to be added to the Torah regarding his system of national juridical support. | + | # '''Yeser''' (יֶתֶר) - Because he caused an extra section to be added to the Torah regarding his system of national juridical support. |
− | # '''Reuel''' - Possibly was also<ref name="Shover Zadim Parshas Yisro">Shover Zadim Parshas Yisro</ref> the name of his father. | + | # '''Reuel''' - Possibly was also<ref name="Shover Zadim Parshas Yisro">Shover Zadim Parshas Yisro</ref> the name of his father. |
− | # '''Chovav''' (חוֹבָב) - Since he loved the Torah. | + | # '''Chovav''' (חוֹבָב) - Since he loved the Torah. |
− | # '''Chever''' | + | # '''Chever''' |
− | # '''Kani''' | + | # '''Kani''' |
− | # '''Putiel''' | + | # '''Putiel''' |
===The Message=== | ===The Message=== |