Tagged ‘Yitro’
Parashat Yitro
The Makings of a Great Leader Hayley Siegel In Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 1:10, our teachers Shemayah and Avtalyon teach, ‘Do not become overly familiar with the government.’ Indeed, our rabbis probably could never have imagined an election … Continue reading »
Parashat Yitro
Reason & Revelation By Suri Krieger A riddle: 5 scrolls, ancient word Direct dictate of God heard Moses writes it all down On top Mt Sinai, holy ground . . . What am I? Have you got the answer? OK … Continue reading »
Yitro
Parshat Yitro-Mishpatim By Steven Saks Often the original movie or book is better that the sequel. Last year I caught the end of Beverly Hills Cop, staring Eddie Murphy on TV. I had not seen it in years, and I … Continue reading »
Yitro
A Treasured People By Daniel Price In this week’s Torah portion, neatly nestled between Yitro’s sage advice to Moses to delegate, and the Ten Commandments, is a controversial verse that has been central for Jews over the centuries. It has … Continue reading »
